# Distance from Glentanner Station (GTN) to Recife (REC)

> 13,703 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,703 km / 8,514 mi / 7,399 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 201° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 15:34 in Glentanner Station, it's 00:34 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,791 ft (REC is lower than GTN)

## Airports

### [Glentanner Airport (GTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gtn-glentanner-station-glentanner-airport/1ef266df-76ad-6f70-a285-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glentanner Station, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZGT
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -43.910000, 170.130000
- Elevation: 1,824 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 15:34 in Glentanner Station, it's 00:34 in Recife.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Glentanner Airport (GTN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gtn-glentanner-station-glentanner-airport/1ef266df-76ad-6f70-a285-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)