There are 3 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Pittsburgh by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane SDU - PIT
16h 9m$390–1,400Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane GIG - PIT
17h 8m$371–1,301Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
22h 20m$726–1,251
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Pittsburgh is to fly which costs $370 - $1,300 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Pittsburgh is to fly which takes 16h 9m and costs $390 - $1,400.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Pittsburgh is 5042 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Pittsburgh, including transfers.
Pittsburgh is 1h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 10:36 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 9:36 AM in Pittsburgh.
There are 670+ hotels available in Pittsburgh.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Pittsburgh, PA, USA?
Azul, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Sao Paulo, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Sao Paulo, Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Sao Paulo, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Sao Paulo, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Brasilia, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Sao Paulo, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Sao Paulo, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Sao Paulo Viracopos, Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
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