There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro by plane
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Fly to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane CPT - SDU
11h 27mR$4,335–6,541Fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane CPT - GIG
12h 38mR$3,342–4,956
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which costs R$ 3300 - R$ 5000 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 11h 27m and costs R$ 4300 - R$ 7000.
The distance between Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro is 6093 km.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro is 5h behind Cape Town. It is currently 6:58 PM in Cape Town and 1:58 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
There are 9782+ hotels available in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
LATAM Chile and South African Airways fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 5 times a week.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–5,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$3,100–4,700
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,900–5,500
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