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Cheap Flight Deals to Rio de Janeiro

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Rio de Janeiro that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to Rio de Janeiro

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro.
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15:20 - 23:30CPT-GIG
37h 10m2 stops
10:20 - 19:55GIG-CPT
28h 35m2 stops
R13 207
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sáb., may. 17 - sáb., may. 24
14:00 - 7:20CPT-SDU
46h 20m2 stops
13:50 - 19:55SDU-CPT
25h 05m2 stops
R13 336
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sáb., may. 17 - sáb., may. 24
15:20 - 17:20JNB-GIG
31h 00m2 stops
6:45 - 12:25GIG-JNB
24h 40m2 stops
R13 464LATAM Airlines
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jue., mar. 13 - mié., mar. 26
15:20 - 17:20JNB-GIG
31h 00m2 stops
6:10 - 12:25GIG-JNB
25h 15m1 stop
R13 592LATAM Airlines
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jue., mar. 13 - mié., mar. 26
19:50 - 9:35CPT-GIG
42h 45m2 stops
15:25 - 11:05GIG-CPT
38h 40m2 stops
R20 508SWISS
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lun., mar. 3 - sáb., mar. 15
19:35 - 9:35JNB-GIG
43h 00m2 stops
15:20 - 9:20GIG-JNB
37h 00m2 stops
R20 526SWISS
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lun., abr. 14 - jue., abr. 24
19:40 - 18:20JNB-GIG
27h 40m1 stop
22:05 - 8:30GIG-JNB
29h 25m1 stop
R23 021Air France
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dom., mar. 23 - dom., mar. 30
22:20 - 15:50JNB-GIG
46h 30m1 stop
3:05 - 20:50GIG-JNB
36h 45m1 stop
R25 424Emirates
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jue., jun. 19 - mié., jun. 25
13:25 - 15:55JNB-GIG
31h 30m1 stop
3:45 - 16:15GIG-JNB
31h 30m1 stop
R25 497Emirates
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dom., mar. 23 - sáb., mar. 29
19:40 - 20:50JNB-GIG
30h 10m1 stop
20:40 - 9:25GIG-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
R28 065Air France
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Flights to Rio de Janeiro - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Rio de Janeiro to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Rio de Janeiro?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Rio de Janeiro clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Rio de Janeiro is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R15 650. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday, where round-trip prices are R23 498 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Rio de Janeiro, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Rio de Janeiro is March, where tickets cost R14 418 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R20 251 and R18 875 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of R14 418.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Rio de Janeiro?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Rio de Janeiro depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Rio de Janeiro is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost R15 731 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Rio de Janeiro is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R22 138.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Rio de Janeiro?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Rio de Janeiro, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Rio de Janeiro?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Rio de Janeiro is Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (GIG), with an average flight price of R933.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R5 485
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (23% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

When to book flights to Rio de Janeiro

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Rio de Janeiro based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Rio de Janeiro based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Rio de Janeiro flights

  • Which Rio de Janeiro airport is closest to central Rio de Janeiro?

    Rio de Janeiro is served by 2 major airports. Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (2 km) is the closest to the centre of Rio de Janeiro and Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport is 13 km from the centre.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Rio de Janeiro?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Rio de Janeiro.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Rio de Janeiro?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rio de Janeiro is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Rio de Janeiro?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Rio de Janeiro with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Rio de Janeiro?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Rio de Janeiro up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Rio de Janeiro

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is March.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Rio de Janeiro flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Rio de Janeiro?

Find which airlines fly direct to Rio de Janeiro, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Rio de Janeiro

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +40 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +41 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +43 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +44 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +42 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +42 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +42 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +43 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +43 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +44 more

Sunday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +42 more

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Direct returns

Rio de Janeiro to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +40 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +41 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +43 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +44 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +42 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +42 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +42 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +43 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +43 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +44 more

Sunday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +41 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +42 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Rio de Janeiro

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Rio de Janeiro. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Rio de Janeiro. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Rio de Janeiro? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3278 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
Airline reviews

Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

6,0 GoodWoei, Feb 2025PEN - DXB
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Overall was a good experience and this particular flight the crew were great too at least in business class. It’s not always the case with flydubai. Few things would make me think twice in the future on this route. 1. The arrival into T3 might sound good but it is a real pain as it takes almost 30 mins to get to terminal on the bus as the aircraft still park at T2. The bag takes even longer . If they just let us off at T2, I’d be home within 30 mins of walking off the plane. Instead it takes 1.5 hours. 2. Due to the timing, the very tiny lounge in Penang is so crowded because half the lounge is closed for Qatar crew. Hardly anywhere to sit. 3. Flydubai app and site has a long way to go and using it is very unpleasant.

