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How to get fromArizona to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Arizona to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Phoenix to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane PHX - SDU
    18h 44m
    R$1,510–6,010

  2. Fly Phoenix to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PHX - GIG
    19h 20m
    R$1,414–5,519

  3. Fly Tucson to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane TUS - SDU
    20h 39m
    R$2,200–8,000

  4. Fly Tucson to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane TUS - GIG
    18h 38m
    R$2,004–7,509

  5. Bus to Flagstaff, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Flagstaff (FLG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane FLG - GIG
    21h 52m
    R$1,934–6,829

  6. Fly Phoenix to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane PHX - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    21h 37m
    R$3,315–10,180

  7. Fly Tucson to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane TUS - GRU
    2. Take the bus from Guarulhos International Airport to Jacareíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Jacareí to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    24h 2m
    R$1,905–7,170

Phoenix (PHX) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration19h 2mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,539Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,616.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 44m

What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Delta, LATAM Chile, and six other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 3 hours.

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