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. 79% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 22 September 2026 at 13:03 UTC.

GRU São Paulo busy · +15
REC Recife tracking
2,100 km · ~3h 12m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:3921x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 19 operated GRU → REC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~3h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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
AzulAD73% on time

Flights AD4232 05:00 daily · AD2744 08:15 daily · AD2959 13:05 daily · AD2764 14:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Gol Transportes AéreosG3

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

LATAM BrasilJJ100% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-21AD2744departed+0
09-21AD4232departed+3
09-21JJ3374departed+0
09-20AD2744departed+13
09-20AD2959departed+3
09-20AD4152departed+16
09-20AD5092departed+23
09-20G31560departed+14
09-20JJ3374departed+0
09-20JJ3376departed+0
09-20JJ3378departed+0
09-20JJ3380departed+0
09-20JJ3676departed+0
09-19AD2744departed+11
09-19AD2959departed+5
09-19AD4152departed+12
09-19AD4232departed+19
09-19AD5092departed+9
09-19G31584departed+25

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 +15 min busy ⛅ clear · WNW 9 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at GRU is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. 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 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 101 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.