GRU → RECSão Paulo to Recife

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Direct flights from São Paulo (GRU) to Recife (REC): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 58% of the last 36 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,100 km, an estimated 3 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at São Paulo and Recife. Updated 20 October 2026 at 09:03 UTC.

Today, GRU → REC

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 04:45 G39638Gol Left 04:45 ·
  2. 05:00 AD4232Azul Left 05:10 +10 ·
  3. 05:05 SID9523Sideral Linhas Aereas Left 05:05 ·
  4. 07:25 LA3374LATAM Sched 07:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 08:15 AD2744Azul On scheduleT1 ·
  6. 08:25 G31584Gol On scheduleT2 ·
  7. 09:05 G31586Gol On scheduleT2 ·
  8. 09:35 LA3380LATAM On scheduleT2 ·

Checked GRU board 06:03

GRU São Paulo smooth · +0
REC Recife tracking
2,100 km · ~3h 12m est.
dep bank 04:45–23:1621x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
58% on time

of the last 36 operated GRU → REC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 36 operated legs
Flight time~3h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AzulGol Transportes AéreosLATAM Brasil

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
Gol Transportes AéreosG333% on time

Flights G39638 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa · G31584 varies Tu Th Sa · G31586 varies daily · G31588 13:30 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

LATAM BrasilJJ100% on time

Flights JJ3374 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · JJ3380 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · JJ3676 varies Mo Tu Th Sa Su · JJ3376 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20AD4232departed+10
10-20G39638departed+0
10-20SID9523departed+0
10-19AD2744departed+6
10-19AD2764departed+4
10-19AD2959departed+81
10-19AD4064departed+18
10-19AD4152departed+7
10-19AD4232departed+12
10-19AD5092departed+19
10-19G31560departed+14
10-19JJ3374departed+0
10-19JJ3376departed+0
10-19JJ3378departed+0
10-19JJ3382departed+0
10-19JJ3676departed+0
10-18AD2744departed+30
10-18AD2764departed+33
10-18AD2959departed+11
10-18AD4152departed+41
10-18AD4232departed+6
10-18AD5092departed+21
10-18G31560departed+64
10-18G31586departed+61
10-18G31588departed+16
10-18JJ3376departed+0
10-18JJ3380departed+0
10-18JJ3382departed+0
10-18JJ3676departed+0
10-17AD2744departed+160
10-17AD2959departed+19
10-17AD4064departed+22
10-17AD4152departed+0
10-17AD4232departed+16
10-17AD5092departed+14
10-17G31584departed+28

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
GRUSão Paulo +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ESE 7 kt Full GRU delay board →
RECRecife tracking Full REC delay board →

How the São Paulo to Recife route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GRU 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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GRU to REC questions

Is GRU–REC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on GRU–REC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 23:10 from GRU. 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 GRU to REC?

Great-circle distance is 2,100 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 178–210 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does GRU–REC fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 106 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.