# Distance from Recife (REC) to Wanaka Airport (WKA)

> 13,659 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,659 km / 8,487 mi / 7,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 00:02 in Recife, it's 15:02 in Wanaka Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,109 ft (WKA 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

### [Wanaka Airport (WKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wka-wanaka-airport/1ef266df-7823-6f26-9708-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wanaka Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWF
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.720000, 169.250000
- Elevation: 1,142 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 00:02 in Recife, it's 15:02 in Wanaka Airport.
With a 15-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)
- [Wanaka Airport (WKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wka-wanaka-airport/1ef266df-7823-6f26-9708-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)