REC → GRURecife to São Paulo

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Direct flights from Recife (REC) to São Paulo (GRU): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 89% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 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 Recife and São Paulo. Updated 10 September 2026 at 13:03 UTC.

REC Recife tracking
GRU São Paulo smooth · +0
2,100 km · ~3h 12m est.
dep bank 02:35–20:3525x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 27 operated REC → GRU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~3h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AzulGol Transportes AéreosLATAM AirlinesLATAM 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
AzulAD81% on time

Flights AD4153 02:35 daily · AD4674 08:55 daily · AD2748 09:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AD2768 12:35 daily

Gol Transportes AéreosG3100% on time

Flights G31561 03:40 daily · G31587 12:50 daily · G31585 15:35 Mo We Fr · G31589 17:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

LATAM AirlinesLA

Flights LA3375 06:00 Mo Tu Fr Sa

LATAM BrasilJJ100% on time

Flights JJ3375 02:45 daily · JJ3379 05:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · JJ3383 11:25 daily · JJ3377 13:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AD2748arrived−5
09-09AD2768arrived−17
09-09AD4320arrived−24
09-09AD4674arrived+82
09-09AD4820arrived+9
09-09G31585arrived−12
09-09G31587arrived+13
09-09G31589arrived−3
09-09JJ3383arrived+0
09-08AD2748arrived−20
09-08AD2768arrived+99
09-08AD4320arrived+52
09-08AD4674arrived−19
09-08AD4820arrived−16
09-08G31589arrived−15
09-08JJ3377arrived+0
09-08JJ3383arrived+0
09-08JJ3677arrived+1
09-08JJ4519arrived+0
09-07AD2748arrived−25
09-07AD2768arrived−20
09-07AD4320arrived−27
09-07AD4820arrived−8
09-07G31585arrived−18
09-07JJ4519arrived+0
09-06AD4320arrived−28
09-06AD4820arrived−12

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 →
GRUSão Paulo +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSW 9 kt Full GRU delay board →

How the Recife to São Paulo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop REC to GRU 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 GRU questions

Is REC–GRU 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 REC–GRU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:35 and evening departures around 17:20 from REC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GRU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from REC to GRU?

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 REC–GRU fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 108 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.