General information
Rio de Janeiro Galeão Airport is one of the two commercial airports serving Rio de Janeiro, alongside Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport. This airport has a fantastic location, but is only used for domestic flights. GOL Airlines and LATAM Airlines operate most flights at Rio de Janeiro Galeão Airport. In addition, there are good connections to Europe (Air France, British Airways, Iberia, ITA Airways, KLM, Lufthansa) and TAP Air Portugal even offers direct flights to two destinations: Lisbon and Porto. The airport is named after the nearby neighbourhood (Galeão) and one of the most popular musicians in the country (Antônio Carlos Jobim). There are two hotels at the airport, namely Rio Aeroporto Hotel Galeão and Linx Galeão.
Where is Rio de Janeiro Galeão Airport situated?
The airport is uniquely located on Governador Island in Guanabara Bay, north of the city centre. Rio de Janeiro Galeão Airport is easily accessible by car via the Estrada do Galeão.
How many terminals does Rio de Janeiro Galeão Airport have?
Rio de Janeiro Galeão Airport has two runways and two terminals (T1 and T2). Terminals T1 and T2 are interconnected, walking between both terminals takes 5 to 10 minutes. Currently, only Terminal 2 handles flights at Rio de Janeiro Galeão Airport.
A good alternative for flying to or from Rio de Janeiro Galeão Airport are the following airports, sorted by distance from the airport. You can also take a look at the complete list of airports in Brazil.
| Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport | 15km |
Which airlines fly from and to Rio de Janeiro Galeão Airport?
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GOL Airlines -
LATAM Airlines -
Azul Airlines -
TAP Air Portugal - Aerolíneas Argentinas
