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
Route
Recife → Rio de Janeiro
REC
RecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
RecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International AirportGIGRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport
Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport- Distance
- 1,155 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 50m
Same local time in Recife and Rio de Janeiro.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 29 min
- measured flight time
- 5 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- –Feb
- 1Mar
- –Apr
- –May
- –Jun
- –Jul
- –Aug
- –Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
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
GOL Linhas Aereaswinter
LATAM Airlines Brasilnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Recife. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.5Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.3Thu
- 0.3Fri
- 0.1Sat
- 0.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320neoA20N57%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M30%
- Boeing 737-800B7387%
- Airbus A320A3203%
- Embraer E195-E2E2952%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 2 | 43 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 22 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on REC-GIG - 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 Rio de Janeiro: 29.
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Recife to Rio de Janeiro
The observed direct connection between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) and Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) 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 Recife from Rio de Janeiro by air?
- The great-circle distance between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport and Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport is approximately 1,155 mi.
- How long is the flight from Recife to Rio de Janeiro?
- 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 Recife to Rio de Janeiro?
- Yes, a direct connection between REC and GIG 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 Rio de Janeiro?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 101 observed flights. Mainly Azul Brazilian Airlines, GOL Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines Brasil. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Recife and Rio de Janeiro?
- Same local time in Recife and Rio de Janeiro.
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.