Non-stop flights to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport is a large airport in Brazil. It is an international airport. In total there are 56 airports around the world that have direct flights to Rio de Janeiro, spread around 53 cities in 18 countries. Currently, there are 28 domestic flights to Rio de Janeiro.
Rio de Janeiro is mainly known for sightseeing & culture.
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All direct flights to Rio de Janeiro Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Rio de Janeiro Best time to visit Rio de Janeiro Long-Haul Flights Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 4,753 flights arriving at Rio de Janeiro Airport, which are 158 flights per day or 7 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 9 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Rio de Janeiro are routes from Porto Alegre (POA) in Brazil and Buenos Aires (AEP) in Argentina. These two routes together are operated 624 times this month, and make up for 13% of all monthly arrivals at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport.
The longest flight to Rio de Janeiro GIG is departing from Dubai (DXB). This non-stop flight takes around 14 hours and 20 minutes and covers a distance of 7,380 miles (11,877 km).
List of all direct flights to Rio de Janeiro
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Rio de Janeiro, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Rio de Janeiro.
Airlines flying to Rio de Janeiro
Currently, there are 23 airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro. Most flights to Rio de Janeiro are operated by Gol, as they connect 37 airports to GIG. That’s around 2 times as much as LATAM, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Rio de Janeiro. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most GIG flights:
What is the best time to visit Rio de Janeiro?
🌴 Tropical
Rio de Janeiro is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Rio de Janeiro is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.
Long-Haul Flights to Rio de Janeiro
Explore all long-haul flights to Rio de Janeiro with a flight duration of more than 7 hours.
Business class flights to Rio de Janeiro
There are 23 airports that have flights to Rio de Janeiro in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to GIG are listed below:
First class flights to Rio de Janeiro
If you are looking for a luxurious flight, there's a total of 2 airports to choose from that have flights to GIG in First Class.
Intercontinental flights to Rio de Janeiro
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG), as of April 2026:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the Caribbean, Africa, Southern Asia, China, Japan, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to Rio de Janeiro
Gol: seasonal flights from Lisbon (LIS).
TAP Portugal (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Lisbon (LIS) and Porto (OPO).
Iberia (Oneworld): year-round flights from Madrid (MAD).
ITA Airways: year-round flights from Rome (Fiumicino) (FCO).
Air France (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Paris (CDG).
KLM (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Amsterdam (AMS).
British Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from London Heathrow (LHR).
Lufthansa (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
Non-stop flights from the US to Rio de Janeiro
American Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), year-round flights from Miami (MIA) and seasonal flights from New York City (JFK).
Delta (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Atlanta (ATL) and seasonal flights from New York City (JFK).
Gol: seasonal flights from New York City (JFK).
United Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Houston (IAH).
Non-stop flights from Canada to Rio de Janeiro
Air Transat: seasonal flights from Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ).
Air Canada (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Toronto (YYZ).
Non-stop flights from South America to Rio de Janeiro
Gol and LATAM have a strong network of non-stop flights from Southern America.
Gol: year-round flights from Buenos Aires (AEP), seasonal flights from Buenos Aires (EZE), year-round flights from Córdoba (COR), seasonal flights from Mendoza (MDZ), year-round flights from Rosario (ROS), Aracaju (AJU), Belém (BEL), Belo Horizonte (CNF), Brasília (BSB), Cuiabá (CGB), Curitiba (CWB), Florianópolis (FLN), Fortaleza (FOR), Foz do Iguaçu (IGU), Goiânia (GYN), seasonal flights from Ilhéus (IOS), year-round flights from João Pessoa, Paraíba (JPA), Maceió (MCZ), Manaus (MAO), Natal (NAT), Navegantes (NVT), Porto Alegre (POA), Porto Seguro (BPS), Recife (REC), Salvador da Bahia (SSA), Sao Jose Dos Campos (SJK), São Luís (SLZ), São Paulo (CGH), São Paulo (VCP), São Paulo (GRU), seasonal flights from Teresina (THE), Uberlândia (UDI), year-round flights from Vitória, Espírito Santo (VIX), seasonal flights from Asunción (ASU) and year-round flights from Montevideo (MVD).
British Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Buenos Aires (EZE).
Emirates: year-round flights from Buenos Aires (EZE).
Aerolineas Argentinas (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Buenos Aires (AEP), seasonal flights from Buenos Aires (EZE), Córdoba (COR) and Rosario (ROS).
Flybondi: year-round flights from Buenos Aires (AEP) and Buenos Aires (EZE).
