Recife to Santiago (REC–SCL) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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LA8012
LA LATAM Chile
320
1:35 PM
-03 T1
8:15 PM
-03
6h 40m
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LA8013
LA LATAM Chile
320
6:30 AM
-03 T2
12:40 PM
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6h 10m
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
GRU São Paulo 8h 20m ADAFAM → BAETH2 São Paulo (GRU) to Santiago flights
GIG Rio De Janeiro 8h 45m ADAFAR → 5YH2JA Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Santiago flights
AEP Buenos Aires 9h 20m ARG3JA → AFAMAR Buenos Aires (AEP) to Santiago flights
MVD Ciudad de la Costa 10h 1m ADJA → H2LAQF Ciudad de la Costa (MVD) to Santiago flights
EZE Buenos Aires (Ezeiza) 13h 30m LA → 5YARH2 Buenos Aires (Ezeiza) (EZE) to Santiago flights
FOR Fortaleza 13h 30m ADLATP → LA Fortaleza (FOR) to Santiago flights
MAD Madrid 25h 49m ADAYBA → BACXIB Madrid (MAD) to Santiago flights
POA Porto Alegre 28h 1m ADTP → LAQF Porto Alegre (POA) to Santiago flights
COR Cordoba ~8h 46m G3 → LA Cordoba (COR) to Santiago flights
CNF Belo Horizonte ~9h ADCMTP → LA Belo Horizonte (CNF) to Santiago flights
✦ 1-STOP More options, longer trips
✧ 2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Recife to Santiago
1 carrier, 1 flights/week nonstop.
1 Airlines 2,875 mi 6h 40m nonstop

REC–SCL is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. LATAM Chile leads the route. The flight covers 2,875 miles in approximately 6h 40m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

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All flights from Santiago (SCL) Santiago to Recife flights
Carriers on this route

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop REC–SCL service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
LA LATAM Chile 1 320 6h40 – – –
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – LA
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: LA (1 flights/wk, 100%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.
Schedule

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, REC to SCL direction.
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
1
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Sat
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Sun
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Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
1
Nonstop flights
1
Outbound / wk
1
Return / wk
Connections

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for REC to SCL.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
11
Hubs
~8h
Fastest
~28h
Longest
GRU ~8h 20m GIG ~8h 45m COR ~8h 46m CNF ~9h 0m BSB ~9h 0m
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
232
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.
Know before you go

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Santiago is 0 hours the same as Recife.
REC: -03 · SCL: -03

When it's 6:00 PM in Recife, it's 6:00 PM in Santiago.
Distance & Flight Time
2,875 mi / 4,627 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 6h 40m gate to gate.
Visa & Entry

Brazilian passport holders enter Chile visa-free for up to 90 days. As a Mercosur associate state, Chile accepts a Brazilian national ID card for entry in place of a passport. No advance authorization is needed. The 90-day stay can be extended once at the Chilean immigration office (Extranjeria) for a fee.

Verify entry requirements with official sources before travel.
Facts

REC–SCL Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Recife to Santiago route.
Route details
Distance2,875 mi / 4,627 km
Flight time6h 40m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
Weekly flights1 out / 1 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: REC
Full nameRecife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
IATA / ICAOREC / SBRF
TimezoneAmerica/Recife
Elevation33 ft / 10 m
Destination: SCL
Full nameComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
IATA / ICAOSCL / SCEL
TimezoneAmerica/Santiago
Passengers/yr26.2M
Elevation1,555 ft / 474 m
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about REC to SCL flights.
Nonstop flights from Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport take about 6h 40m gate to gate. The route covers 2,875 miles.
1 airline operates flights from REC to SCL: LATAM Chile.
This route has limited weekly service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro, Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SCL and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from SCL to REC are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from REC to SCL

Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) are connected by nonstop service from LATAM Chile. With 1 weekly departures, this is a regularly served route.

REC to SCL Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from REC to SCL is about 6 hours 40 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,875 miles (4,627 km). There are approximately 1 weekly flights outbound and 1 return, totaling 2 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro, Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.