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Local time zone: America/Recife
Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) currently has nonstop service to 32 destinations on 6 airlines in our latest departure data. The busiest route is to Sao Paulo (GRU), served by 3 carriers, and the largest operator here is Azul Brazilian Airlines with nonstops to 30 destinations. 5 of its routes are international.
Route data as of September 29, 2026, based on a 7-day departures sample.
This schedule snapshot includes nonstop flights from REC to 32 destinations, including 5 international routes. The snapshot shows about 92 flights per day across those routes. The busiest options start with Sao Paulo (GRU), Sao Paulo (CGH), Brasilia (BSB).
5 international routes in this schedule set
Brazil 27 · Portugal 2 · Argentina 1
14-15/day on 3 airlines
Airbus A320 family · Boeing 737 · Embraer E-Jet
These routes have enough tracked flights or schedule depth for a full guide with duration, distance, airlines, aircraft, and frequency.
Recife to Sao Paulo · BR
Madrid · 3,908 mi
Sao Paulo · 1,323 mi · 11-12/day
Brasilia · 1,028 mi · 8-9/day
Rio de Janeiro · 1,155 mi · 7-8/day
Salvador · 403 mi · 5-6/day
Campinas · 1,309 mi · 5-6/day
Belo Horizonte · 999 mi · 5/day
Ranked by destinations served, then daily frequency.
Grouped by departure terminal in our schedule data, with each carrier's share of that terminal's captured departures.
Ranked by airlines operating the route. Routes with enough tracked data or schedule depth link to full route guides.
Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC / SBRF) is located in Recife, Brazil.
The IATA code is REC. The ICAO code is SBRF.
The busiest scheduled route from REC in our current departure data is REC to GRU (Sao Paulo), with 14-15/day across 3 airlines.
Azul Brazilian Airlines is the largest operator in our REC schedule data, serving 30 destinations with 57-58/day.
This schedule snapshot includes 5 international routes and 27 domestic routes from REC.
6 airlines operate at REC. Top carriers include Azul Brazilian Airlines, Gol Linhas Aereas, LATAM Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia.
This schedule snapshot includes direct flights from REC to 32 destinations including Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador.
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