REC → GIGRecife to Rio De Janeiro

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Direct flights from Recife (REC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 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 14 November 2026 at 14:53 UTC.

Today, REC → GIG

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. · AD4625AD/AZU Azul On schedule GIG 18:30scheduled
  2. · AD5024AD/AZU Azul Departed Landed 11:35
  3. · G31875G3/GLO Gol On schedule GIG 17:30scheduled

Checked GIG board 11:53

REC Recife tracking
GIG Rio De Janeiro heavy · +44
1,859 km · ~2h 53m est.
dep bank 06:55–23:0046x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 tracked REC → GIG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 5 arrivals
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 G31871 06:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · G31881 13:50 Mo We Fr Su · G31877 15:40 Mo We Fr Su · G31879 17:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AD4625arrived+4
11-13G31877arrived−18
11-13G31879arrived+7
11-12AD4625arrived+52
11-10AD4625arrived+19

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
RECRecife tracking Full REC delay board →
GIGRio De Janeiro +44 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · E 4 kt Full GIG delay board →

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?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at GIG is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. 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 17:15 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 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.