Cheap flights to Rio de Janeiro

Cheap flights from United States to Rio de Janeiro

from Chicago (ORD - GIG)
Mar 1 — Mar 8
1 stop
from $522
from Miami (MIA - GIG)
Mar 5 — Mar 11
2 stops
from $608
from New York (JFK - GIG)
Apr 9 — Apr 15
1 stop
from $649

Popular airlines with direct flights to Rio de Janeiro

  • Gol
    Fly to Rio de Janeiro (SDU, GIG)
    • São Paulo
      Direct flights every day
      55 min +
    • Brasília
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 35 min +
    • Salvador
      Direct flights every day
      2 hr 5 min +
    • Porto Alegre
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 50 min +
    • Vitoria
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 10 min +
  • LATAM
    Fly to Rio de Janeiro (SDU, GIG)
    • São Paulo
      Direct flights every day
      55 min +
    • Brasília
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 40 min +
    • Vitoria
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 5 min +
    • Santiago
      Direct flights every day
      4 hr 5 min +
    • Fortaleza
      Direct flights every day
      3 hr 15 min +
  • Azul
    Fly to Rio de Janeiro (RRJ, GIG, SDU)
    • Campinas
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr +
    • Belo Horizonte
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 5 min +
    • São Paulo
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr +
    • Recife
      Direct flights every day
      2 hr 55 min +
    • Porto Alegre
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 55 min +
  • JetSMART
    Fly to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
    • Buenos Aires
      Direct flights every day
      3 hr 4 min +
    • Santiago
      Direct flights every day
      4 hr 8 min +
    • Montevideo
      Direct flights every Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
      2 hr 45 min +
    • Mendoza
      Direct flights every Fri, Sun
      3 hr 35 min +
  • Tap Air Portugal
    Fly to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
    • Lisbon
      Direct flights every day
      9 hr 55 min +
    • Porto
      Direct flights every Mon, Fri
      10 hr 15 min +
  • Emirates
    Fly to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
    • Dubai
      Direct flights every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
      14 hr 45 min +
    • Buenos Aires
      Direct flights every Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
      2 hr 45 min +

Popular airports near Rio de Janeiro

  • RIOgaleão International Airport (GIG)
    Rio de Janeiro Brazil 24 min 8 mi
  • Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
    Rio de Janeiro Brazil 10 min 1 mi
  • Rio de Janeiro Jacarepagua (RRJ)
    Rio de Janeiro Brazil 38 min 14 mi
  • Zona da Mata Airport (IZA)
    Juiz de Fora Brazil 3 hr 30 min 96 mi

When to fly to Rio de Janeiro

Off-seasons section.
Off-season
Apr – Jul
Less popular and lower prices
Peak seasons section.
Peak season
Oct, Dec – Feb
Most popular and higher prices

About Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak with cable cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns). Its raucous Carnaval festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s largest.

Frequently asked questions about flying to Rio de Janeiro

What counts as the best airline for your flights to Rio de Janeiro really depends on your individual needs. You may have a favorite carrier or a loyalty program you like, but price, convenience, and airports served also come into play. Flexibility and booking terms – Can you change flights if you want to stay longer or get a refund if you have to postpone your trip? – are also factors that help determine which airline is best to fly to Rio de Janeiro.

In terms of direct flights, Gol is the most popular, flying directly from 28 cities. Gol flies to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) , RIOgaleão International Airport (GIG) .

Other popular airlines flying to Rio de Janeiro are LATAM, Azul, JetSMART, Tap Air Portugal, Emirates.
  • LATAM flies directly from 15 cities. LATAM flies to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) , RIOgaleão International Airport (GIG) .
  • Azul flies directly from 6 cities. Azul flies to Rio de Janeiro Jacarepagua (RRJ) , RIOgaleão International Airport (GIG) , Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) .
  • JetSMART flies directly from 4 cities. JetSMART flies to RIOgaleão International Airport (GIG) .
  • Tap Air Portugal flies directly from 2 cities. Tap Air Portugal flies to RIOgaleão International Airport (GIG) .
  • Emirates flies directly from 2 cities. Emirates flies to RIOgaleão International Airport (GIG) .
  • Gol offers direct flights to Rio de Janeiro from 28 cities. The most frequent departures are: São Paulo, Brasília, Salvador, Porto Alegre and Vitoria.
  • LATAM offers direct flights to Rio de Janeiro from 15 cities. The most frequent departures are: São Paulo, Brasília, Vitoria, Santiago and Fortaleza.
  • Azul offers direct flights to Rio de Janeiro from 6 cities. The most frequent departures are: Campinas, Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, Recife and Porto Alegre.
  • JetSMART offers direct flights to Rio de Janeiro from 4 cities. The most frequent departures are: Buenos Aires, Santiago, Montevideo and Mendoza.
  • Tap Air Portugal offers direct flights to Rio de Janeiro from 2 cities. The most frequent departures are: Lisbon and Porto.
  • Emirates offers direct flights to Rio de Janeiro from 2 cities. The most frequent departures are: Dubai and Buenos Aires.
Rio’s climate is subtropical, and the weather is warm year-round, getting particularly hot and humid from Nov–Mar. Peak travel season is summer (Dec–Jan) as well as during Carnaval (Feb/Mar, varies by year).
Rio de Janeiro has 2 major airports: RIOgaleão International Airport and Santos Dumont Airport. The closest airport to the city center is Santos Dumont Airport 1 mi away. However, RIOgaleão International Airport is more popular with travelers.

Different airlines may land in different airports, for example:
  • Gol flies to Santos Dumont Airport and RIOgaleão International Airport.
  • LATAM flies to Santos Dumont Airport and RIOgaleão International Airport.
  • Azul flies to Rio de Janeiro Jacarepagua, RIOgaleão International Airport and Santos Dumont Airport.
  • JetSMART flies to RIOgaleão International Airport.
  • Tap Air Portugal flies to RIOgaleão International Airport.
  • Emirates flies to RIOgaleão International Airport.
If you are looking to book airline tickets from United States to Rio de Janeiro you have options. Some of the cheapest flights from popular cities include:
  • American flight from Chicago, starting at $522 from Mar 1 to Mar 8
  • Avianca, Gol flight from Dallas, starting at $839 from Apr 24 to May 1
  • COPA flight from Atlanta, starting at $919 from Apr 30 to May 6
  • Avianca flight from New York, starting at $649 from Apr 9 to Apr 15
  • COPA flight from Los Angeles, starting at $690 from Mar 5 to Mar 11
  • Gol flight from Miami, starting at $608 from Mar 5 to Mar 11
Of all the flights departing from popular cities in United States, the cheapest round-trip flight to Rio de Janeiro starts at $522 and departs from Chicago on Mar 1 to Mar 8.
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