What airlines fly to California?

LATAM Airlines, Copa Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to California. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to California?

Copa Airlines, Delta, and LATAM Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California?

Prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California?

As of August 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California.

How old do you have to be to fly from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to California can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at California. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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7:10 am - 8:50 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

29h 40m2 stops Lima J Chavez Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:05 pm - 10:15 amLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

31h 10m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$635LATAM Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 6

7:20 am - 10:40 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

19h 20m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado San Salvador El Salvador Intl

2:40 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

20h 55m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Bogotá El Dorado

$639Avianca

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 8

7:20 am - 10:40 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

19h 20m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado San Salvador El Salvador Intl

12:15 am - 12:30 amLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

20h 15m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Bogotá El Dorado

$639Avianca

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 28

1:35 am - 12:39 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

15h 04m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

12:30 am - 4:00 amLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 30m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$640Copa Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

1:35 am - 11:29 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

25h 54m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

12:30 am - 12:30 amLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

19h 00m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$640Copa Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 14

4:40 am - 9:20 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 40m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Miami

9:24 am - 11:30 amLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 06m2 stops Miami Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$640LATAM Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 17

9:55 pm - 8:31 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

26h 36m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

7:05 am - 9:55 amLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 50m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$651American Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Mon, Sep 28

9:55 pm - 9:48 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

16h 53m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:59 am - 9:35 amLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

27h 36m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$672United Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Sun, Jan 17

9:55 pm - 2:05 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 10m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:40 am - 9:35 amLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

27h 55m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$672United Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Jan 17

9:55 pm - 6:00 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

24h 05m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

8:02 am - 9:25 amLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 23m1 stop Miami

$710American Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 26

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1:35 am - 1:35 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

40h 00m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado San Salvador El Salvador Intl

2:40 pm - 3:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

20h 55m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Bogotá El Dorado

$757Avianca

Sat, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 25

1:35 am - 1:35 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

40h 00m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado San Salvador El Salvador Intl

2:40 pm - 12:30 amLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

29h 50m3 stops Guatemala City La Aurora San José Juan Santamaria Intl Bogotá El Dorado

$764Avianca

Sat, Aug 15 - Tue, Aug 25

9:05 pm - 10:42 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 37m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

7:05 am - 8:15 amSFO San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 10m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$873United Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Thu, Aug 27

7:40 am - 7:40 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

28h 00m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

1:55 pm - 9:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

27h 50m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

$875LATAM Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 21

10:25 pm - 7:40 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-LAX Los Angeles

37h 15m2 stops Fortaleza Pinto Martins Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

9:32 am - 9:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

31h 43m2 stops Miami Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$882LATAM Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Sun, Aug 16

9:05 pm - 10:42 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 37m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:25 pm - 8:15 amSFO San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

37h 50m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$898United Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 28

7:05 am - 12:33 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SAN San Diego

33h 28m2 stops Lima J Chavez Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:32 pm - 10:15 amSAN San Diego-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

17h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$980Delta

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 21

7:05 am - 11:07 amGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SAN San Diego

32h 02m2 stops Lima J Chavez Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:00 pm - 10:15 amSAN San Diego-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

16h 15m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$981Delta

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 21

1:25 am - 6:30 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SAN San Diego

21h 05m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

10:00 pm - 4:05 amSAN San Diego-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

26h 05m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$998Copa Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 28

5:10 am - 6:30 pmGIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SAN San Diego

17h 20m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

10:00 pm - 4:05 amSAN San Diego-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

26h 05m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$1,016Copa Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 21

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Copa Airlines flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California

