There are 4 ways to get from San Diego 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 San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane SAN - REC
17h 23mR$1,495–4,945Fly San Diego International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)plane SAN - JPA
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de João Pessoa to Recife - TIPbus
21h 25mR$2,550–6,092Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Recife International Airport
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane LAX - REC
23h 39mR$2,575–6,209Fly Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Recife International Airport (REC)plane TIJ - REC
23h 37mR$2,176–7,677
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Recife International Airport (REC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Recife is to fly which costs R$ 1400 - R$ 5000 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Recife is to fly which takes 17h 23m and costs R$ 1400 - R$ 5000.
The distance between San Diego and Recife is 9793 km.
It takes approximately 17h 23m to get from San Diego to Recife, including transfers.
Recife is 5h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 4:51 PM in San Diego and 9:51 PM in Recife.
There are 1887+ hotels available in Recife.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Recife, Brazil?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Azul, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Recife International Airport (REC) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–5,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Orlando, Recife International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Belem
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport via Cancun, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–7,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport via Mexico City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport via Mexico City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Recife International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport via Mexico City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–8,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–4,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Recife International Airport via Panama City, Belo Horizonte Confins
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport via Mexico City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport via Miami, Brasilia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–6,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Recife International Airport via Mexico City, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–7,500
Train operators
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R$380–600
- Website
- Amtrak
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Bus operators
- 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$45–140
- Schedules at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
- Book at
- viacaocatedral.com.br
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