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Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport REC · SBRF

Recife, Brazil

You can fly nonstop from Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport to 38 destinations in 7 countries, on 8 airlines — reaching 3 continents without a connection.

Destinations

Countries

Airlines

Continents

🏆 #361 most-connected of 500 airports we track#13 in South America

Nonstop network

38 destinations · hover a region, airline, or fact below to trace it on the map

Quick facts

↔ Longest

Madrid · 3,908 mi

↔ Shortest

João Pessoa · 68 mi

✈ Most frequent

São Paulo · 16.7×/day

🌐 International

9 routes · 6 countries

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Amazing places you can reach from Recife

Curated destinations from our Explore guide — each one a nonstop flight (or a single hop) from REC.

Still quietTrás-os-MontesPortugal · Nonstop to OPO ClassicRio de JaneiroBrazil · Nonstop to GIG Still quietCabo PolonioUruguay · Nonstop to MVD ClassicIguazú FallsArgentina · Nonstop to IGU Last callLas Hurdes & Sierra de GataSpain · Nonstop to MAD, one hop ClassicBuenos AiresArgentina · Nonstop to EZE Still quietChapada DiamantinaBrazil · Nonstop to SSA, one hop ClassicTorres del PaineChile · Nonstop to SCL, one hop Still quietEsteros del IberáArgentina · Nonstop to AEP, one hop

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Where you can go, by region

South America34

Europe3

Africa1

Top airlines from REC

Azul32

Gol7

LATAM4

LATAM Brasil4

TAP Air Portugal1

Iberia1

JetSMART 1TACV Cabo Verde Airlines 1

🌐 International nonstop from Recife

9 international nonstop routes across 6 countries: Praia (RAI), Montevideo (MVD), Buenos Aires (AEP), Buenos Aires (EZE), Córdoba (COR), Santiago (SCL), Lisbon (LIS), Porto (OPO), Madrid (MAD).

Arriving passengers at REC, by month

43,578 passengers arrived at Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport on scheduled flights over these 12 months — filling 82% of inbound seats overall.

89%

Oct 24

95%

Nov 24

91%

Dec 24

85%

Jan 25

78%

Feb 25

76%

Mar 25

63%

Apr 25

78%

May 25

78%

Jun 25

87%

Jul 25

486

98%

Aug 25

94%

Dec 25

Arriving passengers and share of inbound seats filled, per month. Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports, scheduled service (US-touching flights; ~6-month reporting lag).

Short-haul <1,500 mi

25 routes

Medium 1,500–3,500

10 routes

Long-haul >3,500 mi

3 routes

Domestic

29 routes

All nonstop destinations from Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport

Destination	Country	Distance	Flights/day	Airlines
São Paulo GRU	Brazil	1,305 mi	16.7×	Azul, Gol, LATAM, LATAM Brasil
Rio De Janeiro GIG	Brazil	1,155 mi	8×	Azul, Gol
Salvador SSA	Brazil	403 mi	7.4×	Azul, Gol
Brasília BSB	Brazil	1,028 mi	7.3×	Azul, Gol, LATAM, LATAM Brasil
Campinas VCP	Brazil	1,309 mi	6.7×	Azul
Fortaleza FOR	Brazil	390 mi	6.3×	Azul, LATAM, LATAM Brasil
Belo Horizonte CNF	Brazil	999 mi	5.6×	Azul
Fernando De Noronha FEN	Brazil	341 mi	3.3×	Azul, Gol
Belém BEL	Brazil	1,043 mi	2.3×	Azul
Natal NAT	Brazil	166 mi	2.3×	Azul
Maceió MCZ	Brazil	113 mi	2.1×	Azul
Lisbon LISintl	Portugal	3,640 mi	2×	TAP Air Portugal
São Luís SLZ	Brazil	746 mi	2×	Azul
Juazeiro Do Norte JDO	Brazil	304 mi	1.9×	Azul
Campina Grande CPV	Brazil	89 mi	1.4×	Azul
Madrid MADintl	Spain	3,908 mi	1.3×	Azul, Iberia
Aracaju AJU	Brazil	246 mi	1.1×	Azul
Petrolina PNZ	Brazil	395 mi	1.1×	Azul
Porto Alegre POA	Brazil	1,841 mi	1.1×	Azul
Buenos Aires AEPintl	Argentina	2,357 mi	1×	Gol, JetSMART
Goiânia GYN	Brazil	1,129 mi	1×	Azul
João Pessoa JPA	Brazil	68 mi	1×	Azul
Manaus MAO	Brazil	1,763 mi	1×	Azul
Teresina THE	Brazil	582 mi	1×	Azul
Vitória VIX	Brazil	912 mi	0.7×	Azul
Ribeirão Preto RAO	Brazil	1,242 mi	0.6×	Azul
São José Do Rio Preto SJP	Brazil	1,305 mi	0.6×	Azul
Florianópolis FLN	Brazil	1,617 mi	0.4×	Azul
Montevideo MVDintl	Uruguay	2,279 mi	0.4×	Azul
Santiago SCLintl	Chile	2,875 mi	0.4×	LATAM
Uberlândia UDI	Brazil	1,161 mi	0.4×	Azul
Foz Do Iguaçu IGU	Brazil	1,764 mi	0.3×	Azul
Porto OPOintl	Portugal	3,796 mi	0.3×	Azul
Presidente Prudente PPB	Brazil	1,465 mi	0.3×	Azul
Bauru JTC	Brazil	1,350 mi	0.1×	Azul
Buenos Aires EZEintl	Argentina	2,375 mi	0.1×	LATAM Brasil
Córdoba CORintl	Argentina	2,473 mi	0.1×	Gol
Praia RAIintl	Cape Verde	1,775 mi	0.1×	TACV Cabo Verde Airlines

Common questions

How many nonstop destinations does Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport have?

38 nonstop destinations in 7 countries, served by 8 airlines.

What is the longest nonstop flight from Recife?

Madrid (MAD), about 3,908 miles — roughly 8h 04m in the air (estimated from distance).

Can you fly nonstop from Recife to Europe?

Yes — Lisbon, Madrid, Porto.

Which airline flies the most nonstop routes from Recife?

Azul, with 32 nonstop destinations from REC.