Porto (OPO) – Recife (REC)
- Distance
- 6,090 km
- 3,784 mi · 3,288 nm
- Flight time
- 8 h
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 3 h / 4 h
- January / July
- CO2 per passenger
- 715 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (423 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 70,436
- Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · +443.9%
- Flights / week
- 5
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 93%
- 75,544 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- 1
- AZU
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 OPO
- 212°
- Heading from REC
- 24°
- Halfway point
- 17.00, -23.62
- Great-circle km
- 6,109 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- 3 h in January, 4 h in July
The estimate for a route without real times is 8 h; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 4,707 |
| Oct 2025 | 5,757 |
| Nov 2025 | 7,769 |
| Dec 2025 | 8,384 |
| Jan 2026 | 7,891 |
| Feb 2026 | 7,839 |
| Mar 2026 | 6,379 |
| Apr 2026 | 4,433 |
| May 2026 | 4,602 |
| Jun 2026 | 3,812 |
| Jul 2026 | 4,802 |
| Aug 2026 | 4,061 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 20 |
| Oct 2025 | 23 |
| Nov 2025 | 31 |
| Dec 2025 | 33 |
| Jan 2026 | 31 |
| Feb 2026 | 32 |
| Mar 2026 | 27 |
| Apr 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 18 |
| Jun 2026 | 15 |
| Jul 2026 | 19 |
| Aug 2026 | 16 |
Airlines flying OPO–REC nonstop
| Airline | Flights / week | Share of passengers |
|---|---|---|
| AZUAzul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A | 5.4 | 100% |
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: 6,109 km.
OPO Porto → REC Recife
EU261€600 for arriving 3 hours or more late (€300 if 3–4 hours).
Covers any airline.
REC Recife → OPO Porto
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.