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There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Tucson by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Tucson

    best
    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane SDU - TUS
    20h 59m
    $503–1,726

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Phoenix, bus

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane GIG - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    20h 45m
    $381–1,286

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

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Tucson (TUS)plane plane GIG - TUS
    18h 56m
    $471–1,701

  4. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SDU - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to University of Phoenixbus bus
    19h 12m
    $409–1,316

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tucson (TUS) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration22h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$502Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,878.1 mi
  • Duration: 20h 59m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Tucson, AZ, USA?

Azul, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Tucson (TUS) every 4 hours.

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