Flights from San Francisco Airport SFO to Rio De Janeiro Airport GIG
You have a choice of only 1 airline United Airlines if you want to depart San Francisco International to Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport Brazil. The flight time from San Francisco International to Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport is around 13 Hours 19 Minutes and you will cover 10,639 Km (6,610 Miles). The airport code for San Francisco International is SFO and for Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport it is GIG.
The cost of flights varies on the time and day you fly. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Flights to Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport Brazil normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.
The time zone at Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport is 3.0 GMT compared to 8.0 GMT at San Francisco International so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport.
Travellers planning to fly from San Francisco International Airport to Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport can pre-book short or long term car parking at San Francisco International Airport.
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Below you can see a table that shows the airlines that fly from San Francisco International (SFO) to Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) and frequency of flights daily.

Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight | Flights |
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United Airlines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:00 | 19:00 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
United Airlines offer the most direct flights from San Francisco International to Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport with an average of 1 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 19:00 and the latest flights operated at 19:00 and the most common flight numbers are UA3918
Contact United Airlines at united.com to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.
Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Day | Flight Times | Flights | ||||
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Tuesday | 19:00
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Please check before travelling to Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport that a travel visa is not required.
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