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A good deal on a flight to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is around $734 round-trip. This fare is in the lowest 25% of round-trip prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl is 8.1 mi from downtown Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport.

Nonstop flight time to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport varies depending on your departure city:

• From Miami: 8h 20m
• From Atlanta: 9h 20m
• From New York: 9h 30m
• From Dallas/Fort Worth Airport: 10h 10m

Based on fares booked in the past 5 days, the cheapest flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport are from Chicago, starting at $493 round-trip, and from Orlando, starting at $555 round-trip.

Last-minute fares to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (booked within 2 weeks of departure) are typically 5% higher than the average round-trip fare of $952.

American Airlines operates the most flights from the United States to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport at 14 per week, while GOL is the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from the United States to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveler choice.

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport receives 4 flights per day and 30 per week from across the world. Miami has the most flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, with 14 weekly flights.

Flights to Rio de Janeiro can arrive at several major airports serving the metro area, including Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (GIG) and Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU). Nearby alternatives within 50.0 mi of Rio de Janeiro include Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (GIG). This airport is not in Rio de Janeiro itself, but may be useful depending on your route, airline, and where you are headed in the area.

The Aerotel can be found inside of the International Terminal on level three and offers single rooms for periods of three hours. There is also the Rio Aeroporto Hotel that is in the main terminal and has day rooms, as well as the Linx Hotel International Airport Galeao that is adjacent to the main terminal and has an airport shuttle service that runs every 20min.

One easy way to travel from Galeão International Airport to the city center of Rio de Janeiro is by driving, which will typically take you around 20 to 25min in total. Public transportation is an option as well, such as bus lines 2012 and 2016. A single local bus ticket will cost you approximately R$4,05 ($0.80).

Galeão International Airport has its own rental car center that can be conveniently found near the baggage claim. It is home to a few different rental companies, including choices like Avis, Movida, and Unidas.

There are several children’s play areas that can be found throughout Terminals 1 and 2 and which are a great way to have the little ones burn off some energy after sitting still in a plane for several hours. You will also find a few airport nurseries that are equipped with changing tables, bathtubs, and comfortable armchairs to help parents tend to their children.