Cheap flights from New York to Rio de Janeiro from $322

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from New York 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 $701. If you are unable to visit Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport during the month of October, then departing from New York during the month April is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $764.

Our data shows that Wednesday 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 $945. The most expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,089.

Flying to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from New York in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $633 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $1,021. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from New York 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 $921 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 New York for as low as $872 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York 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.

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flight.

As of August 2026, prices for New York to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flights are approximately 13% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, United Airlines, and LATAM Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

American Airlines, LATAM Airlines and GOL are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from New York according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 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.

Sao Paulo (GRU) was the most common stop: 25% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $507.

Flights connecting via Miami (MIA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 49m.

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