Belo Horizonte to Rio De Janeiro (CNF–GIG) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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CNF–GIG is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. Sky Express and Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras lead the route. The flight covers 224 miles in approximately 1h 5m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3 Sky Express Also: AF, AR, AV, CM, EK, TP | 42 | 738, 7M8 | 1h05-1h10 | – | – | AF, AR, AV, CM, EK, TP |
| AD Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras Also: AV, AZ, CM, TP | 31 | 295, E95 | 1h-1h05 | – | – | AV, AZ, CM, TP |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Travel Essentials
CNF: -03 · GIG: -03
When it's 6:00 PM in Belo Horizonte, it's 6:00 PM in Rio De Janeiro.
Uber and 99 serve the airport at R$50–80 to Ipanema or Copacabana (40–60 min off-peak). Official táxi amarelo (yellow taxi) at the curb: R$80–120. Pre-pay at the taxi counter inside arrivals for a fixed rate option.The Real Auto Ônibus airport bus (R$16) runs to Rodoviária Novo Rio, Cinelândia metro station, and Santos Dumont Airport. BRT Transcarioca (R$4.05) serves Barra da Tijuca. Rental car desks are in the arrivals hall. GIG is 40km from the South Zone; always check traffic before planning ground travel time.
Tropical climate on Guanabara Bay. Summer (December–March) is hot and very wet at 28–37°C with intense afternoon downpours that regularly flood approach roads and occasionally cause airport disruptions. January and February see the highest rainfall and are the most disruption-prone months operationally.
Winter (June–September) is warm and drier at 22–28°C. This is the most operationally stable period. The airport sits on Ilha do Governador. Approach paths are over water, but the surrounding terrain causes occasional windshear on the south runway. Rio's Carnival period (February–March) creates extreme traffic on ground access routes.
CNF–GIG Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Belo Horizonte to Rio de Janeiro Flights
CNF-GIG connects Minas Gerais state's capital region with Rio de Janeiro in about 1 hour of flight time. LATAM, GOL, and Azul provide 5 to 10 daily nonstop departures between Confins International Airport and Galeao. The route carries steady business demand between Brazil's third and second largest metro areas, plus connecting traffic feeding international flights at GIG.
Confins Airport (CNF) is 38 km north of Belo Horizonte's city center, connected by express bus and highway. Rio's Galeao (GIG) sits on Ilha do Governador in Guanabara Bay, with bus and taxi access to Copacabana (30 to 45 minutes) and the city center (20 to 30 minutes). Some carriers operate BH-Rio service to Santos Dumont (SDU), the downtown Rio airport on the waterfront, which is more convenient for central Rio destinations.