# Distance from Armidale (ARM) to Recife (REC)

> 15,660 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,660 km / 9,731 mi / 8,456 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 170° (south)
- **Return heading**: 189° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 19:24 in Armidale, it's 06:24 in Recife)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,523 ft (REC is lower than ARM)

## Airports

### [Armidale Airport (ARM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/arm-armidale-armidale-airport/1ef266e0-04bb-6858-8d53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Armidale, Australia
- ICAO: YARM
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -30.530000, 151.620000
- Elevation: 3,556 ft

### [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://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 19:24 in Armidale, it's 06:24 in Recife.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Armidale Airport (ARM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/arm-armidale-armidale-airport/1ef266e0-04bb-6858-8d53-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)