# Distance from Recife (REC) to Soroako-Celebes Island (SQR)

> 17,130 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,130 km / 10,644 mi / 9,249 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 22:31 in Recife, it's 09:31 in Soroako-Celebes Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,355 ft (SQR 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

### [Soroako Airport (SQR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqr-soroako-celebes-island-soroako-airport/1ef266df-fafc-63f8-9532-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Soroako-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAWS
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -2.530000, 121.360000
- Elevation: 1,388 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 22:31 in Recife, it's 09:31 in Soroako-Celebes Island.
With a 11-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)
- [Soroako Airport (SQR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqr-soroako-celebes-island-soroako-airport/1ef266df-fafc-63f8-9532-06bb2780ed98)
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