Nonstop flight route between Recife, Brazil and Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(8°7'35"S by 34°55'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°46'10"N by 103°12'33"E)
Distance from REC to KUA:
9,545.33 miles (15,361.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), Recife, Brazil and Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA), Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,545 miles (or 15,362 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport and Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport and Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | REC / SBRF |
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| Location: | Recife, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'35"S by 34°55'22"W |
| Area Served: | Recife |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REC |
| More Information: | REC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUA / WMKD |
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| Location: | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°46'10"N by 103°12'33"E |
| Area Served: | Pahang, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUA |
| More Information: | KUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC):
- The furthest airport from Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is nearly antipodal to Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (meaning Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guam International Airport), and is located 12,066 miles (19,419 kilometers) away in Hagåtña, Guam.
- Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) is Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) N of REC.
- On 18 January 1958, a new passenger terminal was inaugurated, replacing the original facility.
- Some of its facilities are shared with the Recife Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport", another name for REC is "Aeroporto Internacional do Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre".
- The airport is located 14 km from downtown Recife, 1 km from Boa Viagem Beach, and 25 km from Suape port.
- Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport handled 6,840,276 passengers last year.
- Because of Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In 2004 a brand-new passenger terminal was built, including a new shopping mall, thus generating more traffic and revenue.
Facts about Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA):
- The closest airport to Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) is Kerteh Airport (KTE), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NNE of KUA.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan", another name for KUA is "Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ahmad Shah / TUDM Kuantan".
- The furthest airport from Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) is Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (meaning Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,795 kilometers) away in Macas, Ecuador.
- Because of Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan handled 280,074 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.77 miles (109.07 km) N | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 89.10 miles (143.40 km) NW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 3 | 112.64 miles (181.28 km) SSW | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 4 | 154.88 miles (249.25 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 5 | 245.93 miles (395.79 km) SW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 6 | 262.69 miles (422.76 km) NW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 341.29 miles (549.25 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 8 | 389.68 miles (627.13 km) NW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 396.85 miles (638.67 km) WSW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 403.09 miles (648.71 km) SW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 526.18 miles (846.81 km) SW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 539.39 miles (868.07 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 582.17 miles (936.91 km) WNW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 14 | 591.39 miles (951.75 km) NW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 15 | 595.46 miles (958.30 km) WSW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,066.14 miles (19,418.53 km) N | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 12,059.77 miles (19,408.27 km) N | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 3 | 12,053.05 miles (19,397.46 km) ENE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 12,018.77 miles (19,342.28 km) N | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 11,971.38 miles (19,266.02 km) W | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 11,960.52 miles (19,248.54 km) N | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,951.65 miles (19,234.27 km) N | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 11,949.91 miles (19,231.47 km) ENE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 9 | 11,714.52 miles (18,852.64 km) NNW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,713.80 miles (18,851.48 km) E | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 11 | 11,682.23 miles (18,800.68 km) NNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,633.28 miles (18,721.90 km) NNE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 11,633.25 miles (18,721.85 km) NNE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,624.56 miles (18,707.88 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,598.30 miles (18,665.61 km) NNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) NNE | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 92.80 miles (149.35 km) SE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 105.77 miles (170.22 km) SSE | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 113.88 miles (183.27 km) WSW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) WSW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 6 | 123.27 miles (198.39 km) SSW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 126.09 miles (202.92 km) SW | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 8 | 150.51 miles (242.22 km) SSE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 155.95 miles (250.98 km) WNW | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 168.18 miles (270.66 km) SSE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 11 | 168.79 miles (271.64 km) SSE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 12 | 173.35 miles (278.97 km) SSE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 175.04 miles (281.69 km) SSE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 14 | 175.79 miles (282.91 km) W | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 177.19 miles (285.17 km) NNW | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.88 miles (19,794.68 km) SE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,282.92 miles (19,767.40 km) SSW | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,273.71 miles (19,752.57 km) ESE | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,258.17 miles (19,727.56 km) E | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,257.39 miles (19,726.30 km) SSE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,253.45 miles (19,719.97 km) SSE | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,221.41 miles (19,668.40 km) SE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,215.81 miles (19,659.39 km) E | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,215.66 miles (19,659.14 km) E | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,207.91 miles (19,646.68 km) S | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,202.28 miles (19,637.62 km) SSE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,201.84 miles (19,636.91 km) S | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,196.74 miles (19,628.70 km) W | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,196.06 miles (19,627.61 km) ESE | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,188.77 miles (19,615.87 km) E | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |