- London Heathrow (LHR) Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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1 non-stop flight per dayat least 9h 35minfrom £736
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Airport Rio de Janeiro Galeao GIG
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim Airport is the main airport in the former Brazilian capital city of Rio de Janeiro. Due to the annual passenger numbers and the flight movements it is one of the 5 most important airports in Brazil. The regional capital also has another airport, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont.Airport, 10 miles south west of the city and primarily used for inner Brazilian flights.- URL: Official website
- Parking: Paid parking for about 2740 vehicles in front of the terminal.
- Nearby cities: Duque de Caxias (7 km), Rio de Janeiro (11 km), São João de Meriti (13 km), Nilópolis (17 km), Niterói (17 km), Belford Roxo (17 km), Nova Iguaçu (22 km), Queimados (34 km), Petrópolis (34 km), Itaboraí (40 km)
- Directions by car: The airport is about 12 miles north of the city centre.
Location
Take into use in 1945, the airport is about 12 miles north of the city centre on an island, the Ilha do Governador. Between the inner city and the airport there is an airport bus, operated by "Real Auto Onibus“, that runs at 20 to 30 minute intervals between the hours of 5 am and 11 pm. There are also taxis in front of the terminal.
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- Airport code:
- GIG
- Country:
- Brazil (BR)
- Latitude / Longitude:
- 22°48'32"S / 43°14'36"W
- Altitude of runway:
- 9 m
Most frequent connection from Rio de Janeiro Galeão
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