Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro from $345

The cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $711, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of September is another great option to travel to Rio de Janeiro, with average flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport averaging around $737.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Rio de Janeiro from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $930. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,118.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro when you can find flight prices for as low as $633. Flying to Rio de Janeiro in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Rio de Janeiro, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,045 per ticket.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl for the best New York John F Kennedy Intl - Rio de Janeiro flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro for around $969 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Rio de Janeiro from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $801 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl to Rio de Janeiro flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 7% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro flight.

As of March 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro flights are approximately 43% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Avianca and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Rio de Janeiro

American Airlines, LATAM Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Rio de Janeiro. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Sao Paulo (GRU) was the most common stop: 64% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Toronto (YYZ) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $667.

Flights connecting via Sao Paulo (GRU) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 58m.

Bogotá (BOG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 35m.

As of March 2026, 8 flights take off from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and land in Rio de Janeiro each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and Rio de Janeiro is 56 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.