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REC to JPA: distance & flight time
Recife (Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport) → Joao Pessoa (Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport)
68 mi
109 km · 59 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
68 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JPA — Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport · Joao Pessoa, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 JPA
- CPV · Presidente João Suassuna Airport66 mi away
- REC · Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport68 mi away
- NAT · Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport100 mi away
- CAU · Caruaru Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is REC from JPA?
The flight distance from Recife (REC) to Joao Pessoa (JPA) is 68 miles (109 km, 59 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from REC to JPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 JPA?
Nonstop service on REC–JPA 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from REC to JPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on REC–JPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some REC to JPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain REC–JPA 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.