Cheap flights from Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro from $141

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $207. If you are unable to visit Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport during the month of August, then departing from Montevideo during the month June is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $222.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $251. The most expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is Wednesday, with ticket prices averaging around $347.

Flying to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Montevideo in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $260 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $453. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Montevideo Carrasco to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl for the best Montevideo Carrasco - Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Montevideo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport for around $260 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Montevideo for as low as $231 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

JetSMART and GOL are the most popular carriers operating from Montevideo Carrasco to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

JetSMART, Sky Airline and GOL are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Montevideo according to our data. JetSMART is the first choice among our users, with 60% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 5% of flights between Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 119 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Sky Airline have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 88% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, 18 flights take off from Montevideo and land in Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 28% of weekly flights taking off on this day.