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
Route
Rio de Janeiro → Recife
SDU
Rio de JaneiroSantos Dumont Airport
Rio de JaneiroSantos Dumont AirportRECRecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
RecifeRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport- Distance
- 1,158 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 50m
Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Recife.
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 37 min
- measured flight time
- 3 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
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- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In April 2026, May 2026 we saw less traffic at Rio de Janeiro in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Southeastern Airwaysnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Rio de Janeiro. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 0Wed
- 0Thu
- 0Fri
- 0Sat
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Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P30%
- Embraer Legacy 500E55020%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| 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 | 5 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 2 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 3 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on SDU-REC - 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 Rio de Janeiro: 6.
- Direct destinations observed from Recife: 22.
The airports on this route
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
Recife, BrazilREC / SBRF
Major airport · 22 direct destinations
86 °F · ClearSource: 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 Rio de Janeiro to Recife
The observed direct connection between Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) and Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) covers approximately 1,158 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 50m. Southeastern Airways has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Rio de Janeiro from Recife by air?
- The great-circle distance between Santos Dumont Airport and Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport is approximately 1,158 mi.
- How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Recife?
- 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 Rio de Janeiro to Recife?
- Yes, a direct connection between SDU and REC has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southeastern Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Recife?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 10 observed flights. Mainly Southeastern Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Recife?
- Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and 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.