San Francisco Airport (SFO) Flights to Rio De Janeiro Airport (GIG)

As flights from San Francisco International to Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport are in low demand, many airliners do not offer a direct flight. There is in fact only one airliner who you can fly with which is United Airlines. The official airport code for San Francisco International is SFO and for Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport it is GIG.

The most expensive flight prices are typically at weekends and daytime flights. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! We advise all our viewers to book well in advance. This way you will get the low priced tickets available.

On arriving at Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport please note the time difference, the time zone at Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport is 3.0 GMT compared to 8.0 GMT at San Francisco International.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from San Francisco International (SFO) to Galeão–antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines001011016:0016:00VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 3 a week with times that vary between 16:00 and 16:00.

Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with United Airlines on their website united.com.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Wednesday
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3900
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Friday
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3900
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Saturday
16:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3907
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Before you book your flights make sure you your passport is valid and preferably has at least 6 months or more left before it expires. To renew your passport it can take several weeks to renew and with many airliners flights are not refundable.

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Flight Info FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG)

Who flies from San Francisco to Rio De Janeiro?
The following airlines fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG): United Airlines.
How far is the flight from San Francisco to Rio De Janeiro?
The flight from San Francisco to Rio De Janeiro is 10,639KM or 6,610 miles.
How long does the flight from San Francisco to Rio De Janeiro to take?
The flight from San Francisco to Rio De Janeiro takes 13 Hours 19 Minutes.

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