# Distance from Croker Island Airport (CKI) to Recife (REC)

> 17,457 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,457 km / 10,847 mi / 9,426 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 214° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 02:27 in Croker Island Airport, it's 13:57 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (REC is higher than CKI)

## Airports

### [Croker Island Airport (CKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cki-croker-island-airport/1ef266e0-08a4-6028-a0ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Croker Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCKI
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -11.160000, 132.480000
- Elevation: 16 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 02:27 in Croker Island Airport, it's 13:57 in Recife.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Croker Island Airport (CKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cki-croker-island-airport/1ef266e0-08a4-6028-a0ac-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)