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Route

Recife → Rio de Janeiro

RECRecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
SDURio de JaneiroSantos Dumont Airport
Distance
1,158 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 50m

Same local time in Recife and Rio de Janeiro.

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 · Nov
4 hr 8 min
measured flight time
3 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
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  10. –Oct2025
  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.

Airlines

Who flies it

Pacific Pearl Airwaysnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Recife. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

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Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0Tue
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Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer Phenom 300E55P33%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612
  • Pacific Pearl Airways2×
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
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 2025Not seen in this month.
November 202512–
    December 202512
    • Pacific Pearl Airways1×

    Airlines observed on this route

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

    Pacific Pearl Airways

    PPM

    Hub: CGH São Paulo

    6 departure airportsView airline →

    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: 6.

    The airports on this route

    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

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Santos Dumont Airport

    Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSDU / SBRJ

    Regional airport · 6 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 4,341 ft

    79 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Alternative airports for this journey

    Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

    REC GIGRio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International AirportRio de Janeiro is about 9 mi from Rio de Janeiro.View route →

    About the route from Recife to Rio de Janeiro

    The observed direct connection between Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) and Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) covers approximately 1,158 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 50m. Pacific Pearl Airways has 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 Santos Dumont Airport is approximately 1,158 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 SDU has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: Pacific Pearl Airways.
    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 6 observed flights. Mainly Pacific Pearl Airways. 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.