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There are 7 ways to get from Baton Rouge to Rio de Janeiro by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane BTR - SDU
    19h 18m
    R$1,800–6,500

  2. Fly Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

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    1. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane BTR - GIG
    17h 5m
    R$1,709–5,976

  3. Bus to Lafayette Regional Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    2. Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LFT - GIG
    18h 37m
    R$1,821–6,168

  4. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane MSY - SDU
    19h 44m
    R$2,585–9,144

  5. Bus to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MSY - GIG
    17h 27m
    R$2,290–8,154

  6. Bus to Alexandria International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Boyce, LAbus bus
    2. Fly from Alexandria International Airport (AEX) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane AEX - GIG
    19h 58m
    R$1,957–6,354

  7. Bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus bus
    2. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane IAH - GIG
    19h 49m
    R$1,858–6,382

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration18h 38mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,855Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,859 km
  • Duration: 19h 18m

What companies run services between Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

United Airlines, Azul, and three other airlines fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 3 times a day.

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