Rio De Janeiro International GIG
Carriers and fare rules vary by date, so check what your ticket includes before you compare cheap flights from Rio De Janeiro. Start with your month and weekday, then decide whether a direct or connecting itinerary fits your plans. Fares move around school holidays and Christmas, so test several dates. Rio De Janeiro International (GIG) is the international airport for Rio De Janeiro; Santos Dumon is the other airport in the same city. Popular destinations from here include Warsaw, Madrid, Lisbon, Rome, Frankfurt, Berlin, London and Chisinau. Check which airport your ticket names.
Rio De Janeiro International at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 14.4 M (2024)
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Opened
- 1952
- Official website
- riogaleao.com
- Population of Rio De Janeiro
- 6.2 M (2022)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Rio De Janeiro International is one of two airports in Rio De Janeiro, so your transfer starts with checking which airport your ticket names. Allow extra time if your itinerary switches between terminals or airports, confirm your onward transport before you leave the arrivals hall, and avoid tight connections when you need to cross the city. Check the route to your accommodation in advance, since road conditions can vary with the time of day.
Popular routes from this airport
| To | Airline | Flight | Date | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | TAP Portugal | with a stop | 4 Nov 2026 | from $364 |
| London | TAP Portugal | with a stop | 11 Nov 2026 | from $366 |
| Paris | TAP Portugal | with a stop | 30 Nov 2026 | from $387 |
| Madrid | Azul | with a stop | 27 Jan 2027 | from $413 |
| Amsterdam | LATAM Airlines | with a stop | 30 Nov 2026 | from $435 |
| Rome | LATAM Airlines | with a stop | 5 Nov 2026 | from $458 |
| Warsaw | TAP Portugal | with a stop | 25 Nov 2026 | from $776 |
| Berlin | TAP Portugal | with a stop | 19 Feb 2027 | from $887 |
| Krakow | Turkish Airlines | with a stop | 23 Nov 2026 | from $1,237 |