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 → Ribeirão Preto
REC
RecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
RecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International AirportRAORibeirão PretoLeite Lopes Airport
Ribeirão PretoLeite Lopes Airport- Distance
- 1,241 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~3h
Same local time in Recife and Ribeirão Preto.
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.
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- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 2 hr 38 min
- measured flight time
- 6 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
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- 1Mar
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- 1Oct2025
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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
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
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Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320neoA20N97%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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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 | 1 | 8 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 4 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on REC-RAO - 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 Ribeirão Preto: 9.
The airports on this route
Leite Lopes Airport
Ribeirão Preto, BrazilRAO / SBRP
Regional airport · 9 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,890 ft
77 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Recife to Ribeirão Preto
The observed direct connection between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) and Leite Lopes Airport (RAO) covers approximately 1,241 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h. Azul Brazilian Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Recife from Ribeirão Preto by air?
- The great-circle distance between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport and Leite Lopes Airport is approximately 1,241 mi.
- How long is the flight from Recife to Ribeirão Preto?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Recife to Ribeirão Preto?
- Yes, a direct connection between REC and RAO has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Azul Brazilian Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Recife to Ribeirão Preto?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 31 observed flights. Mainly Azul Brazilian Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Recife and Ribeirão Preto?
- Same local time in Recife and Ribeirão Preto.
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.