--- title: "Recife (REC) to Fortaleza (FOR) flights: who flies it" description: "Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and LATAM Chile fly nonstop from REC to FOR, about 45 flights a week, covering 390 miles. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rec-for" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rec-for.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Recife to Fortaleza (REC-FOR): nonstop flights and who flies them Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and LATAM Chile fly nonstop between Recife (REC) and Fortaleza (FOR), roughly 45 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 20m to 1h 25m for the 390 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See REC to FOR on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 45 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 20m to 1h 25m Scheduled flight time 390 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Recife to Fortaleza flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for REC to FOR starting October 23, 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 Recife (REC) to Fortaleza (FOR) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs REC | Arrives FOR | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AD 2642 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 03:35 | 05:00 | 1h 25m | [Embraer E195-E2](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ad/e195-e2.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AD 4655 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 08:10 | 09:35 | 1h 25m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ad/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | LA 3490 | LATAM Chile | 12:00 | 13:25 | 1h 25m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/la/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AD 4035 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 17:40 | 19:05 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Fri, Oct 23 | LA 4698 | LATAM Chile | 18:30 | 19:55 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AD 4254 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 22:25 | 23:50 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AD 2642 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 03:35 | 05:00 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AD 4655 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 08:10 | 09:35 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AD 4035 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 17:40 | 19:05 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Sat, Oct 24 | LA 4698 | LATAM Chile | 18:30 | 19:55 | 1h 25m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/la/a321.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AD 4254 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 22:25 | 23:50 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AD 4655 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 08:00 | 09:25 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | LA 4778 | LATAM Chile | 11:30 | 12:50 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AD 4035 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 13:50 | 15:15 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Sun, Oct 25 | LA 4698 | LATAM Chile | 18:30 | 19:55 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AD 4254 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 22:30 | 23:55 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AD 2642 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 03:35 | 05:00 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AD 4655 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 08:10 | 09:35 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | LA 4778 | LATAM Chile | 11:05 | 12:30 | 1h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AD 4035 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 17:40 | 19:05 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Mon, Oct 26 | LA 4698 | LATAM Chile | 18:30 | 19:55 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AD 4254 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 22:30 | 23:55 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AD 2642 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 03:35 | 05:00 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Tue, Oct 27 | LA 4796 | LATAM Chile | 06:00 | 07:20 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AD 4655 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 08:10 | 09:35 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Tue, Oct 27 | LA 4778 | LATAM Chile | 11:05 | 12:30 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AD 4035 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 17:40 | 19:05 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Tue, Oct 27 | LA 4698 | LATAM Chile | 18:30 | 19:55 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AD 4254 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 22:30 | 23:55 | 1h 25m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AD 2642 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 02:45 | 04:05 | 1h 20m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Wed, Oct 28 | LA 4796 | LATAM Chile | 06:00 | 07:20 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AD 4655 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 08:10 | 09:35 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | LA 4778 | LATAM Chile | 11:05 | 12:30 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AD 4035 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 17:40 | 19:05 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | LA 4698 | LATAM Chile | 18:30 | 19:55 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AD 2642 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 03:30 | 04:50 | 1h 20m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Thu, Oct 29 | LA 4796 | LATAM Chile | 06:00 | 07:20 | 1h 20m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AD 4655 | Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 08:10 | 09:35 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 29 | LA 4778 | LATAM Chile | 11:05 | 12:30 | 1h 25m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | LA 3490 | LATAM Chile | 12:00 | 13:25 | 1h 25m | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 43 scheduled REC to FOR departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 REC to FOR date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Recife to Fortaleza nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras flies the [Embraer E195-E2](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ad/e195-e2.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ad/a320neo.md), and LATAM Chile flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/la/a320.md) and the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/la/a321.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full REC to FOR nonstop schedule This page carries the full REC to FOR nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each REC to FOR nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See REC to FOR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Recife to Fortaleza nonstop Carriers operating REC to FOR nonstop in the current schedule. - [Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras (AD) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ad.md)\ [The aircraft AD flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ad.md) - [LATAM Chile (LA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/la.md)\ [The aircraft LA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/la.md) See REC to FOR on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about REC to FOR **How long is the flight from Recife (REC) to Fortaleza (FOR)?** Scheduled flight times from Recife (REC) to Fortaleza (FOR) run from 1h 20m to 1h 25m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 390 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from REC to FOR?** Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and LATAM Chile fly REC to FOR nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on REC to FOR, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from REC to FOR?** About 45 nonstop flights a week run between Recife (REC) and Fortaleza (FOR) in the current schedule, operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and LATAM Chile. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from REC to FOR depart?** Scheduled REC to FOR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 02:45 and 22:30, local time at Recife. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate REC to FOR nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, REC to FOR nonstops fly as AD 2642, AD 4035, AD 4254, and AD 4655 on Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras, and LA 3490, LA 4698, LA 4778, and LA 4796 on LATAM Chile. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on REC to FOR?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying REC to FOR. The page carries the full REC to FOR nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [FOR to REC nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/for-rec.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Recife (REC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rec.md), or [every route from Fortaleza (FOR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/for.md). Nonstops from Recife (REC) to other airports within 150 miles of Fortaleza (FOR): - [Recife (REC) to Mossoro (MVF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rec-mvf.md), 131 miles from FOR Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full REC to FOR nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)