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MCZ to REC: distance & flight time
Maceio (Zumbi dos Palmares Airport) → Recife (Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport)
113 mi
181 km · 98 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
113 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCZ — Zumbi dos Palmares Airport · Maceio, Brazil
- REC — Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport · Recife, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCZ
- APQ · Arapiraca Airport60 mi away
- CAU · Caruaru Airport86 mi away
- REC · Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport113 mi away
- AJU · Santa Maria Airport134 mi away
Near REC
- JPA · Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport68 mi away
- CAU · Caruaru Airport75 mi away
- CPV · Presidente João Suassuna Airport89 mi away
- MCZ · Zumbi dos Palmares Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCZ from REC?
The flight distance from Maceio (MCZ) to Recife (REC) is 113 miles (181 km, 98 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCZ to REC?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MCZ to REC?
Nonstop service on MCZ–REC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCZ to REC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCZ–REC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCZ to REC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCZ–REC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.