Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo from $60

The cheapest month to fly to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport from Rio de Janeiro is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $97, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport during the month of January, then departing from Rio de Janeiro during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $104.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $167. On the other hand, Wednesday 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 $292.

Flying to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport from Rio de Janeiro in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $173 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around $222 per ticket.

Fly from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to Sao Paulo Congonhas for the best Rio de Janeiro - Sao Paulo Congonhas flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport from Rio de Janeiro when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport for around $121 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport from Rio de Janeiro for as low as $80 on momondo.

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

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

GOL, Azul and LATAM Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport from Rio de Janeiro according to our data. GOL is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport 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 Sao Paulo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night 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.

25 flights are operational daily from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 46% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport is 176 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 40% of weekly flights leaving on this day.