# Distance from Bedford Downs Airport (BDW) to Recife (REC)

> 16,589 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,589 km / 10,308 mi / 8,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 07:35 in Bedford Downs Airport, it's 20:35 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,717 ft (REC is lower than BDW)

## Airports

### [Bedford Downs Airport (BDW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdw-bedford-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0583-6cfe-b921-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bedford Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBDF
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -17.290000, 127.460000
- Elevation: 1,750 ft

### [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Recife, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRF
- Timezone: America/Recife
- Coordinates: -8.130000, -34.920000
- Elevation: 33 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:35 in Bedford Downs Airport, it's 20:35 in Recife.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bedford Downs Airport (BDW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdw-bedford-downs-airport/1ef266e0-0583-6cfe-b921-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)