# Distance from Karumba Airport (KRB) to Recife (REC)

> 17,132 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,132 km / 10,645 mi / 9,250 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 190° (south)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 23:41 in Karumba Airport, it's 10:41 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (REC is higher than KRB)

## Airports

### [Karumba Airport (KRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krb-karumba-airport/1ef266e0-0fea-6080-a64c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karumba Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKMB
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -17.460000, 140.830000
- Elevation: 5 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 23:41 in Karumba Airport, it's 10:41 in Recife.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Karumba Airport (KRB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/krb-karumba-airport/1ef266e0-0fea-6080-a64c-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)