# Distance from Greymouth Airport (GMN) to Recife (REC)

> 13,797 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,797 km / 8,573 mi / 7,450 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 14:42 in Greymouth Airport, it's 23:42 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (REC is higher than GMN)

## Airports

### [Greymouth Airport (GMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmn-greymouth-airport/1ef266df-76a1-6bee-b617-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Greymouth Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZGM
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -42.460000, 171.190000
- Elevation: 10 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 14:42 in Greymouth Airport, it's 23:42 in Recife.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Greymouth Airport (GMN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmn-greymouth-airport/1ef266df-76a1-6bee-b617-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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