There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Rio de Janeiro by plane or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane DCA - SDU
14h 15mR$2,500–9,500Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane IAD - GIG
17h 54mR$1,516–6,022Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane DCA - GIG
13h 28mR$2,363–8,679Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane IAD - SDU
16h 23mR$2,812–5,513
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Rio de Janeiro is to subway and fly which costs R$ 1500 - R$ 6000 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 13h 28m and costs R$ 2300 - R$ 9000.
The distance between Washington and Rio de Janeiro is 7720 km.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Santos Dumont Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 15h 18m and has two stopovers.
Rio de Janeiro is 1h ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:05 AM in Washington and 3:05 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
JetBlue Airways, Azul, United Airlines and four other airlines offer flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Santos Dumont Airport Airport.
There are 9998+ hotels available in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
American Airlines, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Miami, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,600–11,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,800–11,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via New York JFK, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,500–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,300–9,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via New York JFK, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–9,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$3,600–11,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Orlando, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,400–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Newark, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,600–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$12–14
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- R$12–14
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- R$12–14
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- R$12–14
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