How long does it take to fly to Rio de Janeiro?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in Virginia you fly out of and what airport in Rio de Janeiro you fly into. For example, flying from Richmond to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport takes 13h 57m on average. On the other hand, flying from Norfolk to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport takes 14h 56m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo if there are any available for your route.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Virginia to Rio de Janeiro?

Prices for flights from Virginia to Rio de Janeiro are refreshed on a daily basis.

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There are 6 operators available for flights from Virginia to Rio de Janeiro as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Virginia to Rio de Janeiro?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Virginia to Rio de Janeiro.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Rio de Janeiro?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Rio de Janeiro may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Rio de Janeiro. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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3:37 pm - 12:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

30h 53m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

1:35 am - 1:58 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

14h 23m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$663Copa Airlines

Sat, Nov 28 - Tue, Dec 8

1:16 am - 4:00 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

24h 44m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

10:30 am - 3:19 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

18h 49m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$663Copa Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Mon, Nov 30

6:30 pm - 10:15 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

14h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:30 am - 12:31 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

29h 01m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Boston Logan Intl

$663LATAM Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

1:35 pm - 4:30 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

25h 55m2 stops Miami Lima J Chavez Intl

7:00 am - 10:06 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

28h 06m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$663Delta

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15

3:35 pm - 12:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

32h 05m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

5:35 am - 1:15 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 40m2 stops Brasilia Bogotá El Dorado

$664GOL

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 2

6:50 am - 3:35 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

31h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

6:05 am - 5:20 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 15m2 stops Brasilia Bogotá El Dorado

$664GOL

Sat, Sep 26 - Wed, Sep 30

5:02 pm - 4:55 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 53m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

9:05 pm - 4:37 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

21h 32m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York John F Kennedy Intl

$666LATAM Airlines

Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Dec 6

4:34 pm - 4:05 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

34h 31m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

1:35 am - 5:20 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

28h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

$669Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 1

1:16 am - 12:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 14m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

4:50 pm - 4:30 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

13h 40m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

$673Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 21 - Fri, Dec 4

6:00 am - 5:25 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

33h 25m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

6:15 am - 1:56 pmSDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

33h 41m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Miami

$729Delta

Wed, Feb 3 - Wed, Feb 10

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7:45 pm - 6:15 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

33h 30m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Lima J Chavez Intl

8:55 am - 2:05 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

30h 10m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Miami

$760LATAM Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Fri, Aug 21

6:26 am - 7:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

24h 14m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

5:10 am - 4:21 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 11m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$768Copa Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 18

7:45 pm - 6:15 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

33h 30m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Lima J Chavez Intl

7:45 am - 2:05 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

31h 20m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Miami

$785LATAM Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 18

10:29 pm - 8:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

32h 46m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

9:05 pm - 11:55 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 50m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$810United Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Sun, Aug 23

6:00 am - 10:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

27h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:55 am - 11:49 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 54m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$835Delta

Sun, Aug 16 - Fri, Aug 21

10:30 pm - 5:45 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

18h 15m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

2:50 pm - 11:52 amSDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 02m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$851United Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Sun, Aug 23

5:47 pm - 6:35 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

23h 48m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini

7:00 am - 11:49 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 49m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$883Delta

Sun, Aug 16 - Fri, Aug 21

6:50 am - 11:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

39h 20m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

8:50 pm - 2:15 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

18h 25m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Bogotá El Dorado

$897Avianca

Tue, Aug 18 - Sun, Aug 23

5:35 pm - 12:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

29h 55m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Bogotá El Dorado

7:20 am - 5:20 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 00m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado

$926Avianca

Sat, Aug 15 - Thu, Aug 20

1:44 pm - 8:20 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

17h 36m1 stop Miami

10:10 pm - 2:46 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

17h 36m1 stop Miami

$1,080American Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Thu, Aug 20

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Aug 29

DCA6:23 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National

14h 32m

1 stop

GIG9:55 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sep 2

GIG9:55 pmRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

13h 39m

1 stop

DCA10:34 amWashington, D.C. Reagan-National

$745

American Airlines

Aug 15

IAD7:57 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 23m

2 stops

GIG8:20 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Aug 22

GIG10:10 pmRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

24h 43m

2 stops

IAD9:53 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$929

American Airlines

Aug 25

RDU5:24 pmRaleigh-Durham

13h 56m

1 stop

GIG8:20 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sep 1

GIG10:10 pmRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

13h 36m

1 stop

RDU10:46 amRaleigh-Durham

$996

United Airlines flights from Virginia to Rio de Janeiro

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United Airlines

Nov 8

DCA8:15 amWashington, D.C. Reagan-National

23h 20m

1 stop

GIG9:35 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Nov 13

GIG9:55 pmRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

25h 02m

1 stop

DCA8:57 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National

$675

United Airlines

Aug 18

IAD10:29 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 46m

1 stop

GIG8:15 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Aug 23

GIG9:05 pmRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

27h 50m

1 stop

IAD11:55 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$810

United Airlines

Oct 27

RDU4:54 pmRaleigh-Durham

15h 41m

1 stop

GIG9:35 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Nov 12

GIG9:55 pmRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

20h 11m

2 stops

RDU4:06 pmRaleigh-Durham

$817

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IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

IADGIG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 11/28

3:37 pm-12:30 am

1 stop30h 53m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 12/8

1:35 am-1:58 pm

1 stop14h 23m

$663

Washington, D.C.Rio de Janeiro

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

IADGIG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 11/21

1:16 am-4:00 am

1 stop24h 44m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 11/30

10:30 am-3:19 am

1 stop18h 49m

$663

Washington, D.C.Rio de Janeiro

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

DCAGIG

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 10/24

6:30 pm-10:15 am

1 stop14h 45m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 10/31

8:30 am-12:31 pm

2 stops29h 01m

$663

Washington, D.C.Rio de Janeiro

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

DCAGIG

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 9/8

1:35 pm-4:30 pm

2 stops25h 55m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 9/15

7:00 am-10:06 am

2 stops28h 06m

$663

Washington, D.C.Rio de Janeiro

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

IADGIG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 10/28

3:35 pm-12:40 am

1 stop32h 05m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 11/2

5:35 am-1:15 pm

2 stops33h 40m

$664

Washington, D.C.Rio de Janeiro

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

IADGIG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 9/26

6:50 am-3:35 pm

1 stop31h 45m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 9/30

6:05 am-5:20 am

2 stops24h 15m

$664

Washington, D.C.Rio de Janeiro

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

DCAGIG

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 11/22

5:02 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops21h 53m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 12/6

9:05 pm-4:37 pm

2 stops21h 32m

$666

Washington, D.C.Rio de Janeiro

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

IADGIG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 8/29

4:34 pm-4:05 am

1 stop34h 31m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 9/1

1:35 am-5:20 am

1 stop28h 45m

$669

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Washington, D.C.Rio de Janeiro

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

IADGIG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 11/21

1:16 am-12:30 am

1 stop21h 14m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 12/4

4:50 pm-4:30 am

1 stop13h 40m

$673

Washington, D.C.Rio de Janeiro

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

DCASDU

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 2/3

6:00 am-5:25 pm

2 stops33h 25m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 2/10

6:15 am-1:56 pm

2 stops33h 41m

$729

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How old do you have to be to fly from Virginia to Rio de Janeiro?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Virginia to Rio de Janeiro.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Rio de Janeiro?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Rio de Janeiro may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Rio de Janeiro. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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