🇧🇷 REC
Recife
1306 mi
GRU 🇧🇷
São Paulo

Recife to São Paulo Flights

Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport 3 airlines

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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 53m. This route is served by 3 airlines: LATAM Brasil, Azul Airlines, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes. AirportRoutes has tracked 19 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

Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport

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

3

Operators

19

Tracked Flights

1306

Miles

2h 53m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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Flight route map from Recife to São Paulo
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

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 13%
Tuesday 23 12%
Wednesday 34 18%
Thursday 17 9%
Friday 40 22%
Saturday 19 10%
Sunday 28 15%

Pattern Analysis

19 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 186
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 139 flights
Weekend: 47 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
A21N 20:35 8:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 2026 Active
B38M 03:50 3:50 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 12, 2026 Active
A321 02:45 2:45 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
02:45 2:45 AM LATAM Brasil TAM JJ
03:50 3:50 AM GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes GLO G3
20:35 8:35 PM Azul Brazilian Airlines AZU AD

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
02:45 - 20:35
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.