# Distance from Hawker (HWK) to Recife (REC)

> 15,513 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,513 km / 9,640 mi / 8,377 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 190° (south)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 07:05 in Hawker, it's 18:35 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 288 ft (REC is lower than HWK)

## Airports

### [Wilpena Pound Airport (HWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwk-hawker-wilpena-pound-airport/1ef266e0-0dad-656a-864c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hawker, Australia
- ICAO: YHAW
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -31.860000, 138.470000
- Elevation: 321 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 07:05 in Hawker, it's 18:35 in Recife.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wilpena Pound Airport (HWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hwk-hawker-wilpena-pound-airport/1ef266e0-0dad-656a-864c-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)