GIG → RECRio De Janeiro to Recife

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Direct flights from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Recife (REC): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,859 km, an estimated 2 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rio De Janeiro and Recife. Updated 5 November 2026 at 05:23 UTC.

Today, GIG → REC

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 05:15 AD2942AD/AZU Azul On scheduleGate A15 · T2 ·
  2. 09:00 G32066G3/GLO Gol On scheduleGate B43 · T2 ·
  3. 11:05 G31874G3/GLO Gol On scheduleGate B32 · T2 ·
  4. 12:20 AD2641AD/AZU Azul On scheduleGate A21 · T2 ·
  5. 14:50 G31880G3/GLO Gol On scheduleGate B35 · T2 ·
  6. 19:25 AD2652AD/AZU Azul Sched 19:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 21:25 G31884G3/GLO Gol Sched 21:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked GIG board 02:23

GIG Rio De Janeiro busy · +24
REC Recife tracking
1,859 km · ~2h 53m est.
dep bank 09:00–21:2542x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
68 / 100

route health from live GIG and REC delay boards

0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AD/AZU AzulG3/GLO Gol

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
G3/GLO GolG3

Flights G32066 09:00 Tu Th Sa · G31874 11:05 Tu We Th · G31880 14:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr · G31870 18:35 Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AD2652departed+28
11-04G31880departed+16
11-02AD2652departed+66
11-02G31880departed+4
11-02G31884departed+20
11-01AD2641departed+234
11-01G31884departed+22
10-31AD2787departed+44
10-31G31884departed+15

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
GIGRio De Janeiro +24 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 9 kt Full GIG delay board →
RECRecife tracking Full REC delay board →

How the Rio De Janeiro to Recife route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GIG to REC flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

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GIG to REC questions

Is GIG–REC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at GIG is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on GIG–REC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 18:35 from GIG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the REC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from GIG to REC?

Great-circle distance is 1,859 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–189 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does GIG–REC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.