Cheap flights from New York to Rio de Janeiro from $287

The cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro from New York is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around $73, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of October is another great option to travel to Rio de Janeiro, with average flight prices from New York averaging around $75.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Rio de Janeiro from New York. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $961. 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 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 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 $1,034 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro for around $959 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 for as low as $801 on momondo.

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

As of May 2026, prices for New York to Rio de Janeiro flights are approximately 5% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Azul, Air Canada, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York 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 according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Rio de Janeiro. Keep in mind that there are 7 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: 25% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Toronto (YYZ) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $616.

Flights connecting via Sao Paulo (GRU) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 53m.

Bogotá (BOG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 28m.