There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Recife by plane, bus, or train
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 50mR$1,919–6,535Fly 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
21h 36mR$2,213–7,741Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MDW - REC
16h 43mR$2,819–8,035Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ)plane ORD - MCZ
- Take the bus from Maceió to Recife - TIPbus
24h 17mR$2,027–6,704Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MKE - REC
18h 57mR$3,442–9,349
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1900 - R$ 7000 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Recife is to fly which takes 16h 43m and costs R$ 2800 - R$ 8500.
The distance between Chicago and Recife is 7785 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Chicago to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 2h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:27 AM in Chicago and 12:27 PM in Recife.
There are 1857+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Recife, Brazil?
United Airlines, Azul, and American Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Recife International Airport (REC) twice daily.
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,900–8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Indianapolis, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,800–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Recife International Airport via Atlanta, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Recife International Airport via Nashville, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Recife International Airport via St. Louis, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–9,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Recife International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,300–9,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–6,000
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–7,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 0800 085 8282
- sac@viajetotal.com.br
- 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$45–70
- Book at
- viajetotal.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$40–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 009 7325
- sarc@realalagoas.com.br
- Website
- realalagoas.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R$110–160
- Schedules at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Book at
- realalagoas.com.br
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R$110–170
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
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