🇧🇷 REC
Recife
1324 mi
CGH 🇧🇷
São Paulo

Recife to São Paulo Flights

Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport Congonhas Airport 3 airlines

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The Recife to São Paulo route connects Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) in BR with Congonhas Airport (CGH) in BR. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1324 miles (2131 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 4m. This route is served by 3 airlines: LATAM Brasil, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Azul Airlines. AirportRoutes has tracked 16 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

Congonhas Airport

ICAO Code:
SBSP
IATA Code:
CGH
City:
🇧🇷 São Paulo
Country:
BR
Elevation:
2631 ft

3

Operators

16

Tracked Flights

1324

Miles

3h 4m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 25 14%
Tuesday 17 10%
Wednesday 33 19%
Thursday 15 9%
Friday 36 21%
Saturday 14 8%
Sunday 35 20%

Pattern Analysis

16 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 175
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 126 flights
Weekend: 49 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
E295 18:10 6:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 9, 2026 Active
B738 11:05 11:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 17, 2026 Active
A320 11:00 11:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 17, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
11:00 11:00 AM LATAM Brasil TAM JJ
11:05 11:05 AM GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes GLO G3
18:10 6:10 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:
11:00 - 18:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.