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REC to FOR: distance & flight time
Recife (Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport) → Fortaleza (Pinto Martins International Airport)
390 mi
627 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- REC — Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport · Recife, Brazil
- FOR — Pinto Martins International Airport · Fortaleza, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near FOR
- MVF · Dix-Sept Rosado Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is REC from FOR?
The flight distance from Recife (REC) to Fortaleza (FOR) is 390 miles (627 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from REC to FOR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 REC to FOR?
Nonstop service on REC–FOR 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 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from REC to FOR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on REC–FOR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some REC to FOR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain REC–FOR 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.