REC → GRURecife to São Paulo

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Direct flights from Recife (REC) to São Paulo (GRU): 97 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 76 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 76 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 1 November 2026 at 18:03 UTC.

Today, REC → GRU

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. · AD2748Azul Departed Landed 12:48 −22
  2. · AD2768Azul On schedule GRU 15:40scheduled
  3. · AD4153Azul Departed Landed 05:48 −32
  4. · AD4674Azul Departed Landed 14:39 +149
  5. · G31561Gol Departed Landed 07:19 +9
  6. · G31587Gol On schedule GRU 16:15scheduled
  7. · JJ3383LATAM Brasil Departed Landed 14:18 −8
  8. · LA3733LATAM On schedule GRU 07:25scheduled

Checked GRU board 15:03

REC Recife tracking
GRU São Paulo smooth · +0
2,100 km · ~3h 12m est.
dep bank 02:25–20:3097x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 97x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 76 tracked REC → GRU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 76 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 76 arrivals
Flight time~3h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures97x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 76

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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
AzulAD83% on time

Flights AD4153 varies daily · AD4674 08:50 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 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · G31589 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

LATAM BrasilJJ82% on time

Flights JJ3375 varies daily · JJ3383 varies daily · JJ3377 varies daily · JJ3379 14:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AD2748arrived−22
11-01AD4153arrived−32
11-01AD4674arrived+149
11-01G31561arrived+9
11-01JJ3383arrived−8
10-31AD2768arrived−14
10-31AD4044arrived+116
10-31AD4153arrived−19
10-31AD4320arrived−13
10-31AD4674arrived−15
10-31AD4820arrived−16
10-31G31561arrived−26
10-31G31587arrived−17
10-31JJ3375arrived+0
10-31JJ3383arrived+213
10-30AD2748arrived−5
10-30AD4320arrived+11
10-30AD4674arrived−21
10-30AD4820arrived+1
10-30G31589arrived+5
10-30JJ3375arrived−6
10-30JJ3377arrived+91
10-30JJ3383arrived−5
10-29AD4044arrived−21
10-29AD4153arrived+44
10-29AD4320arrived+10
10-29AD4674arrived−13
10-29G31561arrived−14
10-29JJ3375arrived−2
10-29JJ3377arrived+76
10-28AD4044arrived−27
10-28AD4153arrived+7
10-28AD4320arrived+47
10-28AD4674arrived−9
10-28AD4820arrived−4
10-28G31589arrived−15
10-28JJ3375arrived−5
10-28JJ3379arrived+0
10-28SID9522arrived+0
10-27AD2748arrived−27

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 7 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.

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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 03:40 and evening departures around 18:20 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 97 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.