Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Recife, BrazilREC / SBRF
Major airport · 22 direct destinations
81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Recife → Fortaleza
REC
RecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
RecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International AirportFORFortalezaPinto Martins International Airport
FortalezaPinto Martins International Airport- Distance
- 390 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Same local time in Recife and Fortaleza.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3.8
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Jan
- 1
- quietest month · Jun
- 1 hr 2 min
- measured flight time
- 8 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3.5Mar
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- –May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- –Aug
- –Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 4Dec
In April 2026, June 2026, July 2026, August 2026 we saw less traffic at Recife in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Azul Brazilian Airlineswinter
LATAM Airlines Brasilwinter
GOL Linhas Aereaswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Recife. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.4Mon
- 1.7Tue
- 1.5Wed
- 1.5Thu
- 1.7Fri
- 1.4Sat
- 1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer E195-E2E29552%
- Airbus A320neoA20N28%
- Airbus A320A3206%
- ATR 72-600AT765%
- Airbus A319A3191%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 98 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 33 |
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| March 2026 | 3.5 | 99 |
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| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 4 | 105 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 97 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 99 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on REC-FOR - not a booking guarantee.
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 Recife: 22.
- Direct destinations observed from Fortaleza: 22.
The airports on this route
Pinto Martins International Airport
Fortaleza, BrazilFOR / SBFZ
Regional airport · 22 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,039 ft
81 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Recife to Fortaleza
The observed direct connection between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) and Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR) covers approximately 390 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. 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 Recife from Fortaleza by air?
- The great-circle distance between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport and Pinto Martins International Airport is approximately 390 mi.
- How long is the flight from Recife to Fortaleza?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Recife to Fortaleza?
- Yes, a direct connection between REC and FOR 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 Recife to Fortaleza?
- On average around 3.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 535 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 Recife and Fortaleza?
- Same local time in Recife and Fortaleza.
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.