# Distance from Monkey Mia (MJK) to Recife (REC)

> 14,926 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,926 km / 9,275 mi / 8,060 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 17:28 in Monkey Mia, it's 06:28 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 78 ft (REC is lower than MJK)

## Airports

### [Shark Bay Airport (MJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjk-monkey-mia-shark-bay-airport/1ef266e0-18fe-6b8a-9f54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monkey Mia, Australia
- ICAO: YSHK
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -25.890000, 113.580000
- Elevation: 111 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 17:28 in Monkey Mia, it's 06:28 in Recife.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shark Bay Airport (MJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mjk-monkey-mia-shark-bay-airport/1ef266e0-18fe-6b8a-9f54-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)