Madrid (MAD) – Recife (REC)
- Distance
- 6,271 km
- 3,897 mi · 3,386 nm
- Flight time
- 8 h 15 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 4 h / 5 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 736 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (436 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 110,278
- Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · +662.3%
- Flights / week
- 11
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 90%
- 122,763 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 2
- AZU, IBE
Traffic: ANAC (Brazil), Dados Estatísticos do Transporte Aéreo, scheduled flights, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from MAD
- 218°
- Heading from REC
- 28°
- Halfway point
- 16.79, -21.34
- Great-circle km
- 6,289 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 4 h in January, 5 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 8 h 15 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 5,737 |
| Oct 2025 | 6,199 |
| Nov 2025 | 4,258 |
| Dec 2025 | 7,172 |
| Jan 2026 | 8,491 |
| Feb 2026 | 8,317 |
| Mar 2026 | 9,682 |
| Apr 2026 | 10,037 |
| May 2026 | 12,004 |
| Jun 2026 | 11,481 |
| Jul 2026 | 14,071 |
| Aug 2026 | 12,829 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 26 |
| Oct 2025 | 25 |
| Nov 2025 | 17 |
| Dec 2025 | 35 |
| Jan 2026 | 42 |
| Feb 2026 | 42 |
| Mar 2026 | 53 |
| Apr 2026 | 52 |
| May 2026 | 68 |
| Jun 2026 | 58 |
| Jul 2026 | 74 |
| Aug 2026 | 67 |
Airlines flying MAD–REC nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| AZUAzul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A | 5.0 | 57% |
| IBEIbéria Lineas Aereas De España Sociedad Anonima Operadora | 5.7 | 43% |
Both directions, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026. Airlines with at least one flight a month. ANAC (Brazil), Dados Estatísticos do Transporte Aéreo, scheduled flights. Sources
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 6,289 km.
MAD Madrid → REC Recife
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
REC Recife → MAD Madrid
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.