# Distance from Coen Airport (CUQ) to Recife (REC)

> 17,571 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,571 km / 10,918 mi / 9,488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 185° (south)
- **Return heading**: 175° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 11:23 in Coen Airport, it's 22:23 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 499 ft (REC is lower than CUQ)

## Airports

### [Coen Airport (CUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuq-coen-airport/1ef266e0-091b-65b0-8afc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Coen Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCOE
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -13.760000, 143.110000
- Elevation: 532 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 11:23 in Coen Airport, it's 22:23 in Recife.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coen Airport (CUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuq-coen-airport/1ef266e0-091b-65b0-8afc-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)