Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo from $39

The cheapest month to fly to Sao Paulo from Rio de Janeiro is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $89, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Sao Paulo in January, then you should wait until March to fly from Rio de Janeiro, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $93.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Sao Paulo is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $300. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Sunday 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 $588.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo when you can find flight prices for as low as $266. Flying to Sao Paulo in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Sao Paulo are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $654. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sao Paulo from Rio de Janeiro when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sao Paulo for around $107 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sao Paulo from Rio de Janeiro for as low as $80 on momondo.

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

Azul, LATAM Airlines, and GOL are the most popular carriers operating from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo

GOL, Azul and LATAM Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sao Paulo from Rio de Janeiro according to our data. GOL is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Sao Paulo. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Sao Paulo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 91 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, GOL have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 94 flights take off from Rio de Janeiro and land in Sao Paulo each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 43% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of August 2026, 661 flights take off from Rio de Janeiro and land in Sao Paulo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 32% of weekly flights taking off on this day.