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 59 airports around the world that have direct flights to Rio de Janeiro, spread around 56 cities in 15 countries. Currently, there are 36 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 Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 6,233 flights arriving at Rio de Janeiro Airport, which are 208 flights per day or 9 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 7 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Rio de Janeiro are routes from São Paulo (GRU) in Brazil and Recife (REC), also in Brazil. These two routes together are operated 1107 times this month, and make up for 18% 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 30 minutes and covers a distance of 4,586 miles (7,380 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 22 airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro. Most flights to Rio de Janeiro are operated by Azul, as they connect 31 airports to GIG. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most GIG flights:
Business class flights to Rio de Janeiro
There are 20 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 3 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 2024:
* Please note that there are no direct services from Canada, 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
TAP Portugal (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Lisbon (LIS) and Porto (OPO).
Iberia (Oneworld): year-round flights from Madrid (MAD).
ITA Airways (SkyTeam): 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).
Condor: seasonal flights from Frankfurt (FRA).
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).
United Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Houston (IAH).
Non-stop flights from South America to Rio de Janeiro
Gol, LATAM and Azul have a strong network of non-stop flights from Southern America.
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).
Flybondi: seasonal flights from Buenos Aires (EZE).
Gol: year-round flights from Buenos Aires (EZE), Córdoba (COR), Rosario (ROS), Aracaju (AJU), Belém (BEL), Belo Horizonte (CNF), seasonal flights from Brasília (BSB), Caxias do Sul (CXJ), year-round flights from Curitiba (CWB), Florianópolis (FLN), Fortaleza (FOR), Foz do Iguaçu (IGU), seasonal flights from Goiânia (GYN), year-round flights from João Pessoa, Paraíba (JPA), Maceió (MCZ), Manaus (MAO), Natal (NAT), Navegantes (NVT), Porto Alegre (POA), seasonal flights from Porto Seguro (BPS), year-round flights from Recife (REC), Salvador da Bahia (SSA), Sao Jose Dos Campos (SJK), São Paulo (VCP), São Paulo (CGH), São Paulo (GRU) and Vitória, Espírito Santo (VIX).
JetSmart: year-round flights from Buenos Aires (EZE), Santiago de Chile (SCL) and Montevideo (MVD).
LATAM: seasonal flights from Buenos Aires (AEP), year-round flights from Santiago de Chile (SCL), Belo Horizonte (CNF), Brasília (BSB), seasonal flights from Caxias do Sul (CXJ), Florianópolis (FLN), year-round flights from Fortaleza (FOR), Foz do Iguaçu (IGU), Manaus (MAO), Natal (NAT), Porto Alegre (POA), Porto Seguro (BPS), Recife (REC), Salvador da Bahia (SSA), seasonal flights from São Luís (SLZ), year-round flights from São Paulo (GRU), Vitória, Espírito Santo (VIX) and Lima (LIM).
Condor: seasonal flights from Santiago de Chile (SCL).
Sky Airline: year-round flights from Santiago de Chile (SCL).
Avianca (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Bogotá (BOG).
Azul: seasonal flights from Belém (BEL), year-round flights from Belo Horizonte (CNF), seasonal flights from Brasília (BSB), year-round flights from Campina Grande (CPV), seasonal flights from Campo Grande (CGR), Cuiabá (CGB), year-round flights from Curitiba (CWB), seasonal flights from Fortaleza (FOR), Foz do Iguaçu (IGU), Goiânia (GYN), Juazeiro do Norte (JDO), Londrina (LDB), year-round flights from Maceió (MCZ), seasonal flights from Manaus (MAO), Maringá (MGF), Montes Claros (MOC), Natal (NAT), Navegantes (NVT), Palmas (PMW), year-round flights from Porto Alegre (POA), seasonal flights from Porto Seguro (BPS), year-round flights from Recife (REC), seasonal flights from Ribeirão Preto (RAO), Salvador da Bahia (SSA), São José do Rio Preto (SJP), São Luís (SLZ), São Paulo (GRU), year-round flights from São Paulo (VCP), seasonal flights from São Paulo (CGH), Uberlândia (UDI) and Vitória, Espírito Santo (VIX).
Passaredo: seasonal flights from Porto Seguro (BPS).
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 4 airports in Argentina that have non-stop flights to Rio de Janeiro.
From Buenos Aires, you can fly non-stop with Aerolineas Argentinas (SkyTeam) or LATAM.
From Buenos Aires, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Rio de Janeiro, which are British Airways (Oneworld), Emirates, Flybondi, Gol and JetSmart.
From Córdoba and Rosario, you can fly with Gol.
