There are 3 ways to get from Chicago to Recife by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane ORD - REC
16h 49mR$1,569–6,083Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane ORD - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
20h 54mR$1,814–6,743Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MDW - REC
16h 33mR$3,569–10,083
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1500 - R$ 6500 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Recife is to fly which takes 16h 33m and costs R$ 3500 - R$ 11000.
The distance between Chicago and Recife is 7780 km.
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from Chicago to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 3h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:11 AM in Chicago and 8:11 AM in Recife.
There are 1915+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Recife, Brazil?
United Airlines, Azul, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Recife International Airport (REC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Louisville, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Indianapolis, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Birmingham, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–10,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Bogota, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Atlanta, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Louisville, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Indianapolis, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$3,500–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Birmingham, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–10,000
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$40–70
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 8801 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- viacaocatedral.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
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