# Distance from Kingaroy Airport (KGY) to Recife (REC)

> 16,087 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,087 km / 9,996 mi / 8,686 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 190° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 16:22 in Kingaroy Airport, it's 03:22 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,459 ft (REC is lower than KGY)

## Airports

### [Kingaroy Airport (KGY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgy-kingaroy-airport/1ef266e0-102b-6c92-a130-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kingaroy Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKRY
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -26.580000, 151.840000
- Elevation: 1,492 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 16:22 in Kingaroy Airport, it's 03:22 in Recife.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kingaroy Airport (KGY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgy-kingaroy-airport/1ef266e0-102b-6c92-a130-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)