British Airways has frequent flights to Rio de Janeiro. Flights land at Rio de Janeiro's Galeão Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport, usually simply called Galeão. Rio de Janeiro flights lands just 12.5 miles north of central Rio de Janeiro. Good road access means that minutes after your flight to Rio de Janeiro you'll be sunbathing on the famous Copacabana Beach or swinging your hips to sultry samba rhythms.
An official Rio de Janeiro taxi is the safest and most convenient way of getting to central Rio de Janeiro after flights land. It's wise to buy a prepaid taxi voucher at the airport's Rio de Janeiro Tourism desk. The journey into the centre of Rio de Janeiro takes about 15 minutes, or 30 minutes for Rio de Janeiro's Zona Sul beach area. Slower and cheaper shuttle buses also connect flights with central Rio de Janeiro during the daytime.
Flights to Rio de Janeiro take you to one of South America's most glamorous cities. Take flights to Rio de Janeiro for stunning views from the top of Rio de Janeiro's Corcavado hill, in the shadow of the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Or take a flight over Rio de Janeiro in a paraglider. They take off in hilly Tijuca National Park and land right on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach. Fill your suitcase for return flights from Rio de Janeiro with swimsuits, Amazon handicrafts and CDs of Rio de Janeiro's classic samba tunes.
