There are 4 ways to get from Knoxville to Rio de Janeiro by plane or car
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Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santos Dumont Airport
best- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane TYS - SDU
14h 51mR$2,288–7,840Drive to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Knoxville to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)car
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane CHA - GIG
17h 1mR$1,500–5,646Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane TYS - GIG
15h 13mR$2,093–7,349Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport
- Drive from Knoxville to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane AVL - GIG
17h 35mR$1,516–5,669
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Knoxville to Rio de Janeiro is to drive and fly which costs R$ 1500 - R$ 6000 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to Rio de Janeiro is to fly which takes 14h 51m and costs R$ 2200 - R$ 8000.
The distance between Knoxville and Rio de Janeiro is 7834 km.
It takes approximately 14h 51m to get from Knoxville to Rio de Janeiro, including transfers.
Rio de Janeiro is 1h ahead of Knoxville. It is currently 11:40 in Knoxville and 12:40 in Rio de Janeiro.
There are 10006+ hotels available in Rio de Janeiro.
What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Delta, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Washington Dulles, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Washington Dulles, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$1,500–6,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Washington Dulles, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,100–8,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Newark, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R$2,200–8,500
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,800–7,000
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$1,400–5,500
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Santos Dumont Airport via Atlanta, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R$2,000–7,500
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