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Route

Recife → Lisbon

RECRecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
LISLisbonLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport
FridaySaturday
Distance
3,639 mi
Estimated flight time
~7h 50m

Lisbon is currently 4 hours ahead of Recife.

Observed nonstop

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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
1
busiest month · Oct
7 hr 2 min
measured flight time
7 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In July 2026 we do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.

Airlines

Who flies it

TAP Air Portugalwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Recife. Most departures between 22:00 and 01:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.5Fri
  6. 0.5Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A330-900neoA33948%
  2. Airbus A321neoA21N40%
  3. Airbus A330-200A33212%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026125
  • TAP Air Portugal25×
February 2026112
  • TAP Air Portugal12×
March 2026126
  • TAP Air Portugal26×
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202612
  • TAP Air Portugal2×
July 2026We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
August 2026Not seen in this month.
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 2025139
  • TAP Air Portugal39×
November 2025130
  • TAP Air Portugal30×
December 2025121
  • TAP Air Portugal21×

Airlines observed on this route

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

TAP Air Portugal

TP · TAP

Hub: LIS Lisbon

76 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The 3rd longest observed direct route from REC, out of 22.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Recife: 22.
  • Direct destinations observed from Lisbon: 126.

The airports on this route

Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport

Recife, BrazilREC / SBRF

Major airport · 22 direct destinations

81 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport

Lisbon, PortugalLIS / LPPT

International hub · 126 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 12,500 ft

66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Recife to Lisbon

The observed direct connection between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) covers approximately 3,639 mi. The estimated flight time is around 7h 50m. TAP Air Portugal has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Recife from Lisbon by air?
The great-circle distance between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport is approximately 3,639 mi.
How long is the flight from Recife to Lisbon?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 7h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Recife to Lisbon?
Yes, a direct connection between REC and LIS has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: TAP Air Portugal.
How often is there a flight from Recife to Lisbon?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 155 observed flights. Mainly TAP Air Portugal. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Recife and Lisbon?
Lisbon is currently 4 hours ahead of 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.