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Recife → Porto Alegre

RECRecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
POAPorto AlegrePorto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport
Distance
1,841 mi
Estimated flight time
~4h 10m

Same local time in Recife and Porto Alegre.

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
2
busiest month · Nov
1
quietest month · Oct
4 hr 1 min
measured flight time
6 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

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 Brasilnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Recife. Most departures between 00:00 and 03:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.6Mon
  2. 0.5Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.4Thu
  5. 0.5Fri
  6. 0.6Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer E195-E2E29589%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N3%
  3. Airbus A320A3201%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026123
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines23×
February 202618
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines8×
March 2026135
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines33×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil1×
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 2025124
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines24×
November 2025242
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines40×
  • LATAM Airlines Brasil2×
December 2025238
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines35×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Azul Brazilian Airlines

AD · AZU

Hub: VCP Campinas

32 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 7th 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 Porto Alegre: 14.

The airports on this route

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport

Porto Alegre, BrazilPOA / SBPA

Major airport · 14 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,499 ft

63 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Recife to Porto Alegre

The observed direct connection between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) and Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) covers approximately 1,841 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 10m. Azul Brazilian Airlines 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 Porto Alegre by air?
The great-circle distance between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport and Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport is approximately 1,841 mi.
How long is the flight from Recife to Porto Alegre?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Recife to Porto Alegre?
Yes, a direct connection between REC and POA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Azul Brazilian Airlines and LATAM Airlines Brasil.
How often is there a flight from Recife to Porto Alegre?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 170 observed flights. Mainly Azul Brazilian Airlines, LATAM Airlines Brasil. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Recife and Porto Alegre?
Same local time in Recife and Porto Alegre.

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.