GIG → RECRio De Janeiro to Recife

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Direct flights from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Recife (REC): 46 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 3 November 2026 at 22:23 UTC.

Today, GIG → REC

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 05:15 AD2942AD/AZU Azul On scheduleGate A20 · T2 ·
  2. 09:00 G32066G3/GLO Gol Sched 09:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 12:00 AD2641AD/AZU Azul Departed ·
  4. 12:45 G31874G3/GLO Gol Sched 12:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 14:50 G31880G3/GLO Gol Sched 14:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 19:05 AD2652AD/AZU Azul Sched 19:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 21:25 G31884G3/GLO Gol On scheduleGate B28 · T2 ·

Checked GIG board 19:23

GIG Rio De Janeiro busy · +18
REC Recife tracking
1,859 km · ~2h 53m est.
dep bank 06:20–21:2546x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
76 / 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 departures46x2 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 · G31880 14:50 Mo Tu Fr · G31870 18:35 Tu We Th Fr Sa · G31884 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AD2652departed+66
11-02G31880departed+4
11-02G31884departed+20
11-01AD2641departed+234
11-01G31884departed+22
10-31AD2787departed+44
10-31G31884departed+15
10-30AD2652departed+47
10-30AD2787departed+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 +18 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NE 2 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 76/100. 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 06:20 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 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.