# Distance from Recife (REC) to Geraldton (YGQ)

> 8,164 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,164 km / 5,073 mi / 4,408 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 15:28 in Recife, it's 14:28 in Geraldton)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,111 ft (YGQ is higher than REC)

## Airports

### [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

### [Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (YGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ygq-geraldton-geraldton-greenstone-regional-airport/1ef266de-aff1-6e5e-bf5f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geraldton, Canada
- ICAO: CYGQ
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 49.780000, -86.940000
- Elevation: 1,144 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:28 in Recife, it's 14:28 in Geraldton.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport (YGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ygq-geraldton-geraldton-greenstone-regional-airport/1ef266de-aff1-6e5e-bf5f-06bb2780ed98)
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