What airport do you fly into for flights to Recife?

If you book a flight to Recife, you will be flying into Guararapes Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Recife Guararapes Intl (REC) is located 5.8 mi from the center of Recife.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Recife?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Recife is September . The most expensive month for flights is December . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

Can I find cheaper flights to Recife if I am willing to have layovers?

Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Recife on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Recife?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, United Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Recife.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Recife?

Recife Guararapes Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Recife. One-way flights to Recife Guararapes Intl typically cost $40, while round-trip flights cost around $80.

How much is a round-trip flight to Recife?

A round-trip flight to Recife will typically cost around $183, however they can be found for as little as $80.

Where does the fastest flight to Recife depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Recife, Orlando offers the quickest one-way flight (7 hours 50 minutes).

Does Recife Guararapes Intl have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Recife Guararapes Intl can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Recife Guararapes Intl?

Yes. Recife Guararapes Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Vacation home next to the airport is the closest property to Recife Guararapes Intl (0.0 mi away from Recife Guararapes Intl).

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Round-trip from	$681
One-way from	$368

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Thu 9/259:50 pmJFK - REC

1 stop18h 40mLATAM Airlines

Mon 10/64:55 amREC - JFK

1 stop25h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/11$676

Mon 8/119:45 pmJFK - REC

1 stop16h 50mDelta

Mon 8/186:20 pmREC - JFK

1 stop36h 00mDelta

Deal found 6/10$681

Mon 8/116:00 pmLGA - REC

2 stops20h 35mDelta

Sun 8/176:25 pmREC - LGA

2 stops20h 52mDelta

Deal found 6/10$695

Sun 9/286:00 amLGA - REC

2 stops34h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 10/512:25 pmREC - LGA

2 stops32h 52mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/12$701

Tue 8/126:00 pmLGA - REC

2 stops20h 35mLATAM Airlines

Sat 8/162:50 amREC - LGA

2 stops21h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/10$705

Sun 9/286:48 pmLGA - REC

3 stops47h 47mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/510:35 pmREC - LGA

3 stops25h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/12$715

Sun 7/2710:35 pmJFK - REC

1 stop17h 20mAmerican Airlines

Thu 8/1412:35 pmREC - JFK

1 stop19h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/11$728

Sat 7/269:55 amEWR - REC

3 stops32h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/24:00 amREC - EWR

2 stops19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/11$803

Sun 9/283:30 pmEWR - REC

2 stops18h 20mDelta

Sun 10/54:55 amREC - EWR

2 stops21h 00mDelta

Deal found 6/12$880

Thu 7/316:00 amEWR - REC

2 stops34h 40mLATAM Airlines

Mon 9/14:55 amREC - EWR

2 stops20h 49mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/11$896

Sat 8/910:29 pmJFK - REC

1 stop17h 41mGOL

Thu 8/1412:35 pmREC - JFK

1 stop19h 25mGOL

Deal found 6/10$900

Sun 8/106:48 pmEWR - REC

2 stops21h 07mAmerican Airlines

Fri 8/155:45 pmREC - EWR

2 stops18h 51mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/10$903

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Mon 8/119:45 pmJFK - REC

1 stop16h 50mDelta

Mon 8/186:20 pmREC - JFK

1 stop36h 00mDelta

Deal found 6/10$681

Sun 8/109:45 pmJFK - REC

2 stops25h 00mLATAM Airlines

Sun 8/171:20 pmREC - JFK

1 stop16h 50mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/10$690

Sun 7/2710:35 pmJFK - REC

1 stop17h 20mAmerican Airlines

Thu 8/1412:35 pmREC - JFK

1 stop19h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/11$728

Sat 7/269:55 amEWR - REC

3 stops32h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/24:00 amREC - EWR

2 stops19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/11$803

Thu 8/74:25 pmLGA - REC

2 stops24h 00mUnited Airlines

Wed 8/1310:00 amREC - LGA

2 stops27h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/10$820

Sat 8/910:29 pmJFK - REC

1 stop17h 41mGOL

Thu 8/1412:35 pmREC - JFK

1 stop19h 25mGOL

Deal found 6/10$900

Mon 8/117:45 amJFK - REC

2 stops41h 25mAvianca

Wed 8/134:10 amREC - JFK

2 stops26h 50mAvianca

Deal found 6/10$1,148

Mon 8/116:00 pmLGA - REC

2 stops20h 35mDelta

Sun 8/176:25 pmREC - LGA

2 stops20h 52mDelta

Deal found 6/10$695

Tue 8/126:00 pmLGA - REC

2 stops20h 35mLATAM Airlines

Sat 8/162:50 amREC - LGA

2 stops21h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/10$705

Sun 7/279:05 amEWR - REC

1 stop21h 15mAzul

Wed 8/133:20 amREC - EWR

2 stops20h 40mAzul

Deal found 6/10$1,538

Sun 8/106:48 pmEWR - REC

2 stops21h 07mAmerican Airlines

Fri 8/155:45 pmREC - EWR

2 stops18h 51mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/10$903

Wed 6/189:55 amLGA - REC

3 stops44h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/2510:35 pmREC - LGA

