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Route

Rio de Janeiro → Recife

GIGRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport
RECRecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Distance
1,155 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 50m

Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Recife.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3.5
flights per day
7.5
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Jan
2 hr 24 min
measured flight time
6 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2.5Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. –Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. 7.5Oct2025
  11. 4.5Nov
  12. 6Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

GOL Linhas Aereaswinter
Azul Brazilian Airlineswinter
LATAM Airlines Brasilnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Rio de Janeiro. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.2Mon
  2. 1.5Tue
  3. 1.6Wed
  4. 1.4Thu
  5. 1.6Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 0.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320neoA20N48%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M26%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73819%
  4. Airbus A320A3203%
  5. Boeing 737-700B7372%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026115
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines8×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas7×
February 202628
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines5×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas3×
March 20262.511
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines8×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas3×
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026Not seen in this month.
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 2026Not seen in this month.
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 20257.5219
  • GOL Linhas Aereas105×
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines92×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil19×
November 20254.589
  • GOL Linhas Aereas44×
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines43×
December 20256136
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines69×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas64×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on GIG-REC - not a booking guarantee.

Azul Brazilian Airlines

AD · AZU

Hub: VCP Campinas

32 departure airportsView airline →

GOL Linhas Aereas

G3 · GLO

Hub: GRU São Paulo

27 departure airportsView airline →

LATAM Airlines Brasil

JJ · TAM

Hub: GRU São Paulo

40 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Rio de Janeiro: 29.
  • Direct destinations observed from Recife: 22.

The airports on this route

Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

Rio de Janeiro, BrazilGIG / SBGL

Major airport · 29 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

84 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport

Recife, BrazilREC / SBRF

Major airport · 22 direct destinations

84 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

SDU RECSantos Dumont AirportRio de Janeiro is about 9 mi from Rio de Janeiro.View route →GIG JPAPresidente Castro Pinto International AirportJoão Pessoa is about 68 mi from Recife.View route →

About the route from Rio de Janeiro to Recife

The observed direct connection between Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) and Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) covers approximately 1,155 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 50m. Azul Brazilian Airlines, GOL Linhas Aereas and LATAM Airlines Brasil have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Recife by air?
The great-circle distance between Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport and Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport is approximately 1,155 mi.
How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Recife?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Rio de Janeiro to Recife?
Yes, a direct connection between GIG and REC has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Azul Brazilian Airlines, GOL Linhas Aereas and LATAM Airlines Brasil.
How often is there a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Recife?
On average around 3.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 478 observed flights. Mainly GOL Linhas Aereas, Azul Brazilian Airlines, LATAM Airlines Brasil. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Recife?
Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Recife.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.