🇧🇷 GIG
Rio De Janeiro
1156 mi
REC 🇧🇷
Recife

Rio De Janeiro to Recife Flights

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport 3 airlines

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The Rio De Janeiro to Recife route connects Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) in BR with Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) in BR. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1156 miles (1860 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 25m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Azul Airlines, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, LATAM Brasil. AirportRoutes has tracked 14 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

ICAO Code:
SBGL
IATA Code:
GIG
City:
🇧🇷 Rio De Janeiro
Country:
BR
Elevation:
28 ft

Destination Airport

Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport

ICAO Code:
SBRF
IATA Code:
REC
City:
🇧🇷 Recife
Country:
BR
Elevation:
33 ft

3

Operators

14

Tracked Flights

1156

Miles

2h 25m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Azul Brazilian Airlines AZU AD
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes GLO G3
LATAM Brasil TAM JJ

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 8 17%
Tuesday 6 13%
Wednesday 3 7%
Thursday 8 17%
Friday 6 13%
Saturday 8 17%
Sunday 7 15%

Pattern Analysis

14 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 46
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 31 flights
Weekend: 15 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
A20N 08:35 8:35 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 13, 2026 Active
B38M 13:05 1:05 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 13, 2026 Active
- A320 -
M T W T F S S
Jul 13, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:35 8:35 AM Azul Brazilian Airlines AZU AD
13:05 1:05 PM GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes GLO G3

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (SBGL - America/Sao_Paulo).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
08:35 - 13:05
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.