- 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, VARIG 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, GOL, and VARIG.
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 |
3169 |
Daily |
07:40 |
09:10 |
TAM |
3333
/ 3887 |
Daily |
09:00 |
13:45(*) |
TAM |
3559 |
Daily |
15:00 |
16:30 |
TAM |
3557 |
Daily |
23:55 |
01:35 |
GOL |
7470
/ 1850 |
Daily |
09:30 |
13:30 |
GOL |
1996 |
Daily |
12:30 |
14:00 |
GOL |
1566
/ 1234 |
Except
Saturday |
21:50 |
00:35(*) |
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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 |
06:25 |
08:00 |
TAM |
3558 |
Daily |
13:30 |
15:00 |
TAM |
3168 |
Daily |
19:50 |
21:20 |
GOL |
1221
/ 1567 |
Except
Saturday |
06:00 |
09:05(*) |
GOL |
1827 |
Daily |
15:00 |
16:30 |
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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 |
10:40 |
12:50 |
TAM |
3187 |
Daily |
17:05 |
19:10 |
GOL |
1850 |
Daily |
10:20 |
13:30(**) |
GOL |
1996 |
Daily |
11:00 |
14:00(***) |
GOL |
1812
/ 1234 |
Except
Saturday |
21:15 |
00:35(*) |
(*)
Connection in Curitiba
(**) Stop at Curitiba
(***) Stop at São Paulo |
Timetable for flights from IGUASSU FALLS Airport (IGU)
to RIO DE JANEIRO International Airport (GIG):
Company |
Flight |
Frequency |
Departing |
Arriving |
TAM |
3186 |
Daily |
09:50 |
11:45 |
TAM |
3152 |
Daily |
17:10 |
18:45 |
GOL |
1221
/ 1813 |
Except
Saturday |
06:00 |
09:30(*) |
GOL |
1851 |
Daily |
13:55 |
16:40(**) |
GOL |
1827 |
Daily |
15:00 |
19:30(***) |
(*)
Connection in Curitiba
(**) Stop at Curitiba
(***) Stop at São Paulo |
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Denmark,
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Hungary,
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Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Monaco,
Namibia, Netherlands, Norway,
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Poland, Portugal,
Republic of Korea,
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Sweden, Switzerland,
Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago,
United Kingdom, Uruguay,
Vatican, Venezuela.
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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
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