# Distance from Coconut Island Airport (CNC) to Recife (REC)

> 17,981 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,981 km / 11,173 mi / 9,709 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 186° (south)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 11:51 in Coconut Island Airport, it's 22:51 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (REC is higher than CNC)

## Airports

### [Coconut Island Airport (CNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnc-coconut-island-airport/1ef266e0-081a-64d6-bc34-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coconut Island Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCCT
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -10.050000, 143.070000
- Elevation: 3 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 11:51 in Coconut Island Airport, it's 22:51 in Recife.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coconut Island Airport (CNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnc-coconut-island-airport/1ef266e0-081a-64d6-bc34-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)