Flight left on time. Bags came quickly. Crew was nice. But internet never worked and the food was awful.

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. The food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

Flight was pathetic, felt like a old plane was modified and brought in service. Didnt like the aircraft at all. Crew and services were good.but aircraft totally dissappointment.

On this flight, about the last 2 hours the captain kept the cabin too hot. It appeared like the ac was off.

Business class on this plane was adequate, service, amenities, swag, and crew was amazing!

The flight was nice and on time. The comfort can be slightly better in business class

Bad Cancel the flight Came back to work only 3 days after Horrible Won’t help with hotel while we stock Horrible Don’t fly with them

I liked everything, this was classed as premium economy but it was much better than Lufthansas business class. Lovely staff, comfortable plane and an excellent seat arrangement. A very pleasant surprise.

Everything was good except the check in. Could not do it online neither on the machines in the airport. Needed special assistance from the airline desk clerk

Friendly staff, It was the first flight out for our plane, so had to be deiced from the frost. Only delayed a few minutes,

We boarded so late it caused us to miss time at Foz. No real information was provided to the passengers waiting.

Basic experience, we were delayed causing less time to enjoy our destination and on the way back, we boarded when the flight should have been taking off.

reliable, relatively relaxed, with helpful staff in all 8 flights we had on this trip. They are solid even though we did not have special seating or status for the flights.

Very poor ! Latam is really excellent in mistreating its premium passengers and their family. They should go out of business for good.

Please guy check the food I almost end up to the hospital

Very slow boarding, 1 hour late - uncomfortable chairs and crew barely speaking english even at the airport!

The flight itinerary was changed 3 times, I explain the problem on the previous leg.

I haven't flown Swiss in a long time. I was disappointed that after paying $14,907 for 3 business class seats, we still had to pay another $200 for a single business class seat. All the window seats used to be single seats. Now it's every other one and if you want a single seat it's extra. Also, The double seats do not have pods or any privacy. We landed in Chicago after a long 10 hour flight and our connecting flight was on United. Because we do not have status on Swiss, we were not allowed to use the United lounge, even with business class seats. My father is on crutches and we had a 4 hour layover. No lounge was also disappointing. All of my status is on British Airways so I will go back to flying BA. We flew Swiss because my father did not want to go through Heathrow. On a positive, the crew were super nice and accommodating for my father who had recently had hip replacement surgery. Food was okay. I"m not a good person to critique the food, I never like airplane food.

My luggage did not make the connection and 4 days later I still have not received it.

It is a good airlines, very professional very good food. I wish they offered free luggage is the only thing.

I like how professional, fast and good the whole experience was.

For the price of the ticket it's probably the best service in the world

better announcing at the gate prior to boarding and better organization of various gps

Flight attendant served beverage to everyone during meal service and forgot about me. Had to call her several times until she realized it. Not a good service for a business class flight

The plane was good - on time! But can the stewardesses smile or actually be nice - not to bark the commands

I have no complaints. The crew was attentive, pleasant and heloful

overall the flight was good and we were happy they waited for us. However, our luggage didn t make it and this caused us a lot of problems.

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Very bad, Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

The flight SA227 on 2nd March Sao Paulo to Cape Town was delayed by 3 hours. All other flights leaving Sao Paulo left on time. We were told that we were waiting for push back and a routing from Air traffic control. I don't believe this, what was the real reason for the flight delay?

I think more immigration officers at Or Tambo- I spent 90 mins in a queue before I can assisted and most people missed their appointments and meetings

Not sure it was a basic airline so nothing much to like but what was annoying was they delayed so much we missed our connecting flight and we had to almost fight to be out on the next flight and also even get food

Everything the crew werr nice and helpful plus the food was good

First row in business class is terrible - no storage space with video screen folded down between seats. Entertainment system didn't show flight info...

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

It was not Air France but Air Europa. But confusion over our checked luggage. Whether it was checked all the way to Tenerife or not. It was not. Had to line up again in Departures. At least our Sky Priority was honoured. Flight was fine.

My wife and I had a row to ourselves after moving seats. There were no TVs and you had to buy food. So we did nothing but had a quick nap. Flight was fine.

The male attended that served are section was a snob. He did not answer my call light when my wine spilled all over the floor. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it. He just ignored the call light when he came to give us our meal, serving the people behind us first. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it to see his reaction. It was so obvious that he was ignoring us. We were in premium economy!

