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How to get fromDetroit Airport (DTW) to Rio de Janeiroby plane or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Rio de Janeiro by plane or car

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  1. Fly Detroit to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane DTW - SDU
    15h
    R$2,300–8,500

  2. Drive to Windsor Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Drive from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Windsor-Airport-YQGcar car
    2. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane YQG - SDU
    17h 5m
    R$2,834–10,049

  3. Fly Detroit to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane DTW - GIG
    14h 36m
    R$4,115–6,687

  4. Drive to Windsor Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Drive from Detroit-Airport-DTW to Windsor-Airport-YQGcar car
    2. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane YQG - GIG
    14h 21m
    R$3,242–9,065

Detroit (DTW) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration17h 6mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,302Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Detroit Airport (DTW) to Rio de Janeiro.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 8,334 km
  • Duration: 15h

What companies run services between Detroit Airport (DTW), USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Delta, LATAM Chile, and five other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 3 hours.

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