# Distance from Recife (REC) to Theodore Airport (TDR)

> 16,293 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,293 km / 10,124 mi / 8,797 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 188° (south)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 10:35 in Recife, it's 23:35 in Theodore Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 138 ft (TDR 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

### [Theodore Airport (TDR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tdr-theodore-airport/1ef266e0-1a0e-6052-b4a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Theodore Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTDR
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -24.990000, 150.090000
- Elevation: 171 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 10:35 in Recife, it's 23:35 in Theodore Airport.
With a 13-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)
- [Theodore Airport (TDR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tdr-theodore-airport/1ef266e0-1a0e-6052-b4a5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)