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Route

São Paulo → Recife

GRUSão PauloSão Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
RECRecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Distance
1,305 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 10m

Same local time in São Paulo and Recife.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Throughout the day

On average around 14.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

14.3
flights per day
17
busiest month · Jan
1
quietest month · Jun
2 hr 40 min
measured flight time
8 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 17Jan2026
  2. 16Feb
  3. 14Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1.5Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. 15Oct2025
  11. 14.5Nov
  12. 14Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Azul Brazilian Airlineswinter
LATAM Airlines Brasilwinter
GOL Linhas Aereaswinter
Total Linhas Aéreaswinter
LATAM Cargo Brasilnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in São Paulo. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  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. 5.6Mon
  2. 6.4Tue
  3. 6.1Wed
  4. 7Thu
  5. 6.3Fri
  6. 5.7Sat
  7. 5.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N39%
  2. Airbus A321A32114%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73814%
  4. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M11%
  5. Airbus A320neoA20N11%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202617372
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines129×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil118×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas108×
  • Total Linhas Aéreas12×
February 202616163
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines57×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil52×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas46×
  • Total Linhas Aéreas7×
March 202614385
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines139×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil133×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas95×
  • Total Linhas Aéreas16×
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202612
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines2×
July 20261.53
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines1×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas1×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil1×
August 2026Not seen in this month.
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 202515459
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines177×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil160×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas97×
  • Total Linhas Aéreas21×
November 202514.5448
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines173×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil153×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas100×
  • Total Linhas Aéreas15×
  • LATAM Cargo Brasil4×
December 202514367
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines125×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil120×
  • GOL Linhas Aereas100×
  • Total Linhas Aéreas11×
  • LATAM Cargo Brasil2×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on GRU-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 →

LATAM Cargo Brasil

M3 · LTG

Hub: MIA Miami

15 departure airportsView airline →

Total Linhas Aéreas

TTL

Hub: FLN Florianópolis

6 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 São Paulo: 60.
  • Direct destinations observed from Recife: 22.

The airports on this route

São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport

São Paulo, BrazilGRU / SBGR

International hub · 60 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,139 ft

79 °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.

CGH RECCongonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre AirportSão Paulo is about 18 mi from São Paulo.View route →VCP RECViracopos International AirportCampinas is about 52 mi from São Paulo.View route →GRU JPAPresidente Castro Pinto International AirportJoão Pessoa is about 68 mi from Recife.View route →

About the route from São Paulo to Recife

The observed direct connection between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) and Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) covers approximately 1,305 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 10m. Azul Brazilian Airlines, GOL Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines Brasil, LATAM Cargo Brasil and Total Linhas Aéreas have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is São Paulo from Recife by air?
The great-circle distance between São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport and Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport is approximately 1,305 mi.
How long is the flight from São Paulo to Recife?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from São Paulo to Recife?
Yes, a direct connection between GRU 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, LATAM Airlines Brasil, LATAM Cargo Brasil and Total Linhas Aéreas.
How often is there a flight from São Paulo to Recife?
On average around 14.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,199 observed flights. Mainly Azul Brazilian Airlines, LATAM Airlines Brasil, GOL Linhas Aereas. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between São Paulo and Recife?
Same local time in São Paulo 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.