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There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco by plane or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SDU - SFO
    19h 3m
    $869–2,476

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane GIG - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    20h 38m
    $463–1,616

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GIG - SFO
    19h 19m
    $560–1,613

  4. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SDU - OAK
    18h 38m
    $517–1,713

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration22h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,633.5 mi
  • Duration: 19h 3m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and San Francisco, CA, USA?

LATAM Chile, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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