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Copa Airlines

Oct 29

GIG1:35 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

15h 04m

1 stop

LAX12:39 pmLos Angeles

Nov 5

LAX12:30 amLos Angeles

22h 30m

1 stop

GIG4:00 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

$640

Copa Airlines

Oct 7

GIG5:10 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 48m

1 stop

LAX10:58 pmLos Angeles

Oct 19

LAX1:51 amLos Angeles

22h 14m

1 stop

GIG4:05 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

$641

Copa Airlines

Sep 24

GIG5:10 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

15h 37m

1 stop

LAX4:47 pmLos Angeles

Oct 6

LAX2:19 amLos Angeles

21h 46m

1 stop

GIG4:05 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

$655

Avianca flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California

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Avianca

Sep 1

GIG7:20 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

19h 20m

2 stops

LAX10:40 pmLos Angeles

Sep 8

LAX2:40 pmLos Angeles

20h 55m

3 stops

GIG3:35 pmRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

$639

Avianca

Aug 20

GIG7:20 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

19h 20m

2 stops

LAX10:40 pmLos Angeles

Aug 30

LAX1:00 amLos Angeles

19h 30m

2 stops

GIG12:30 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

$640

Avianca

Aug 20

GIG7:20 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

18h 50m

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LAX10:10 pmLos Angeles

Aug 30

LAX1:00 amLos Angeles

19h 30m

2 stops

GIG12:30 amRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

$641

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Rio de JaneiroLos Angeles

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - LAX Los Angeles

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Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 10/30

7:10 am-8:50 am

2 stops29h 40m

Los Angeles

Fri 11/6

10:05 pm-10:15 am

2 stops31h 10m

$635

Rio de JaneiroLos Angeles

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GIGLAX

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 9/3

7:20 am-10:40 pm

2 stops19h 20m

Los Angeles

Tue 9/8

2:40 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops20h 55m

$639

Rio de JaneiroLos Angeles

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - LAX Los Angeles

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Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 9/11

7:20 am-10:40 pm

2 stops19h 20m

Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

12:15 am-12:30 am

2 stops20h 15m

$639

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Rio de JaneiroLos Angeles

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - LAX Los Angeles

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Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 10/29

1:35 am-12:39 pm

1 stop15h 04m

Los Angeles

Thu 11/5

12:30 am-4:00 am

1 stop22h 30m

$640

Rio de JaneiroLos Angeles

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GIGLAX

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 10/31

1:35 am-11:29 pm

1 stop25h 54m

Los Angeles

Sat 11/14

12:30 am-12:30 am

1 stop19h 00m

$640

Rio de JaneiroLos Angeles

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GIGLAX

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 11/9

4:40 am-9:20 pm

2 stops21h 40m

Los Angeles

Tue 11/17

9:24 am-11:30 am

2 stops21h 06m

$640

Rio de JaneiroLos Angeles

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - LAX Los Angeles

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Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 9/9

9:55 pm-8:31 pm

1 stop26h 36m

Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

7:05 am-9:55 am

1 stop22h 50m

$651

Rio de JaneiroLos Angeles

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GIGLAX

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 11/12

9:55 pm-9:48 am

1 stop16h 53m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/17

12:59 am-9:35 am

1 stop27h 36m

$672

Rio de JaneiroLos Angeles

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GIGLAX

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 11/13

9:55 pm-2:05 pm

1 stop21h 10m

Los Angeles

Sun 1/17

12:40 am-9:35 am

1 stop27h 55m

$672

Rio de JaneiroLos Angeles

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GIGLAX

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 10/14

9:55 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop24h 05m

Los Angeles

Mon 10/26

8:02 am-9:25 am

1 stop21h 23m

$710

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

The month of March is another great option to travel to California, with average flight prices from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport averaging around $678.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to California from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to California for around $744 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to California from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport for as low as $660 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California flight.

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Fastest flight time	15h 37m
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The fastest flight from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California takes 15h 37m

There are no direct flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California. There are no popular flight routes from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California?
Prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California?
As of August 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California.
How old do you have to be to fly from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to California can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at California. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to California

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Copa Airlines	PriceFrom $279	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,560 reviews	Search Copa Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $487	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,506 reviews	Search Delta flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $490	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,102 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
LATAM Airlines	PriceFrom $538	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,977 reviews	Search LATAM Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $595	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,902 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

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