Nonstop flights from Rio de Janeiro to Recife

2 airlines fly this route, with up to 7 flights a day.

GIGRio de Janeiro RIOgaleão International

1,155 mi · 40 flights a week

RECRecife/Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International

GIGREC

When they leave

Rio de Janeiro time

8:30a10:35pFirst departure 8:30 AM, last 10:35 PM

Two in the morning, 8:30 AM to 8:35 AM, then two in the afternoon, 1:05 PM to 3:00 PM, then three in the evening, 6:35 PM to 10:35 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

8:30 AM→11:15 AMGOLBoeing 737Daily
8:35 AM→11:20 AMAzul Brazilian AirlinesAirbus A320neoDaily
1:05 PM→3:50 PMGOLBoeing 737Tue, Fri
1:05 PM→3:50 PMGOLBoeing 737 MAX 8Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat
3:00 PM→5:50 PMGOLBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
6:35 PM→9:25 PMGOLBoeing 737 MAX 8Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
10:20 PM→1:10 AM⁺¹GOLBoeing 737Daily
10:35 PM→1:20 AM⁺¹Azul Brazilian AirlinesAirbus A320neoMon, Tue, Thu, Fri

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Rio de Janeiro to Recife

GOL flies most often, 3 to 5 times a day on the Boeing 737 and Boeing 737 MAX 8. Azul Brazilian Airlines flies 1 to 2 times a day on the Airbus A320neo.

Flights run every day of the week, from 4 on Wednesdays to 7 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The first arrival in Recife is at 11:15 AM and the last at 1:20 AM the next day. The flight covers 1,155 miles.

Flying back, Recife to Rio de Janeiro has 38 nonstop flights a week.

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.