JetSmart: year-round flights from Buenos Aires (AEP), seasonal flights from Buenos Aires (EZE), Córdoba (COR), year-round flights from Mendoza (MDZ), Asunción (ASU), Montevideo (MVD) and Santiago de Chile (SCL).
LATAM: seasonal flights from Buenos Aires (AEP), Buenos Aires (EZE), year-round flights from Brasília (BSB), Curitiba (CWB), Fortaleza (FOR), Foz do Iguaçu (IGU), João Pessoa, Paraíba (JPA), Manaus (MAO), Porto Alegre (POA), seasonal flights from Porto Seguro (BPS), year-round flights from Salvador da Bahia (SSA), São Luís (SLZ), São Paulo (GRU), Vitória, Espírito Santo (VIX), Santiago de Chile (SCL) and Lima (LIM).
TAP Portugal (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Curitiba (CWB).
Azul: year-round flights from Belo Horizonte (CNF), Curitiba (CWB), seasonal flights from Maceió (MCZ), year-round flights from Porto Alegre (POA), seasonal flights from Porto Seguro (BPS), year-round flights from Recife (REC) and São Paulo (VCP).
Sky Airline: year-round flights from Montevideo (MVD) and Santiago de Chile (SCL).
Avianca (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Bogotá (BOG).
BoA: year-round flights from Santa Cruz de la Sierra (VVI).
Non-stop flights from Central America to Rio de Janeiro
Copa Airlines is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Central America to Rio de Janeiro. They fly year-round from Panama City (PTY).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Rio de Janeiro
Emirates is currently the only airline flying non-stop from the Middle-East to Rio de Janeiro. They fly year-round from Dubai (DXB).
International flights to Rio de Janeiro
Flights from Argentina to Rio de Janeiro
There are 5 airports in Argentina that have non-stop flights to Rio de Janeiro.
From Buenos Aires, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Rio de Janeiro, which are Aerolineas Argentinas (SkyTeam), Flybondi, Gol, JetSmart and LATAM.
From Buenos Aires, airlines that operate direct flights are Aerolineas Argentinas (SkyTeam), British Airways (Oneworld), Emirates, Flybondi, Gol, JetSmart and LATAM.
From Córdoba, direct flights are offered by Aerolineas Argentinas (SkyTeam), Gol and JetSmart.
From Mendoza, you can fly non-stop with Gol or JetSmart.
From Rosario, you can fly non-stop with Aerolineas Argentinas (SkyTeam) or Gol.
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Flights from Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the only city in Bolivia with direct flights to Rio de Janeiro. From Santa Cruz de la Sierra, direct flights are offered by BoA.
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Flights from Canada to Rio de Janeiro
If you are looking for a direct flight from Canada to Rio de Janeiro, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Montreal, direct flights are offered by Air Transat. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in May.
From Toronto, you can fly non-stop with Air Canada (Star Alliance) or Air Transat. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in May.
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Flights from Chile to Rio de Janeiro
In Chile, the only airport that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro is Santiago de Chile. From Santiago de Chile, direct flights are offered by JetSmart, LATAM and Sky Airline.
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Flights from Colombia to Rio de Janeiro
There is 1 airport in Colombia that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro, which is Bogotá. From Bogotá, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
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Flights from France to Rio de Janeiro
In France, the only airport that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro is Paris. From Paris, direct flights are offered by Air France (SkyTeam).
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Flights from Germany to Rio de Janeiro
Frankfurt is the only city in Germany with direct flights to Rio de Janeiro. From Frankfurt, direct flights are offered by Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Italy to Rio de Janeiro
There is 1 airport in Italy that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro, which is Rome (Fiumicino). From Rome (Fiumicino), direct flights are offered by ITA Airways.
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Flights from Netherlands to Rio de Janeiro
Amsterdam is the only city in Netherlands with direct flights to Rio de Janeiro. From Amsterdam, direct flights are offered by KLM (SkyTeam).
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Flights from Panama to Rio de Janeiro
In Panama, the only airport that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro is Panama City. From Panama City, direct flights are offered by Copa Airlines (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Paraguay to Rio de Janeiro
There is 1 airport in Paraguay that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro, which is Asunción. From Asunción, you can fly non-stop with Gol or JetSmart.
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Flights from Peru to Rio de Janeiro
In Peru, the only airport that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro is Lima. From Lima, direct flights are offered by LATAM.
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Flights from Portugal to Rio de Janeiro
In Portugal, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Rio de Janeiro.
From Lisbon, you can fly non-stop with Gol or TAP Portugal (Star Alliance).
From Porto, the only airline with direct flights is TAP Portugal (Star Alliance).