Flights from Chile to Rio de Janeiro
Santiago de Chile is the only city in Chile with direct flights to Rio de Janeiro. From Santiago de Chile, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Rio de Janeiro, which are Condor, JetSmart, LATAM and Sky Airline.
Flights from Colombia to Rio de Janeiro
In Colombia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro is Bogotá. From Bogotá, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
Flights from France to Rio de Janeiro
There is 1 airport in France that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro, which is Paris. From Paris, direct flights are offered by Air France (SkyTeam).
Flights from Germany to Rio de Janeiro
In Germany, the only airport that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro is Frankfurt. From Frankfurt, you can fly non-stop with Condor or Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
Flights from Italy to Rio de Janeiro
Rome (Fiumicino) is the only city in Italy with direct flights to Rio de Janeiro. From Rome (Fiumicino), direct flights are offered by ITA Airways (SkyTeam).
Flights from Netherlands to Rio de Janeiro
There is 1 airport in Netherlands that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro, which is Amsterdam. From Amsterdam, direct flights are offered by KLM (SkyTeam).
Flights from Panama to Rio de Janeiro
Panama City is the only city in Panama with direct flights to Rio de Janeiro. From Panama City, direct flights are offered by Copa Airlines (Star Alliance).
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.
Flights from Portugal to Rio de Janeiro
If you are looking for a direct flight from Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Lisbon and Porto, you can fly with TAP Portugal (Star Alliance).
Flights from Spain to Rio de Janeiro
There is 1 airport in Spain that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro, which is Madrid. From Madrid, direct flights are offered by Iberia (Oneworld).
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Rio de Janeiro
In United Arab Emirates, the only airport that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro is Dubai. From Dubai, direct flights are offered by Emirates.
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).
Flights from United States to Rio de Janeiro
In United States, there are 5 airports that have direct flights to Rio de Janeiro.
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 October 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, you can fly non-stop with American Airlines (Oneworld) or Delta (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
Flights from Uruguay to Rio de Janeiro
There is 1 airport in Uruguay that has a direct connection to Rio de Janeiro, which is Montevideo. From Montevideo, direct flights are offered by JetSmart.
Domestic flights to Rio de Janeiro
Flights from Brazil to Rio de Janeiro
There are lots of domestic flights to Rio de Janeiro (GIG). 36 airports in Brazil have direct flights to the airport.
From Aracaju, direct flights are offered by Gol.
From Belém, you can fly non-stop with Azul or Gol.
From Belo Horizonte and Brasília, you can fly with Azul, Gol and LATAM.
From Campina Grande and Campo Grande, all direct flights to Rio de Janeiro are operated by Azul.
From Caxias do Sul, you can fly non-stop with Gol or LATAM. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in July.
From Cuiabá, the only airline with direct flights is Azul. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
From Curitiba, you can fly non-stop with Azul or Gol.
From Florianópolis, you can fly non-stop with Gol or LATAM.
From Fortaleza and Foz do Iguaçu, you can fly with Azul, Gol and LATAM.
From Goiânia, you can fly non-stop with Azul or Gol. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
From João Pessoa, Paraíba, the only airline with direct flights is Gol.
From Juazeiro do Norte and Londrina, all direct flights to Rio de Janeiro are operated by Azul.
From Maceió, you can fly non-stop with Azul or Gol.
From Manaus, direct flights are offered by Azul, Gol and LATAM.
From Maringá and Montes Claros, you can fly with Azul.
From Natal, direct flights are offered by Azul, Gol and LATAM.
From Navegantes, you can fly non-stop with Azul or Gol.
From Palmas, direct flights are offered by Azul. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
From Porto Alegre, direct flights are offered by Azul, Gol and LATAM.
From Porto Seguro, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Rio de Janeiro, which are Azul, Gol, LATAM and Passaredo.
From Recife, direct flights are offered by Azul, Gol and LATAM.
From Ribeirão Preto, you can fly non-stop to Rio de Janeiro with Azul. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
From Salvador da Bahia, direct flights are offered by Azul, Gol and LATAM.
From São José do Rio Preto, direct flights are offered by Azul. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
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 Azul or LATAM. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From São Paulo and São Paulo, all direct flights to Rio de Janeiro are operated by Azul and Gol.
From São Paulo, direct flights are offered by Azul, Gol and LATAM.
From Uberlândia, direct flights are offered by Azul. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in May 2024.
From Vitória, Espírito Santo, direct flights are offered by Azul, Gol and LATAM.
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 22 airlines flying to Rio de Janeiro from 59 airports around the world, as of April 2024.
Which airlines fly to Rio de Janeiro?
Azul, Gol and LATAM 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 6,233 flights arriving at Rio de Janeiro every month (or 1,456 flights each week), from a total of 59 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?
São Paulo, Recife and Porto Alegre 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.
