--- title: "Rio de Janeiro to Recife flights: who flies GIG-REC" description: "Gol Transportes Aéreos and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras fly nonstop from GIG to REC, about 78 flights a week. See award seats by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/gig-rec" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/gig-rec.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Rio de Janeiro to Recife (GIG-REC): nonstop flights and award space Gol Transportes Aéreos and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras fly nonstop between Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and Recife (REC), roughly 78 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 40m to 2h 55m for the 1,156 miles. 2LNR tracks award seats on Gol Transportes Aéreos across every GIG to REC date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See GIG to REC on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 78 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 40m to 2h 55m Scheduled flight time 1,156 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Rio de Janeiro to Recife flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for GIG to REC starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Recife (REC) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs GIG | Arrives REC | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AD 2926 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 06:20 | 09:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AD 2942 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 06:20 | 09:05 | 2h 45m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ad/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | G3 1872 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 08:20 | 11:10 | 2h 50m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g3/737-max-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AD 2641 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 12:00 | 14:45 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | G3 1878 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 13:35 | 16:20 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | G3 1880 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 15:00 | 17:50 | 2h 50m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g3/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AD 2787 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 16:20 | 19:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | G3 1870 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 18:35 | 21:25 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AD 2652 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 19:10 | 21:55 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | G3 1884 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 22:20 | 01:10 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AD 2926 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 06:20 | 09:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AD 2942 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 06:20 | 09:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | G3 1872 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 08:25 | 11:15 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AD 2641 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 11:55 | 14:35 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | G3 2162 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 13:05 | 15:50 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | G3 1880 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 15:00 | 17:50 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AD 2787 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 16:20 | 19:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | G3 1870 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 18:35 | 21:25 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AD 2652 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 19:10 | 21:55 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | G3 1884 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 21:30 | 00:20 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AD 2926 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 06:20 | 09:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AD 2942 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 06:20 | 09:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | G3 1872 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 08:40 | 11:30 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AD 2641 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 12:00 | 14:45 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | G3 1878 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 13:40 | 16:25 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AD 2787 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 16:20 | 19:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | G3 1870 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 18:35 | 21:25 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AD 2652 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 19:10 | 21:55 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | G3 1884 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 22:20 | 01:10 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AD 2926 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 06:20 | 09:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | G3 1872 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 08:50 | 11:35 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AD 2641 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 12:05 | 14:50 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | G3 1878 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 13:00 | 15:45 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | G3 1880 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 15:00 | 17:50 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AD 2787 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 16:20 | 19:15 | 2h 55m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | G3 1870 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 18:35 | 21:25 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AD 2652 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 19:05 | 21:50 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | G3 1884 | Gol Transportes Aéreos | 21:35 | 00:20 | 2h 45m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AD 2926 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 06:20 | 09:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AD 2942 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 06:20 | 09:05 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320neo | Showing the first 40 of 69 scheduled GIG to REC departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every GIG to REC date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Rio de Janeiro to Recife nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ad/a320neo.md) and the Airbus A320, and Gol Transportes Aéreos flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g3/737-800.md) and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g3/737-max-8.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Award seats on GIG to REC departures 2LNR tracks award seats on Gol Transportes Aéreos, date by date. Open the calendar for Rio de Janeiro to Recife to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Gol Transportes Aéreos award space was open on 2 of the 14 Rio de Janeiro to Recife departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Award seats by date on the GIG to REC departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See GIG to REC on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Rio de Janeiro to Recife nonstop Carriers operating GIG to REC nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show award space by date. - [Gol Transportes Aéreos (G3) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/g3.md)\ [The aircraft G3 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/g3.md) - [Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ad.md)\ [The aircraft AD flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ad.md) See GIG to REC on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about GIG to REC **How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Recife (REC)?** Scheduled flight times from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Recife (REC) run from 2h 40m to 2h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,156 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from GIG to REC?** Gol Transportes Aéreos and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras fly GIG to REC nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Gol Transportes Aéreos. **How many flights a week are there from GIG to REC?** About 78 nonstop flights a week run between Rio de Janeiro (GIG) and Recife (REC) in the current schedule, operated by Gol Transportes Aéreos and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from GIG to REC depart?** Scheduled GIG to REC nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:20 and 22:20, local time at Rio de Janeiro. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate GIG to REC nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 11 flight numbers for GIG to REC nonstops, including AD 2641, AD 2652, AD 2787, AD 2926, and AD 2942 on Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, and G3 1870, G3 1872, and G3 1884 on Gol Transportes Aéreos. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check award availability on GIG to REC?** Open the GIG to REC route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Gol Transportes Aéreos, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [REC to GIG nonstop flights and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/rec-gig.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Gol Transportes Aéreos award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/g3.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Rio de Janeiro (GIG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gig.md), or [every route from Recife (REC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rec.md). Nonstops from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to other airports within 150 miles of Recife (REC): - [Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to João Pessoa (JPA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gig-jpa.md), 68 miles from REC - [Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Maceió (MCZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gig-mcz.md), 113 miles from REC Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## See GIG to REC award space by date See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)