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Flights from Spain to Rio de Janeiro
Madrid is the only city in Spain with direct flights to Rio de Janeiro. From Madrid, direct flights are offered by Iberia (Oneworld).
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Flights from United Arab Emirates to Rio de Janeiro
There is 1 airport in United Arab Emirates that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro, which is Dubai. From Dubai, direct flights are offered by Emirates.
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Flights from United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro
London Heathrow is the only city in United Kingdom with direct flights to Rio de Janeiro. From London Heathrow, direct flights are offered by British Airways (Oneworld).
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Flights from United States to Rio de Janeiro
If you are looking for a direct flight from United States to Rio de Janeiro, there are 5 airports to choose from.
From Atlanta, direct flights are offered by Delta (SkyTeam).
From Dallas-Fort Worth, the only airline with direct flights is American Airlines (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
From Houston, you can fly non-stop to Rio de Janeiro with United Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Miami, the only airline with direct flights is American Airlines (Oneworld).
From New York City, direct flights are offered by American Airlines (Oneworld), Delta (SkyTeam) and Gol. This route is not operational yet but will start in July.
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Flights from Uruguay to Rio de Janeiro
In Uruguay, the only airport that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro is Montevideo. From Montevideo, direct flights are offered by Gol, JetSmart and Sky Airline.
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Domestic flights to Rio de Janeiro
Flights from Brazil to Rio de Janeiro
There are lots of domestic flights to Rio de Janeiro (GIG). 28 airports in Brazil have direct flights to the airport.
From Aracaju and Belém, you can fly with Gol.
From Belo Horizonte, you can fly non-stop with Azul or Gol.
From Brasília, you can fly non-stop with Gol or LATAM.
From Cuiabá, direct flights are offered by Gol.
From Curitiba, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Rio de Janeiro, which are Azul, Gol, LATAM and TAP Portugal (Star Alliance).
From Florianópolis, direct flights are offered by Gol.
From Fortaleza and Foz do Iguaçu, all direct flights to Rio de Janeiro are operated by Gol and LATAM.
From Goiânia and Ilhéus, you can fly with Gol.
From João Pessoa, Paraíba, you can fly non-stop with Gol or LATAM.
From Maceió, you can fly non-stop with Azul or Gol.
From Manaus, you can fly non-stop with Gol or LATAM.
From Natal and Navegantes, all direct flights to Rio de Janeiro are operated by Gol.
From Porto Alegre and Porto Seguro, you can fly with Azul, Gol and LATAM.
From Recife, you can fly non-stop with Azul or Gol.
From Salvador da Bahia, you can fly non-stop with Gol or LATAM.
From Sao Jose Dos Campos, you can fly non-stop to Rio de Janeiro with Gol.
From São Luís, you can fly non-stop with Gol or LATAM.
From São Paulo, you can fly non-stop with Azul or Gol.
From São Paulo, you can fly non-stop to Rio de Janeiro with Gol.
From São Paulo, you can fly non-stop with Gol or LATAM.
From Teresina and Uberlândia, all direct flights to Rio de Janeiro are operated by Gol.
From Vitória, Espírito Santo, you can fly non-stop with Gol or LATAM.
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Alternative airports near Rio de Janeiro
Flying to an alternative airport near Rio de Janeiro could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Rio de Janeiro (SDU) and Rio de Janeiro - Jacarepaguá (RRJ).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Rio de Janeiro?
There are 3 airports in Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG), Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) and Jacarepaguá–Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ).
What is the best airport to fly into Rio de Janeiro?
The most convenient airport to fly into Rio de Janeiro is Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG).
How many airlines fly to Rio de Janeiro?
There are 23 airlines flying to Rio de Janeiro from 56 airports around the world, as of April 2026.
Which airlines fly to Rio de Janeiro?
Gol, LATAM and Azul operate most flights to Rio de Janeiro. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Rio de Janeiro?
SkyTeam, Oneworld and Star Alliance are all flying to Rio de Janeiro.
How many nonstop flights are there to Rio de Janeiro?
There are roughly 4,753 flights arriving at Rio de Janeiro every month (or 1,106 flights each week), from a total of 56 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Rio de Janeiro Airport?
The official name of Rio de Janeiro Airport is Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport.
What is the airport code of Rio de Janeiro Airport?
The airport code of Rio de Janeiro Airport is GIG.
What are the most popular flights to Rio de Janeiro?
Porto Alegre, Buenos Aires and São Paulo are the 3 most popular routes to Rio de Janeiro. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Rio de Janeiro, please use our flight map.
