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
17h 52mR$1,617–5,533Fly 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 39mR$2,012–6,740Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane MDW - REC
15h 20mR$2,317–7,533Fly 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
25h 4mR$2,112–6,690Train 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 6mR$3,535–11,338
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1600 - R$ 6000 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Recife is to fly which takes 15h 20m and costs R$ 2300 - R$ 8000.
The distance between Chicago and Recife is 7785 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Chicago to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 2h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 2:07 AM in Chicago and 4:07 AM in Recife.
There are 252+ 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.
Airlines
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,700–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Recife International Airport via Louisville, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–6,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–11,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Recife International Airport via Atlanta, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–11,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Recife International Airport via Nashville, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–11,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Recife International Airport via St. Louis, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$3,400–11,000
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
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$1,700–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Maceió/Zumbi Dos Palmares International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
- 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$1,700–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–6,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
Train operators
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R$110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Bus operators
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Maceió to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R$110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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$95–140
- 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$100–160
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
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