# Distance from Recife (REC) to Snake Bay Airport (SNB)

> 17,318 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,318 km / 10,761 mi / 9,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +12.5h (When it's 07:50 in Recife, it's 20:20 in Snake Bay Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 140 ft (SNB is higher than REC)

## Airports

### [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

### [Snake Bay Airport (SNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snb-snake-bay-airport/1ef266e0-1942-6628-a961-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Snake Bay Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YSNB
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -11.420000, 130.650000
- Elevation: 173 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 07:50 in Recife, it's 20:20 in Snake Bay Airport.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Snake Bay Airport (SNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/snb-snake-bay-airport/1ef266e0-1942-6628-a961-06bb2780ed98)
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