Recife to Rio de Janeiro

1 ways to travelfastest 3h 35mfly from €83
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How the cheapest fare moved

Nov 12: €110 €110 Nov 5 Nov 12 low €90 · high €174

Departure-day prices · December 2026 Recife → Rio de Janeiro

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Return-day prices · December 2026 Rio de Janeiro → Recife

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Best time to visit Rio de Janeiro — climate

Jan: ~31°C daytime, 13 rainy days 31° JanFeb: ~33°C daytime, 2 rainy days 33° FebMar: ~30°C daytime, 8 rainy days 30° MarApr: ~27°C daytime, 14 rainy days 27° AprMay: ~26°C daytime, 5 rainy days 26° MayJun: ~25°C daytime, 7 rainy days 25° JunJul: ~23°C daytime, 7 rainy days 23° JulAug: ~24°C daytime, 9 rainy days 24° AugSep: ~26°C daytime, 9 rainy days 26° SepOct: ~26°C daytime, 14 rainy days 26° OctNov: ~26°C daytime, 14 rainy days 26° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 12 rainy days 30° Dec

Best value: Apr — fares from €83 and ~27°C daytime.

Flights from Recife to Rio de Janeiro start around €83 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €83–118, based on 9 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Recife → Rio de Janeiro; typically 1 stop (e.g. AD). · Based on 9 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Rio de Janeiro

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Jan 20 – Jan 27 Azul Airlines · 1 stop · 3h 35m €168 Book
Apr 22 – Apr 26 Azul Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 15m €178 Book
Dec 25 – Jan 11 Azul Airlines · Direct · 2h 55m €178 Book
Jan 13 – Jan 17 Azul Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 25m €210 Book
Dec 30 – Jan 10 Azul Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 20m €217 Book
Nov 20 – Nov 22 Azul Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 20m €223 Book
Jan 11 – Jan 14 LATAM Airlines Group · 1 stop · 4h 25m €244 Book
Dec 21 – Jan 4 Azul Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 20m €250 Book

Weather in Rio de Janeiro

Thu ☁️ 28° 20° 💧20%
Fri 🌦️ 28° 22° 💧100%
Sat 🌦️ 25° 21° 💧82%
Sun ☁️ 26° 20° 💧24%
Mon ☁️ 26° 21° 💧27%
Tue ☁️ 29° 22° 💧35%
Wed 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧59%

In Dec, Rio de Janeiro typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 12 rainy days.

Where to stay in Rio de Janeiro

3★+ hotels from €43/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel OK hotel · Rio de Janeiro
from €43/night★ 4
Royal Regency Palace Hotel hotel · Rio de Janeiro
from €72/night★ 4
Linx Galeão by Wish hotel · Rio de Janeiro
from €80/night★ 3

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 55m

Things to do in Rio de Janeiro

Top-rated tours and tickets from €49 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil, on the South Atlantic coast. Rio is famous for its breathtaking landscape, its laid-back beach culture and its annual carnival. The "Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea" has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The harbour of Rio de Janeiro is comprised of a unique entry from the ocean that makes it appear as the mouth of a river.

Read the full Rio de Janeiro guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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