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Flights to Recife (REC)

Last updated: Sep 10, 2026

Did you mean flights from Recife?

Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport is an airport serving Recife, Brazil.

Right now there are 54 airports in 8 countries connected to Recife, 38 of them domestic, with 34 airlines flying scheduled passenger traffic.

Recife's longest nonstop connection is Orlando (MCO), 3,992 miles, offered by Azul Brazilian Airlines and United Airlines.

On this page

  1. Airlines serving Recife
  2. Popular routes to Recife
  3. Popular routes with a stopover
  4. Information on Points & Miles
  5. Long-haul flights to Recife
  6. Flights to Recife (REC) by country
  7. Seasonal and upcoming routes to Recife
  8. Airline alliances to Recife
  9. Award programs that reach Recife
  10. Intercontinental flights to Recife
  11. Domestic flights to Recife
  12. Alternative airports near Recife
  13. Frequently asked questions

Airlines serving Recife

  • Azul Brazilian Airlines48 destinations
  • TAP Portugal22 destinations
  • Gol Transportes Aéreos8 destinations
  • LATAM Chile7 destinations
  • Aerolíneas Argentinas5 destinations
  • Copa Airlines5 destinations
  • Avianca4 destinations
  • Iberia4 destinations
  • Air France3 destinations
  • Emirates3 destinations
  • KLM3 destinations
  • United Airlines3 destinations
  • Air Canada2 destinations
  • Air Europa2 destinations
  • Alitalia2 destinations
  • American Airlines2 destinations

Popular routes to Recife

The places connected to Recife on the most scheduled services, busiest first.

  • Sao Paulo (GRU)1,305 mi
  • Rio De Janeiro (GIG)1,155 mi
  • Salvador (SSA)403 mi
  • Sao Paulo (CGH)1,323 mi
  • Brasilia (BSB)1,028 mi
  • Belo Horizonte (CNF)999 mi
  • Fortaleza (FOR)390 mi
  • Campinas (VCP)1,309 mi
  • Natal (NAT)155 mi
  • Teresina (THE)582 mi
  • Aracaju (AJU)246 mi
  • Fernando De Noronha (FEN)341 mi
  • Petrolina (PNZ)395 mi
  • Goiania (GYN)1,129 mi
  • Sao Luis (SLZ)746 mi
  • Maceio (MCZ)113 mi
  • Belem (BEL)

Popular routes with a stopover

Aside from the non-stop routes above, reaching Recife from these popular places requires a connection:

  • Ilheus (IOS)Brazil
  • Porto Seguro (BPS)Brazil
  • Vitoria Da Conquista (VDC)Brazil

Information on Points & Miles

Distance matters when booking with points and miles: several loyalty programs price award flights in distance bands. Each list below adds the non-stop routes to Recife not already shown in a shorter great-circle distance band.

Which places within 500 miles can reach Recife non-stop?

  • Joao Pessoa (JPA)68 mi
  • Caruaru (CAU)75 mi
  • Campina Grande (CPV)89 mi
  • Maceio (MCZ)113 mi
  • Garanhuns (QGP)117 mi
  • Natal (NAT)155 mi
  • Aracaju (AJU)246 mi
  • Mossoro (MVF)262 mi
  • Juazeiro Do Norte (JDO)304 mi
  • Fernando De Noronha (FEN)341 mi
  • Fortaleza (FOR)390 mi
  • Petrolina (PNZ)395 mi
  • Salvador (SSA)403 mi
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Which places within 1,000 miles can reach Recife non-stop?

  • Teresina (THE)582 mi
  • Sao Luis (SLZ)746 mi
  • Vitoria (VIX)912 mi
  • Belo Horizonte (CNF)999 mi

Which places within 2,000 miles can reach Recife non-stop?

  • Brasilia (BSB)1,028 mi
  • Belem (BEL)1,043 mi
  • Goiania (GYN)1,129 mi
  • Rio De Janeiro (GIG)1,155 mi
  • Uberlandia (UDI)1,161 mi
  • Ribeirao Preto (RAO)1,242 mi

Which places within 3,000 miles can reach Recife non-stop?

  • Montevideo (MVD)2,279 mi
  • Buenos Aires (AEP)2,357 mi
  • Ezeiza (EZE)2,375 mi
  • Cordoba (COR)2,473 mi
  • Santiago (SCL)2,875 mi

Which places within 4,000 miles can reach Recife non-stop?

