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How to get fromCalifornia to Rio de Janeiroby plane or bus

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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane LAX - SDU
    17h 35m
    R$2,638–4,664

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SAN - GIG
    19h 10m
    R$1,318–4,734

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LAX - GIG
    18h 6m
    R$1,743–4,873

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane SAN - SDU
    19h 49m
    R$1,413–5,025

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SFO - GIG
    20h 16m
    R$3,061–10,077

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA)plane plane LAX - IZA
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Regional Presidente Itamar Franco to Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora - Miguel Mansurbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rodoviária de Juiz de Fora - Miguel Mansur to Terminal Rodoviário Novo Riobus bus
    22h 48m
    R$1,633–5,709

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)plane plane LAX - 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
    19h 58m
    R$2,048–3,934

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration18h 25mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,175.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 35m

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

LATAM Chile, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 4 times a day.

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