3 stops25h 46mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$906

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Tue 6/173:35 amJFK - REC

3 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/2510:35 pmREC - JFK

3 stops26h 32mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,030

Tue 6/172:30 pmJFK - REC

2 stops34h 40mGOL

Sat 7/1912:25 pmREC - JFK

2 stops43h 35mGOL

Deal found 6/12$1,196

Tue 6/176:35 pmEWR - REC

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Sat 7/194:05 amREC - EWR

2 stops32h 41mGOL

Deal found 6/12$1,248

Wed 6/189:55 amLGA - REC

3 stops44h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 6/2510:35 pmREC - LGA

3 stops25h 46mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$906

Wed 6/181:07 pmEWR - REC

2 stops30h 08mUnited Airlines

Wed 6/2512:35 pmREC - EWR

2 stops22h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/10$980

Wed 6/185:25 pmEWR - REC

3 stops36h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/242:40 amREC - EWR

3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,005

Wed 6/189:45 pmJFK - REC

1 stop18h 45mLATAM Airlines

Tue 6/242:50 amREC - JFK

2 stops19h 10mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/10$1,046

Wed 6/186:00 pmLGA - REC

2 stops21h 55mGOL

Tue 6/243:30 amREC - LGA

2 stops21h 15mGOL

Deal found 6/10$1,337

Wed 6/181:44 pmEWR - REC

2 stops19h 51mLATAM Airlines

Tue 6/242:50 amREC - EWR

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Deal found 6/10$1,372

Fri 6/2012:46 pmJFK - REC

2 stops22h 14mAmerican Airlines

Fri 7/45:55 pmREC - JFK

2 stops20h 34mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/12$1,188

Fri 6/206:15 pmJFK - REC

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Fri 7/44:55 amREC - JFK

2 stops21h 18mDelta

Deal found 6/10$1,234

Fri 6/208:15 amEWR - REC

2 stops26h 45mAmerican Airlines

Fri 7/45:55 pmREC - EWR

2 stops24h 40mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 6/12$1,238

One-way flights to Recife
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Thu 8/146:30 amLGA - REC

3 stops47h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$368

Wed 8/136:30 amEWR - REC

3 stops33h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$381

Thu 8/149:45 pmJFK - REC

3 stops25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 6/10$473

Wed 8/136:15 pmJFK - REC

1 stop17h 15mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 6/10$538

Tue 8/1212:30 amJFK - REC

2 stops24h 40mAvianca

Deal found 6/10$539

Wed 8/138:35 pmEWR - REC

1 stop19h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 6/10$579

Thu 8/141:30 pmLGA - REC

1 stop16h 50mAzul

Deal found 6/10$982

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JFK - REC

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 9/25

9:50 pm-5:30 pm

1 stop18h 40m

Recife Guararapes Intl

Mon 10/6

4:55 am-5:10 am

1 stop25h 15m

$676

New YorkRecife

JFK - REC

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New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 8/11

9:45 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop16h 50m

Recife Guararapes Intl

Mon 8/18

6:20 pm-5:20 am

1 stop36h 00m

$681

New YorkRecife

LGA - REC

LGAREC

New York LaGuardia

Mon 8/11

6:00 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops20h 35m

Recife Guararapes Intl

Sun 8/17

6:25 pm-2:17 pm

2 stops20h 52m

$695

New YorkRecife

LGA - REC

LGAREC

New York LaGuardia

Sun 9/28

6:00 am-5:25 pm

2 stops34h 25m

Recife Guararapes Intl

Sun 10/5

12:25 pm-8:17 pm

2 stops32h 52m

$701

New YorkRecife

LGA - REC

LGAREC

New York LaGuardia

Tue 8/12

6:00 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops20h 35m

Recife Guararapes Intl

Sat 8/16

2:50 am-11:10 pm

2 stops21h 20m

$705

New YorkRecife

LGA - REC

LGAREC

New York LaGuardia

Sun 9/28

6:48 pm-7:35 pm

3 stops47h 47m

Recife Guararapes Intl

Sun 10/5

10:35 pm-11:02 pm

3 stops25h 27m

$715

New YorkRecife

JFK - REC

JFKREC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 7/27

10:35 pm-4:55 pm

1 stop17h 20m

Recife Guararapes Intl

Thu 8/14

12:35 pm-7:00 am

1 stop19h 25m

$728

NewarkRecife

EWR - REC

EWRREC

Newark

Sat 7/26

9:55 am-7:35 pm

3 stops32h 40m

Recife Guararapes Intl

Sat 8/2

4:00 am-10:20 pm

2 stops19h 20m

$803

NewarkRecife

EWR - REC

EWRREC

Newark

Sun 9/28

3:30 pm-10:50 am

2 stops18h 20m

Recife Guararapes Intl

Sun 10/5

4:55 am-12:55 am

2 stops21h 00m

$880

NewarkRecife

EWR - REC

EWRREC

Newark

Thu 7/31

6:00 am-5:40 pm

2 stops34h 40m

Recife Guararapes Intl

Sun 8/31

2:50 am-9:34 am

2 stops31h 44m

$896

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Recife

How long is the flight to Recife?

