R10 677 Find Cheap Flights to Rio de Janeiro

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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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11:15 - 20:10JNB-SDU
13h 55m1 stop
13:00 - 7:45SDU-JNB
13h 45m1 stop
R12 251
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Thu, Mar 6 - Thu, Mar 20
11:15 - 18:35JNB-GIG
12h 20m1 stop
8:45 - 7:45GIG-JNB
18h 00m1 stop
R12 494
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Thu, Mar 6 - Thu, Mar 20
16:40 - 15:50JNB-SDU
28h 10m2 stops
7:50 - 14:40SDU-JNB
25h 50m2 stops
R12 887
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Sat, Mar 15 - Sat, Mar 22
15:20 - 9:35JNB-GIG
23h 15m2 stops
22:25 - 12:25GIG-JNB
33h 00m1 stop
R14 180LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 11
15:20 - 7:10JNB-GIG
20h 50m1 stop
22:25 - 12:25GIG-JNB
33h 00m1 stop
R14 217LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Feb 4 - Tue, Feb 11
19:35 - 4:55JNB-GIG
38h 20m2 stops
16:15 - 9:20GIG-JNB
36h 05m2 stops
R17 833SWISS
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Mon, Apr 14 - Wed, May 14
19:35 - 9:35JNB-GIG
43h 00m2 stops
16:15 - 9:20GIG-JNB
36h 05m2 stops
R17 964SWISS
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Sun, Apr 13 - Sat, May 17
22:20 - 16:05JNB-GIG
46h 45m1 stop
3:30 - 16:15GIG-JNB
31h 45m1 stop
R25 794Emirates
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Fri, Apr 18 - Mon, Apr 21
22:20 - 15:55JNB-GIG
46h 35m1 stop
3:45 - 10:25GIG-JNB
25h 40m1 stop
R26 262Emirates
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Thu, Mar 6 - Wed, Mar 19
12:40 - 22:20CPT-GIG
14h 40m1 stop
11:15 - 19:40GIG-CPT
27h 25m2 stops
R27 760South African
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Sat, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 31

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 981. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday, where round-trip prices are R23 995 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 R15 004 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 R21 092 and R20 249 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of R15 004.

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 morning, when round-trip flights cost R21 120 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Rio de Janeiro is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R30 985.

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 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 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 Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), with an average flight price of R2 766.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R10 677
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (23% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg 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.
Estimated return price
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, +39 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +40 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +45 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +40 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +41 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +42 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +43 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +40 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +41 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +45 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, +39 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +40 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +45 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +40 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +41 more

Thursday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +42 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +43 more

Friday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +40 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +41 more

Saturday

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, +44 more

ANA, Aerolineas Argentinas, +45 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 3356 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
8,3Crew
7,9Food
Airline reviews

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

8,0 ExcellentRoy, Jan 2025LGW - DXB
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Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

The plane seemed pretty old and the food was not good

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.

Amazing and great experience, crew was available and took great care of my parents. Food was nice and so was the service. Aircraft from Dubai to Mumbai was not so great and was a big showdown of the aircraft service

The service was excellent. We flew coach on this leg of our trip and it was still very pleasant.

Emirates is always a pleasure to travel on. From the spectacular First and Business Class configurations of your big A380 and 777, to the Bar Lounge to, of course, your impecable on board flight attendance and their iconic uniform, now also even available for young girls. All the destinations that Emirates offers makes it an airline of choice many a time.

Better boarding process at Hyderabad airport Better time management by air hostesses in providing the meals

Priority boarding for Silver and Premium Economy was very disorganised, in fact, non-existent.

The food options for children is limited The business class bed is not fully lie flat, and this is an uncomfortable sleep

I have a very good experience flighting with emirates. All my expectations were fit well.

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...

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, helpful and kind staff and clean airplanes. No need for more.

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.

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

Great customer service, very accommodating. (Check in) Smooth flight, thank you Pilots. Only negative was one working bathroom in first class. Atlanta Base flight attendants were wonderful. Thank you for your smiling faces Delta..

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

Airline changed our itinerary several times (3). The second time, we were not aware of it, we landed at 7:24 pm and the flight depart time was 7:40 pm. We were not aware of this change and the flight departed without us, that made us being placed on an even later flight which was also delayed.

Flight never happened because of previous flight delay. Sent back to the stays on a flight 10 hrs later without making to my final destination and still waiting full rugindo for it. So yeah not a good experience

We're talking about a short-haul in-country flight.. there is no confort, no food, just the bottle of water. The seats are squeezed like hell and I was in the back-end of the plane, with one spare row left for the crew and to store excess bags that could not fit in the overhead bin.. Speaking of carry-on, some passengers should be better screened as their bags were simply too big to fit in the overhead bins.. ! How can this happen, and it was an A310, with 2 columns of 3-seater rows.. There is a pseudo-Business class, which is simply a section in the front of the plane where the same seats are occupied only 2 out of 3, on each side, leaving more rooms for the passengers and their bags. That's it.

