Brasilia to Rio de Janiero

DAY 14, LEG 69 - Brasilia to Rio de Janiero

The final Brazilian leg of our journey continues south to the city of Rio de Janiero.  This spectacular city used to be Brazil's capital city and is the second largest city in the country.  The leg allows us some sightseeing before landing at Rio's Santos Dumont airport.  This is the smaller of Rio's two main airports and is famous for having two short runways and a central location in Guanabara Bay.  The larger international airport to the north of Santos Dumont is the country's main international gateway.

Taking off from Brasilia.

First view of Rio as we begin our descent.

Approaching Rio with Galeao Airport visible.

Flying along Copacabana beach.

Copacabana beach.

A hazy day for the beach!

The Nelson Piquet racing circuit.

The mountains look spectacular in the haze.

Christ the Redeemer - the 4th largest statue in the world.

Turning final to Santos Dumont.

Taxiing in.

SBBR - SBRJ stats


Take off time:   1157
Landing time:   1509
Flight time:       02:12 (+1 hour time difference)
Fuel used:         905kgs / 1991lbs
Higher than expected fuel burn due to sightseeing at low level around Rio.