How to find cheap flights to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
The lowest price currently available for a one-way flight to Santos Dumont Airport is 367 €. A return plane ticket to SDU right now is 729 €.
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Don't leave everything to the last moment. You're more likely to get the best price on tickets to Rio De Janeiro, where Santos Dumont Airport is located, if you book early. Airlines usually offer some amazing early bird discounts.
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Search for plane tickets to Santos Dumont Airport that come with a stop or two. Connecting flights often offer better prices. Once your results appear, use the 'Stops' filter to explore your options.
Best time to go to Rio De Janeiro
The cheapest month to take off on a flight to Rio De Janeiro is typically May.
Take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool if you're flexible with your dates. Browse fares for an entire month and find a flight to SDU that fits your schedule and budget.
Head to Rio De Janeiro in June if you'd like to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to SDU, but also when fares are usually more expensive.
Travel in April if you prefer to travel with fewer crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Rio De Janeiro are often less expensive.
With averages of between 22ºC (72ºF) and 33ºC (91ºF), February is when Rio De Janeiro is warmest. Plan your visit around your weather preferences to make the most of your trip.
July brings the lowest temperatures, ranging from about 17ºC (63ºF) to 27ºC (81ºF).
Want to leave the umbrella at home? July is the driest month in Rio De Janeiro, averaging three days of rain.
The wettest time of year is January. Take your trip then and you can expect to get around 13 days of rainfall.
Travelling to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU): What you need to know
Get to Rio De Janeiro in a single journey. These are some of the airlines offering direct flights to Santos Dumont Airport:
Think about booking your SDU plane ticket with LATAM Airlines. It's the most punctual carrier, with up to 78% of flights into this airport arriving when expected.
SDU is located in the UTC-3 timezone.
Be curled up in bed not long after your flight to SDU. Choose one of these stays close to Santos Dumont Airport and you'll be fast asleep in no time:
Start your Rio De Janeiro adventure sooner by picking up a car hire in SDU. Foco, Localiza and Movida are well-known names to select from here.
Santos Dumont Airport has an on-time rating of 79%, which is based on the arrival performance of departing flights. This can be useful to know if you're planning a tight connection or need to be somewhere soon after you land.
Getting to central Rio De Janeiro from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
SDU is about 2 kilometres from central Rio De Janeiro.
If you're catching a cab after your flight to SDU, it'll take around 5 minutes to get to the centre.
The journey on public transport takes about 15 minutes.
If you'd love to stay near the action in Rio De Janeiro, unpack your bags at one of these top hotels:
Rio De Janeiro highlights
Put these leading attractions at the top of your must-visit list after stepping off your flight to Rio De Janeiro:
Track Corcovado, Christ Redeemer: Around 6 kilometres south of the centre in South District, this landmark offers a great first taste of the city.
Museum of Garden: Take some time out here while exploring Rio De Janeiro. This park is roughly 8 kilometres south-west of the centre in Jardim Botanico.
Rio de Janeiro Carnival: Want more reasons to visit Rio De Janeiro? This landmark brings in the crowds and is around 6 kilometres south of the city centre in Copacabana.
How to get to Nova Iguaçu from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
Going to the nearby city of Nova Iguaçu? It's about 40 kilometres from SDU. It'll take you around 45 minutes to drive there.
Plan for a journey time of roughly 1 hour 25 minutes when making your way to Nova Iguaçu on public transport.
Travelling from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Duque de Caxias
Located about 21 kilometres away, Duque de Caxias is another city that you can easily reach from Santos Dumont Airport. It takes around 1 hour 25 minutes to make the journey on public transport from SDU.
It takes 35 minutes or so to drive to Duque de Caxias.
Explore more of Brazil
Brazil keeps the adventures coming. Keep going to Nova Iguaçu, located around 32 kilometres north-west of Rio De Janeiro. Cachoeira Véu de Noiva, Parque Natural Municipal de Nova Iguaçu and Piscina Dois Irmao are a few of its must-sees.
Duque de Caxias might just steal the show during your trip to Brazil. You'll find it roughly 21 kilometres north-west of Rio De Janeiro. Panteão Duque de Caxias, SESC Duque de Caxias and Zumbi dos Palmares Statue are visitor favourites.
Make room for one more stop with Belford Roxo. Roughly 29 kilometres north-west of Rio De Janeiro, Christ the King Catholic Church, Parque Aqualtune and Paróquia Nossa Senhora da Conceição give you plenty of reason to visit.