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The most convenient way to reach Iguassu Falls is to arrive at São Paulo airport (Guarulhos International Airport, GRU).

From Europe: Flight time from Europe to São Paulo is just over eleven hours depending on your starting point. Most flights leave from Europe in the evening and arrive in São Paulo early in the morning. On the return leg they leave late afternoon or early evening to get to Europe the following day around lunchtime or earlier.
Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, TAM and TAP all run regular services between Europe and São Paulo. This means that travelers have a choice of several different airlines linking the two continents daily.

From the US: Flights by American Airlines, Continental, Delta, United and the Brazilian flag carrier TAM link the US with Brazil. Flight time is 8.5 hours from Miami to São Paulo, just over 9 hours from New York, 11 hours from Atlanta, 13 hours from Los Angeles and 16 hours from San Francisco. The vast majority of flights between North America and Brazil are overnight flights that arrive in Brazil in the early morning.

From Latin America: São Paulo receives daily flights from most of the major Latin American cities and is served by Aerolineas Argentinas, Avianca, Cubana de Aviacion, Copa Airlines, Lan Chile, LAB, Taca, Pluna, Viasa, and the Brazilian flag carrier TAM and GOL.

From Asia: São Paulo also receives daily flights from many cities in Asia; usually the flights are via Europe (e.g. Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam) or via US (e.g. Los Angeles or New York) and flight time depends on your starting point. The following companies make regular flights to/from São Paulo: JAL, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Alitalia.
You can then fly from the same arriving airport in São Paulo (Guarulhos International Airport, GRU) to Iguassu Falls (see timetable below).

Timetable for flights from Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), SÃO PAULO to IGUASSU FALLS Airport (IGU)

Company	Flight	Frequency	Departing	Arriving
TAM	33169	daily	07h40	09h10
GOL	1996	daily	12h50	14h30
TAM	3559	daily	14h20	16h00
TAM	2166	daily	23h55	01h35
TAM	3157/3887	daily	11h40	14h35*
GOL	1566/163	daily	22h20	01h10*

*connection in Curitiba

Timetable for flights from IGUASSU FALLS Airport (IGU) to Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), SÃO PAULO

Company	Flight	Frequency	Departing	Arriving
TAM	3556	daily	06h00	07h40
TAM	3558	daily	13h15	14h50
GOL	1997	daily	15h40	17h20
TAM	3168	daily	19h50	21h20
GOL	1630/1841	daily	06h00	09h05*

*connection in Curitiba

Timetable for flights from RIO DE JANEIRO International Airport (GIG) to IGUASSU FALLS Airport (IGU).

Company	Flight	Frequency	Departing	Arriving
TAM	3153	daily	10h20	12h35
TAM	3187	daily	17h05	19h10
GOL	1850	daily	10h20	13h30*
GOL	1996	daily	11h00	14h30**

*stop at São Paulo
**stop at Curitiba

Timetable for flights from IGUASSU FALLS Airport (IGU) to RIO DE JANEIRO International Airport (GIG)

Company	Flight	Frequency	Departing	Arriving
TAM	3186	daily	09h50	11h45
TAM	3152	daily	16h40	18h40
GOL	1851	daily	14h00	16h35**
GOL	1997	daily	15h40	19h00*

*stop at São Paulo
**stop atCuritiba

VISAS

Citizens of the following countries do not need a visa to come to Brazil(*):

ANDORRA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRIA;
BAHAMAS, BARBADOS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA;
CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA;
DENMARK;
ECUADOR;
FINLAND, FRANCE;
GERMANY, GREECE;
HUNGARY;
ICELAND, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY;
LIECHTENSTEIN, LUXEMBOURG;
MALAYSIA, MALTA, MOROCCO, MONACO;
NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY;
PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL;
REPUBLIC OF KOREA;
SAN MARINO, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SURINAME, SWEDEN; SWITZERLAND;
THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;
UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY;
VATICAN, VENEZUELA.

(*)Please confirm this information with the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate in your country. If you are leaving from the USA, you can consult the following service: http://www.passportsandvisas.com/visas/brazil.asp

Brazil follows the reciprocity principle concerning visa requirement; thus a visa is requerid for foreigners from all the countries that require a visa for Brazilian citizens.

The type of visa necessary is for ACADEMIC, CULTURAL and SCIENTIFIC activities (Temporary One). Such visas are meant for non-Brazilian experts and authorities in particular fields of knowledge traveling to Brazil to make presentations at meetings or to engage in teaching, training, research and other specialized activities.

Details concerning the REQUIREMENTS to get a TEMPORARY VISA can be obtained with the Brazilian Embassy or Consulate in your country. If you are leaving from the USA, you can consult the following service:
http://www.passportsandvisas.com/visas/brazil.asp