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For hotels at Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport (GIG), you can check into Aerotel in the International Terminal or Rio Aeroporto Hotel on the third floor of Terminal 1. Linx Hotel International Airport Galeao is the best nearby option, with a free airport shuttle that leaves every 20 minutes.

Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport (GIG), approximately 12.4 miles from the city center, is Rio's largest and busiest airport. On the other hand, Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) is smaller and much closer to downtown Rio, approximately 4.3 miles. Both airports serve a fair share of direct and one-stop flights from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport (GRU). If you’re staying in downtown Rio, SDU is the best arrival airport.

GIG, which is slightly far from downtown Rio, has several transportation options available to get you to the city center. You can take the Rapid Transport bus (BRT), the quickest option from the airport. The BRT utilizes exclusive travel lanes and will get you to central Rio in around 20 minutes. The air-conditioned Real Auto Bus (Premium) is a cheaper transportation option to downtown Rio. You may also consider taxis, car rentals, and hotel shuttles.

All direct flights from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport to Rio de Janeiro have a maximum carry-on weight allowance of up to 22 lb. LATAM Airlines and GOL Airlines allow one piece of hand baggage and one personal item, while Azul Airlines limits you to one piece of carry-on baggage. You can upgrade your ticket if you want to bring more carry-on baggage.

In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro was C$ 33 for a one-way ticket and C$ 68 for a round-trip.

On your way to Rio de Janeiro, you’ll fly out from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl. You’ll be landing in one of Rio de Janeiro’s 2 airports: Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl or Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont.

Delta, American Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, and SWISS offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro flight route.

The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro flight route.

oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

There are direct flights from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro on a daily basis.

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