Recife to São Paulo Flights REC → GRU

Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport → Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport

🇧🇷 Recife, BR → 🇧🇷 São Paulo, BR

The Recife to São Paulo route connects Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) in BR with Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU) in BR. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1306 miles (2102 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 58m. This route is served by 3 airlines: LATAM Brasil, Azul Airlines, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes. AirportRoutes has tracked 18 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

Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport

ICAO Code:
SBGR
IATA Code:
GRU
City:
🇧🇷 São Paulo
Country:
BR
Elevation:
2461 ft

3

Operators

18

Daily Flights

1306

Miles

2h 58m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 25 16%
Tuesday 20 12%
Wednesday 31 19%
Thursday 13 8%
Friday 35 22%
Saturday 14 9%
Sunday 23 14%

Pattern Analysis

18 Daily Flights:
TAM3677 TAM3379 AZU2748 AZU4674 AZU4320 GLO1167 GLO1505 TAM3383 AZU4162 GLO1621 TAM3375 GLO1615 AZU4820 AZU4878 GLO1185 GLO1741 GLO9071 GLO9131
Data Points: 161
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 124 flights
Weekend: 37 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
AZU2748 AZU4674 AZU4320 AZU4162 AZU4820 A20N 09:55 9:55 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 6, 2026 Active
GLO1167 GLO1505 GLO1621 GLO1615 GLO1185 B738 02:15 2:15 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 9, 2026 Active
TAM3677 TAM3379 TAM3383 TAM3375 A321 11:25 11:25 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 1, 2026 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
09:55 9:55 AM Azul Brazilian Airlines AZU AD
11:25 11:25 AM LATAM Brasil TAM JJ

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
02:15 - 11:25
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.