The plane was old Only 3 bathrooms available for economy The entertainment was old and the selection was poor

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Not a good one this time. The absence of internet without any information/notification ahead was really the unacceptable part. Also this new A350-900 has a serious legroom challenge for economy seats. It’s more like a medium-haul flight legroom configuration.

Not great , just ok . I expected better food but it did not deliver . Flight staff was ok . The guy at the drop off bag counter was the only saving grace in this whole trip . He was pleasant, friendly and very helpful . You couldn’t ask for a better assistance from him .

There was 2 hours delay before boarding and 2 hours delay after boarding while waiting in the plane

Very good crew. Food service above average. Seats very small for a 12 hours flight.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Rio de Janeiro found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/5sáb.
2 stops
37h 10mCPT-GIG
24/5sáb.
2 stops
28h 35mGIG-CPT
R13 207
17/5sáb.
2 stops
46h 20mCPT-SDU
24/5sáb.
2 stops
25h 05mSDU-CPT
R13 336
13/3jue.
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
31h 00mJNB-GIG
26/3mié.
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
24h 40mGIG-JNB
R13 464
13/3jue.
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
31h 00mJNB-GIG
26/3mié.
1 stopLATAM Airlines
25h 15mGIG-JNB
R13 592
3/3lun.
2 stopsSWISS
42h 45mCPT-GIG
15/3sáb.
2 stopsSWISS
38h 40mGIG-CPT
R20 508
14/4lun.
2 stopsSWISS
43h 00mJNB-GIG
24/4jue.
2 stopsSWISS
37h 00mGIG-JNB
R20 526
23/3dom.
1 stopAir France
27h 40mJNB-GIG
30/3dom.
1 stopAir France
29h 25mGIG-JNB
R23 021
19/6jue.
1 stopEmirates
46h 30mJNB-GIG
25/6mié.
1 stopEmirates
36h 45mGIG-JNB
R25 424
23/3dom.
1 stopEmirates
31h 30mJNB-GIG
29/3sáb.
1 stopEmirates
31h 30mGIG-JNB
R25 497
4/3mar.
1 stopAir France
30h 10mJNB-GIG
11/3mar.
1 stopAir France
31h 45mGIG-JNB
R28 065

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Rio de Janeiro found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
18/3mar.
1 stop
32h 10mCPT-SDU
R5 485
18/3mar.
1 stop
23h 30mCPT-GIG
R5 613
24/3lun.
2 stops
38h 10mCPT-SDU
R5 723
23/3dom.
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
31h 10mCPT-SDU
R15 683
23/3dom.
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
30h 10mCPT-GIG
R15 683
20/3jue.
1 stopEmirates
26h 30mCPT-GIG
R17 078
21/3vie.
1 stopEmirates
31h 15mCPT-GIG
R17 279
17/3lun.
1 stopAir France
44h 50mCPT-GIG
R20 728
17/3lun.
2 stopsAir France
45h 10mCPT-GIG
R20 801
27/2jue.
2 stopsSouth African
21h 20mCPT-GIG
R21 003

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Rio de Janeiro that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/2mar.
multi-stop
16h 10mCPT-GIG
11/3mar.
multi-stop
16h 15mGIG-CPT
R23 681
25/2mar.
multi-stopSWISS
42h 45mCPT-GIG
9/3dom.
multi-stopSWISS
38h 35mGIG-CPT
R24 195
25/2mar.
multi-stopLufthansa
53h 05mCPT-GIG
10/3lun.
multi-stopLufthansa
32h 15mGIG-CPT
R24 763
25/2mar.
multi-stop
15h 35mCPT-GIG
15/3sáb.
multi-stop
14h 05mGIG-CPT
R25 002
25/2mar.
multi-stopLufthansa
54h 10mCPT-GIG
12/3mié.
multi-stopLufthansa
32h 15mGIG-CPT
R25 130
25/2mar.
multi-stop
29h 20mCPT-GIG
3/3lun.
multi-stop
27h 30mGIG-CPT
R25 901
25/2mar.
multi-stopSWISS
42h 45mCPT-GIG
13/3jue.
multi-stopSWISS
58h 55mGIG-CPT
R26 341
25/2mar.
multi-stopLufthansa
43h 15mCPT-GIG
11/3mar.
multi-stopLufthansa
38h 35mGIG-CPT
R26 396
25/2mar.
multi-stop
15h 35mCPT-GIG
10/3lun.
multi-stop
19h 05mGIG-CPT
R27 386
25/2mar.
multi-stopEmirates
26h 30mCPT-GIG
10/3lun.
multi-stopEmirates
32h 00mGIG-CPT
R44 996

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