Flight duration to/from Rio de Janeiro:

São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the main gateways to Brazil. Flight time is eight hours from Miami to São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, ten hours from New York, just over nine hours from Atlanta, thirteen from Los Angeles and sixteen from San Francisco.

Flight time between different cities within Brazil:

Considering the size of the country, the best way to travel throughout Brazil is by air. Flying domestically can be quite expensive. However foreign visitors can travel economically by purchasing air passes from Tam Airlines or Varig prior to arriving in Brazil. Compared to domestic air travel available in Brazil, air passes are an excellent value. A round-trip flight from Rio de Janeiro to Manaus can cost over US $1000. Currently, an air pass exchangable for up to 5 domestic flights used within 21 days costs approximately US $530.