# Distance from Geraldton Airport (GET) to Recife (REC)

> 14,774 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,774 km / 9,180 mi / 7,978 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 223° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 06:09 in Geraldton Airport, it's 19:09 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 88 ft (REC is lower than GET)

## Airports

### [Geraldton Airport (GET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/get-geraldton-airport/1ef266e0-0cbe-6df2-8e8b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geraldton Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGEL
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -28.800000, 114.710000
- Elevation: 121 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 06:09 in Geraldton Airport, it's 19:09 in Recife.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geraldton Airport (GET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/get-geraldton-airport/1ef266e0-0cbe-6df2-8e8b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
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