# Distance from South Goulburn Is Airport (GBL) to Recife (REC)

> 17,463 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,463 km / 10,851 mi / 9,429 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 19:35 in South Goulburn Is Airport, it's 07:05 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (REC is higher than GBL)

## Airports

### [South Goulburn Is Airport (GBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbl-south-goulburn-is-airport/1ef266e0-0c8c-6104-bba4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: South Goulburn Is Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGBI
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -11.650000, 133.380000
- Elevation: 19 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 19:35 in South Goulburn Is Airport, it's 07:05 in Recife.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [South Goulburn Is Airport (GBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gbl-south-goulburn-is-airport/1ef266e0-0c8c-6104-bba4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)