  • Lisbon (LIS)3,640 mi
  • Porto (OPO)3,796 mi
  • Madrid (MAD)3,908 mi
  • Orlando (MCO)3,992 mi

Long-haul flights to Recife

Long-haul routes are usually flown by a wide-body aircraft, and the cabin you book matters more the longer you are in it — which is also where award points go furthest. These are the non-stop routes to Recife of 3,000 miles or more.

  • Orlando (MCO)3,992 mi
  • Madrid (MAD)3,908 mi
  • Porto (OPO)3,796 mi
  • Lisbon (LIS)3,640 mi

Flights to Recife (REC) by country

  • Recife has nonstop connections with 3 airports in Argentina: Buenos Aires (AEP), Ezeiza (EZE), and Cordoba (COR). These routes are served by Aerolíneas Argentinas (SkyTeam), Avianca (Star Alliance), Gol Transportes Aéreos, Jetsmart, and LATAM Chile.

    Argentina3 destinations
  • Recife has nonstop connections with 2 airports in Cabo Verde: Praia (RAI) and Espargos (SID). These routes are served by Tacv Cabo Verde Airlines and X1.

    Cabo Verde2 destinations
  • Recife has nonstop connections with 2 airports in Portugal: Lisbon (LIS) and Porto (OPO). These routes are served by Azul Brazilian Airlines, El Al, Emirates, Finnair (Oneworld), TAP Portugal (Star Alliance), and Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).

    Portugal2 destinations
  • Recife has a nonstop connection with Santiago (SCL) in Chile, served by LATAM Chile.

    Chile1 destination
  • Recife has a nonstop connection with Madrid (MAD) in Spain, served by Azul Brazilian Airlines, British Airways (Oneworld), Cathay Pacific (Oneworld), Finnair (Oneworld), Iberia (Oneworld), and Qatar Airways (Oneworld).

    Spain1 destination
  • Recife has a nonstop connection with Orlando (MCO) in United States, served by Azul Brazilian Airlines and United Airlines (Star Alliance).

    United States1 destination
  • Recife has a nonstop connection with Montevideo (MVD) in Uruguay, served by Azul Brazilian Airlines.

    Uruguay1 destination

Seasonal and upcoming routes to Recife

Not flying yet

  • Porto (OPO)Starts Sep 11, 2026
  • Santiago (SCL)Starts Sep 11, 2026
  • Cordoba (COR)Starts Sep 12, 2026
  • Ezeiza (EZE)Starts Sep 12, 2026
  • Ribeirao Preto (RAO)Starts Sep 12, 2026
  • Sao Jose Do Rio Preto (SJP)Starts Sep 12, 2026
  • Caruaru (CAU)Starts Sep 14, 2026
  • Espargos (SID)Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 21, 2027
  • Curitiba (CWB)Starts Nov 3, 2026
  • Orlando (MCO)Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 2, 2027
  • Florianopolis (FLN)Dec 11, 2026 – Feb 12, 2027
  • Londrina (LDB)Dec 12, 2026 – Feb 13, 2027
  • Foz Do Iguacu (IGU)Dec 13, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027
  • Cuiaba (CGB)Dec 22, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026

Ending before the rest

  • Praia (RAI)Through Mar 25, 2027

The other 30 routes are scheduled across the whole window the feed publishes.

Airline alliances to Recife

  • Star Alliance25 destinations
  • Oneworld6 destinations
  • SkyTeam5 destinations

Award programs that reach Recife

How many of these places each program's airlines fly to Recife from. Reach, not award availability — that is a live fare question this schedule feed cannot answer.

  • Azul Fidelidade40 destinations
  • Aeroplan25 destinations
  • All Nippon Airways25 destinations
  • EVA Air Infinity MileageLands25 destinations
  • LifeMiles25 destinations
  • Lufthansa Miles & More25 destinations
  • Singapore KrisFlyer25 destinations
  • TAP Miles&Go25 destinations
  • Turkish Miles&Smiles25 destinations
  • United MileagePlus25 destinations
  • GOL8 destinations
  • Alaska Atmos Rewards6 destinations
  • American Airlines6 destinations
  • British Airways6 destinations
  • Cathay Pacific6 destinations
  • Finnair Plus6 destinations

Intercontinental flights to Recife

Non-stop flights to Recife from Europe

Azul Brazilian Airlines links Recife nonstop with Lisbon (LIS), Madrid (MAD), and Porto (OPO).

British Airways (Oneworld) links Recife nonstop with Madrid (MAD).

Cathay Pacific (Oneworld) links Recife nonstop with Madrid (MAD).