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

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

This time, I traveled in the economy, and it was surprisingly better than the eco-premium (food, comfort, and crew were noticeably worse in premium!)

Flight was cancelled due to technical problems with the aircraft. It would be nice if SWISS would invest in new aircraft; that would for sure minimize the technical issues with (old) aircrafts.

Ghe issue was with the delay caused by the late boarding. We had to run to catch our next flight, barely made it and then our luggage didn t arrive with us. Really bad organizing.

Excellent Airline. Food, crew and comfort was perfect. Entertainment screens were old. Didn’t like them.

This was an upgrade to business class and really enjoyed the experience. Much better than my earlier flight and thank you.

It was a pleasant experience accept temperature in the plane It was extremely cold in the airplane that I was shivering I got sick because of the extreme cold temperature on my flight

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!

Georgian Airways check in staff initially denied us, because they thought passengers required transit visas to transfer on connecting flights. This required 70 minutes for them to call multiple people to confirm how transfers worked. They did not apologize once accepting our check in. Onboard, the four hour flight gave stale bread with spam slices as lunch. The only included drinks were still or sparkling water.

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.
6/3Thu
1 stop
13h 55mJNB-SDU
20/3Thu
1 stop
13h 45mSDU-JNB
R12 251
6/3Thu
1 stop
12h 20mJNB-GIG
20/3Thu
1 stop
18h 00mGIG-JNB
R12 494
15/3Sat
2 stops
28h 10mJNB-SDU
22/3Sat
2 stops
25h 50mSDU-JNB
R12 887
4/2Tue
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
23h 15mJNB-GIG
11/2Tue
1 stopLATAM Airlines
33h 00mGIG-JNB
R14 180
4/2Tue
1 stopLATAM Airlines
20h 50mJNB-GIG
11/2Tue
1 stopLATAM Airlines
33h 00mGIG-JNB
R14 217
14/4Mon
2 stopsSWISS
38h 20mJNB-GIG
14/5Wed
2 stopsSWISS
36h 05mGIG-JNB
R17 833
13/4Sun
2 stopsSWISS
43h 00mJNB-GIG
17/5Sat
2 stopsSWISS
36h 05mGIG-JNB
R17 964
18/4Fri
1 stopEmirates
46h 45mJNB-GIG
21/4Mon
1 stopEmirates
31h 45mGIG-JNB
R25 794
6/3Thu
1 stopEmirates
46h 35mJNB-GIG
19/3Wed
1 stopEmirates
25h 40mGIG-JNB
R26 262
1/3Sat
1 stopSouth African
14h 40mCPT-GIG
31/3Mon
2 stopsSouth African
27h 25mGIG-CPT
R27 760

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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.
31/1Fri
2 stops
32h 30mJNB-SDU
R10 677
31/1Fri
2 stops
43h 30mJNB-GIG
R10 715
31/1Fri
3 stops
45h 10mJNB-SDU
R12 007
31/1Fri
3 stops
37h 40mJNB-GIG
R12 026
31/1Fri
1 stopLATAM Airlines
22h 50mJNB-SDU
R13 093
31/1Fri
1 stopLATAM Airlines
13h 30mJNB-GIG
R13 093
2/3Sun
2 stops
31h 10mCPT-SDU
R13 618
2/3Sun
2 stops
30h 05mCPT-GIG
R13 618
2/3Sun
1 stopEmirates
31h 15mCPT-GIG
R18 413

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Last minute flights to Rio de Janeiro

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.
23/1Thu
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
19h 50mJNB-GIG
30/1Thu
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
19h 30mGIG-JNB
R15 135
23/1Thu
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
23h 00mJNB-GIG
30/1Thu
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
26h 25mGIG-JNB
R15 248
23/1Thu
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
21h 40mJNB-GIG
30/1Thu
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
23h 30mGIG-JNB
R15 304
23/1Thu
multi-stop
25h 15mJNB-GIG
29/1Wed
multi-stop
27h 30mGIG-JNB
R21 822
23/1Thu
multi-stop
21h 40mJNB-GIG
29/1Wed
multi-stop
27h 30mGIG-JNB
R23 302
23/1Thu
multi-stop
13h 25mJNB-GIG
29/1Wed
multi-stop
25h 40mGIG-JNB
R41 622

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