Recife to Rio De Janeiro Flights REC → GIG

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

🇧🇷 Recife, BR → 🇧🇷 Rio De Janeiro, BR

The Recife to Rio De Janeiro route connects Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) in BR with Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG) in BR. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1156 miles (1860 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 37m. This route is served by 3 airlines: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Azul Airlines, LATAM Brasil. AirportRoutes has tracked 9 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

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

3

Operators

9

Daily Flights

1156

Miles

2h 37m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 19 18%
Tuesday 15 14%
Wednesday 16 15%
Thursday 8 7%
Friday 19 18%
Saturday 10 9%
Sunday 20 19%

Pattern Analysis

9 Daily Flights:
GLO1845 AZU4625 GLO1947 GLO2081 GLO1775 GLO2019 AZU5024 AZU9251 AZU4032
Data Points: 107
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 77 flights
Weekend: 30 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
AZU4625 AZU5024 AZU9251 AZU4032 A20N 02:40 2:40 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 25, 2026 Active
GLO1845 GLO1947 GLO2081 GLO1775 GLO2019 B738 10:20 10:20 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 1, 2026 Active
- A320 -
M T W T F S S
Sep 10, 2025 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
02:40 2:40 AM Azul Brazilian Airlines AZU AD
10:20 10:20 AM GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes GLO G3

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
02:40 - 10:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.