Flight duration:

São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the main gateways to Brazil. Flight times are:

 8 hours from Miami
 9 hours from Atlanta
10 hours from New York
13 hours from Los Angeles
16 from San Francisco
12 to 13 from Europe

Flight time between different cities within Brazil

Considering the size of the country, the best way to travel throughout Brazil is by air. Flying domestically can be quite expensive. However foreign visitors can travel economically by purchasing air passes from Tam Airlines or Varig prior to arriving in Brazil. Compared to domestic air travel available in Brazil, air passes are an excellent value. A round-trip flight from Rio de Janeiro to Manaus can cost over US$1000. Currently, an air pass exchangable for up to 5 domestic flights used within 21 days costs approximately US$ 530.