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How to get fromChicago to Rio de Janeiroby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Rio de Janeiro by plane or train

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane ORD - SDU
    17h 35m
    R$1,413–5,525

  2. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MDW - GIG
    16h 55m
    R$2,019–7,034

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane ORD - GIG
    17h 2m
    R$1,919–4,434

  4. Train to South Bend, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SBN - GIG
    21h 45m
    R$1,680–6,090

  5. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MKE - GIG
    19h 14m
    R$2,455–8,444

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,487Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,583.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 35m

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

United Airlines, Azul, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 5 times a day.

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