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

Recife to Rio De Janeiro Flights

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

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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 35m. This route is served by 3 airlines: GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Azul Airlines, LATAM Brasil. AirportRoutes has tracked 12 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

12

Tracked Flights

1156

Miles

2h 35m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Recife to Rio De Janeiro
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

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 20 16%
Tuesday 17 14%
Wednesday 18 15%
Thursday 11 9%
Friday 23 19%
Saturday 13 10%
Sunday 22 18%

Pattern Analysis

12 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 124
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 89 flights
Weekend: 35 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 08:15 8:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 8, 2026 Active
B38M 02:15 2:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 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
02:15 2:15 AM GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes GLO G3
08:15 8:15 AM Azul Brazilian Airlines AZU AD

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
02:15 - 08:15
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.