On average, a flight from New York to Recife takes 17 hours 47 minutes. Flights to Recife from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Recife?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Recife are Azul, LATAM Airlines and United Airlines.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Recife?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Recife are American Airlines, LATAM Airlines and Azul.

Rainfall in Recife by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Recife ranges from 0.8 - 11.8 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 11.8 in. November is typically the driest time to visit Recife when rainfall is around 0.8 in.

Temperature in Recife by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Recife, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 80.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 75.2 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Recife

See what other customers who have flown with Azul, Delta and LATAM Airlines to Recife have to say. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Azul

8.0

Very good

781 reviews

Reviews

1 / 14

2.0

Mediocre

Mike,Feb 2025

NVT - LIS

Experience was terrible. Flight cancelled. Missed connection. Replace service with EuroAtlantic airlines. Awful seats, awful food.

Azul

8.0

Very good

781 reviews

Azul

8.0

Very good

781 reviews

Reviews

1 / 14

2.0

Mediocre

Mike,Feb 2025

NVT - LIS

Experience was terrible. Flight cancelled. Missed connection. Replace service with EuroAtlantic airlines. Awful seats, awful food.

Delta

8.0

Very good

7,950 reviews

Azul

8.0

Very good

781 reviews

Reviews

1 / 14

2.0

Mediocre

Mike,Feb 2025

NVT - LIS

Experience was terrible. Flight cancelled. Missed connection. Replace service with EuroAtlantic airlines. Awful seats, awful food.

LATAM Airlines

7.5

Good

1,785 reviews

Azul

8.0

Very good

781 reviews

Reviews

1 / 14

2.0

Mediocre

Mike,Feb 2025

NVT - LIS

Experience was terrible. Flight cancelled. Missed connection. Replace service with EuroAtlantic airlines. Awful seats, awful food.

Copa Airlines

7.5

Good

1,451 reviews

Azul

8.0

Very good

781 reviews

Reviews

1 / 14

2.0

Mediocre

Mike,Feb 2025

NVT - LIS

Experience was terrible. Flight cancelled. Missed connection. Replace service with EuroAtlantic airlines. Awful seats, awful food.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,790 reviews

Azul

8.0

Very good

781 reviews

Reviews

1 / 14

2.0

Mediocre

Mike,Feb 2025

NVT - LIS

Experience was terrible. Flight cancelled. Missed connection. Replace service with EuroAtlantic airlines. Awful seats, awful food.

FAQs about flying to Recife

Getting around Recife, Brazil

Recife is easy to navigate via public transport, with the second largest metro network in Brazil serving 28 different stations across the city. Three lines operate daily from early morning to late evening, with both the airport and the beachfront located on the blue line. The city is also served by a wide-reaching bus line, the Sistema Estrutural Integrado (SEI). SEI offers 119 services, each integrated with the subway system at 13 points throughout the greater Recife metropolitan area.

Getting from the Airport to the City

Recife is served by Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC). Flights operate to Rio, Lisbon, Miami and Frankfurt throughout the year, with Lima served on a seasonal basis. Car hire is available at the airport, as are a number of private hire taxi firms. Bus services also run to and from Recife throughout operating hours.

Recife, Brazil Travel Information

Sharks are frequent visitors to the shores off Recife, and attacks are known to occur. Be sure to heed warnings posted by lifeguards.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Recife?
If you book a flight to Recife, you will be flying into Guararapes Intl, which is the city’s only airport. Recife Guararapes Intl (REC) is located 5.8 mi from the center of Recife.
Can I find cheaper flights to Recife if I am willing to have layovers?
Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Recife on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Recife?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, United Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Recife.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Recife?
Recife Guararapes Intl is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Recife. One-way flights to Recife Guararapes Intl typically cost $40, while round-trip flights cost around $80.
How much is a round-trip flight to Recife?
A round-trip flight to Recife will typically cost around $183, however they can be found for as little as $80.
Where does the fastest flight to Recife depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Recife, Orlando offers the quickest one-way flight (7 hours 50 minutes).
Does Recife Guararapes Intl have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Recife Guararapes Intl can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Recife Guararapes Intl?
Yes. Recife Guararapes Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Vacation home next to the airport is the closest property to Recife Guararapes Intl (0.0 mi away from Recife Guararapes Intl).

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