There are 2 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Galápagos Islands by plane
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Fly from Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane SDU - SCY
20h 15m$500–1,600Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane GIG - SCY
14h 32m$371–651
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Galápagos Islands is to fly which costs $370 - $650 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Galápagos Islands is to fly which takes 14h 32m and costs $370 - $650.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Galápagos Islands is 5577 km.
It takes approximately 20h 15m to fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Santos Dumont Airport Airport to San Cristóbal Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 22h 55m and has three stopovers.
Galápagos Islands is 3h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 12:16 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 9:16 PM in Galápagos Islands.
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Azul, Copa Airlines and LATAM Chile offer flights from Santos Dumont Airport Airport to San Cristóbal Airport Airport.
There are 172+ hotels available in Galápagos Islands.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Galápagos Islands, Ecuador?
LATAM Chile, Azul, and two other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Sao Paulo, Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Brasilia, Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Lima, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Bogota, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Bogota, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
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