Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro to New York from $222

The cheapest month to fly to New York from Rio de Janeiro is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $509, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Rio de Janeiro averaging around $653.

The cheapest day to depart from Rio de Janeiro to New York is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $507. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Rio de Janeiro because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,055.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Rio de Janeiro when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $854 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Rio de Janeiro for as low as $611 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Rio de Janeiro to New York 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 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a Rio de Janeiro to New York flight.

GOL, Avianca, and Copa Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Rio de Janeiro to New York

LATAM Airlines, American Airlines and Copa Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Rio de Janeiro according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between Rio de Janeiro and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

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

Flights via Sao Paulo (GRU) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $519.

Flights connecting via Sao Paulo (GRU) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 15m.

Miami (MIA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 46m.

The number of flights available between Rio de Janeiro and New York is 1 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 11:00PM, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between Rio de Janeiro and New York is 10 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 50% of weekly flights leaving on this day.