AD/AZU AzulAD
Flights AD4247 02:00 We · AD5024 11:15 daily · AD2786 12:45 daily · AD4625 varies daily
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Direct flights from Recife (REC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Recife and Rio De Janeiro. Updated 26 October 2026 at 07:23 UTC.
Today, REC → GIG
Mon 26 Oct · local times- · AD2786AD/AZU Azul On schedule GIG 15:40scheduled
- · AD2990AD/AZU Azul On schedule GIG 22:00scheduled
- · AD4625AD/AZU Azul On schedule GIG 18:25scheduled
- · AD5024AD/AZU Azul On schedule GIG 11:15scheduled
- · G31871G3/GLO Gol On schedule GIG 06:55scheduled
- · G31873G3/GLO Gol On schedule GIG 15:25scheduled
- · G31877G3/GLO Gol On schedule GIG 18:40scheduled
- · G31879G3/GLO Gol On schedule GIG 20:10scheduled
Checked GIG board 04:23
REC
Recife
tracking
GIG
Rio De Janeiro
smooth · +4
1,859 km · ~2h 53m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated REC → GIG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+3 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Recife to Rio De Janeiro route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop REC to GIG 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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REC to GIG questions
Is REC–GIG running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at GIG is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on REC–GIG?
Operators schedule evening departures around 19:00 from REC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GIG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from REC to GIG?
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 REC–GIG fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 61 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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