El Al links Recife nonstop with Lisbon (LIS).

Emirates links Recife nonstop with Lisbon (LIS).

Finnair (Oneworld) links Recife nonstop with Lisbon (LIS) and Madrid (MAD).

Iberia (Oneworld) links Recife nonstop with Madrid (MAD).

Qatar Airways (Oneworld) links Recife nonstop with Madrid (MAD).

TAP Portugal (Star Alliance) links Recife nonstop with Lisbon (LIS).

Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance) links Recife nonstop with Lisbon (LIS).

Non-stop flights to Recife from Africa

Tacv Cabo Verde Airlines links Recife nonstop with Praia (RAI) and Espargos (SID).

X1 links Recife nonstop with Praia (RAI).

Non-stop flights to Recife from North America

Azul Brazilian Airlines links Recife nonstop with Orlando (MCO).

United Airlines (Star Alliance) links Recife nonstop with Orlando (MCO).

Domestic flights to Recife

  • Sao Paulo (GRU)1,305 mi
  • Rio De Janeiro (GIG)1,155 mi
  • Salvador (SSA)403 mi
  • Sao Paulo (CGH)1,323 mi
  • Brasilia (BSB)1,028 mi
  • Belo Horizonte (CNF)999 mi
  • Fortaleza (FOR)390 mi
  • Campinas (VCP)1,309 mi
  • Natal (NAT)155 mi
  • Teresina (THE)582 mi
  • Aracaju (AJU)246 mi
  • Fernando De Noronha (FEN)341 mi
  • Petrolina (PNZ)395 mi
  • Goiania (GYN)1,129 mi
  • Sao Luis (SLZ)746 mi
  • Maceio (MCZ)113 mi
  • Belem (BEL)

Alternative airports near Recife

  • Joao Pessoa (JPA)68 mi / 109 km
  • Caruaru (CAU)75 mi / 121 km
  • Campina Grande (CPV)89 mi / 143 km
  • Barra De Santo Antonio (QXC)96 mi / 154 km
  • Maceio (MCZ)113 mi / 182 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the official name of airport REC?

The airport's official name is Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport. On Roame and most flight schedules, you will find it under the code REC.

What is the airport code for Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport?

The IATA airport code for Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport is REC. Enter REC in Flightmap whenever you want to use this exact airport.

Where is Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)?

Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport serves Recife, Brazil. Flightmap uses the airport's exact coordinates, so nearby airports and route distances stay tied to REC, not just the broader city.

How can I explore flights to Recife (REC)?

Open the map with Anywhere as your starting point and REC as the destination. Each result keeps the route pointed toward Recife, and you can narrow it by airline, alliance, aircraft, mileage program, and nonstop service.

Does Flightmap show direct and connecting flights to Recife?

Yes. Flightmap separates nonstop routes from destinations that need a connection, and the Nonstop only control lets you focus on direct service to REC.

Can I look for award flights to Recife (REC)?

Yes. When Roame has observed award availability for a route to REC, signed-in members can see the lowest points price by cabin and the related carrier fees, then continue to the full award search.

British Airways
2 destinations
  • Finnair2 destinations
  • Jetsmart2 destinations
  • Qatar Airways2 destinations
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    1,043 mi
  • Juazeiro Do Norte (JDO)304 mi
  • Lisbon (LIS)3,640 mi
  • Porto Alegre (POA)1,841 mi
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    Sao Paulo (GRU)
    1,305 mi
  • Sao Jose Do Rio Preto (SJP)1,305 mi
    • Campinas (VCP)1,309 mi
    • Sao Paulo (CGH)1,323 mi
    • Londrina (LDB)1,502 mi
    • Cuiaba (CGB)1,523 mi
    • Curitiba (CWB)1,525 mi
    • Navegantes (NVT)1,577 mi
    • Florianopolis (FLN)1,617 mi
    • Manaus (MAO)1,763 mi
    • Foz Do Iguacu (IGU)1,764 mi
    • Praia (RAI)1,775 mi
    • Porto Alegre (POA)1,841 mi
    • Espargos (SID)1,903 mi
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    Navegantes (NVT)
    Dec 23, 2026 – Dec 30, 2026
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  • Iberia Plus6 destinations
  • Qantas Frequent Flyer6 destinations
  • Qatar Airways6 destinations
  • Club Premier5 destinations
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    1,043 mi
  • Juazeiro Do Norte (JDO)304 mi
  • Porto Alegre (POA)1,841 mi
  • Campina Grande (CPV)89 mi
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