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Cheap flights from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro from $475

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a momondo user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro departing on 11/17. Fares may change, and may not be available for all flights or travel dates. Click the price to refresh the search for this deal.
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6:45 am - 4:45 pmSFO  San Francisco-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
30h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl
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1:45 pm - 7:07 pmSDU  Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-SFO San Francisco
33h 22m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$951United Airlines
Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1
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2:05 pm - 4:45 pmSFO  San Francisco-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
22h 40m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl
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1:45 pm - 5:23 pmSDU  Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-SFO San Francisco
31h 38m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
$951United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 22
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5:00 am - 4:45 pmSFO  San Francisco-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
30h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl
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1:45 pm - 1:11 pmSDU  Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-SFO San Francisco
28h 26m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$951Multiple Airlines
Tue, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 16
Azul Logo
8:51 pm - 10:25 pmSFO  San Francisco-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
20h 34m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Sao Paulo Viracopos
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6:50 pm - 11:54 amSDU  Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-SFO San Francisco
22h 04m2 stops Sao Paulo Viracopos Fort Lauderdale
$958Azul
Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14
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8:51 pm - 10:25 pmSFO  San Francisco-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
20h 34m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Sao Paulo Viracopos
Azul Logo
6:50 pm - 11:54 amSDU  Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-SFO San Francisco
22h 04m2 stops Sao Paulo Viracopos Fort Lauderdale
$959Azul
Sat, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 13
Azul Logo
9:30 pm - 10:25 pmSFO  San Francisco-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
20h 55m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Sao Paulo Viracopos
Azul Logo
7:05 pm - 11:54 amSDU  Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-SFO San Francisco
20h 49m2 stops Sao Paulo Viracopos Fort Lauderdale
$963Azul
Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 27
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11:30 pm - 4:45 pmSFO  San Francisco-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
36h 15m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl
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1:45 pm - 10:19 amSDU  Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-SFO San Francisco
25h 34m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Newark
$964United Airlines
Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 26
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11:30 pm - 4:45 pmSFO  San Francisco-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
36h 15m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl
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1:45 pm - 11:31 amSDU  Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-SFO San Francisco
26h 46m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl
$964United Airlines
Tue, Jan 12 - Tue, Jan 26
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4:51 pm - 4:45 pmSFO  San Francisco-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
43h 54m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl
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1:45 pm - 7:07 pmSDU  Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-SFO San Francisco
33h 22m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$967United Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Thu, Oct 1
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9:28 pm - 5:45 pmSFO  San Francisco-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
40h 17m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl
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5:30 pm - 11:22 amSDU  Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-SFO San Francisco
22h 52m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$974Multiple Airlines
Fri, Oct 30 - Sat, Nov 7

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United Airlines flights from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport

Our best United Airlines deals on San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport flight tickets
United Airlines
Sep 1
SFO2:05 pmSan Francisco
22h 40m
2 stops
SDU4:45 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
Sep 22
SDU1:45 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
31h 38m
2 stops
SFO5:23 pmSan Francisco
$951
United Airlines
Jan 12
SFO11:30 pmSan Francisco
36h 15m
2 stops
SDU4:45 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
Jan 26
SDU1:45 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
25h 34m
2 stops
SFO10:19 amSan Francisco
$964
United Airlines
Sep 26
SFO4:51 pmSan Francisco
43h 54m
2 stops
SDU4:45 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
Oct 1
SDU1:45 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
33h 22m
2 stops
SFO7:07 pmSan Francisco
$967

Azul flights from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport

Our best Azul deals on San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport flight tickets
Azul
Nov 7
SFO8:51 pmSan Francisco
20h 34m
2 stops
SDU10:25 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
Nov 14
SDU6:50 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
22h 04m
2 stops
SFO11:54 amSan Francisco
$958
Azul
Oct 11
SFO9:30 pmSan Francisco
20h 55m
2 stops
SDU10:25 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
Oct 27
SDU7:05 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
20h 49m
2 stops
SFO11:54 amSan Francisco
$963
Azul
Nov 10
SFO8:51 pmSan Francisco
20h 34m
2 stops
SDU10:25 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
Nov 19
SDU5:30 pmRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont
23h 39m
2 stops
SFO12:09 pmSan Francisco
$975

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Cheapest round-trip

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SFOSDU

San Francisco

Sun 9/27

6:45 am-4:45 pm

2 stops30h 00m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 10/1

1:45 pm-7:07 pm

2 stops33h 22m

$951

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SFOSDU

San Francisco

Tue 9/1

2:05 pm-4:45 pm

2 stops22h 40m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 9/22

1:45 pm-5:23 pm

2 stops31h 38m

$951

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SFOSDU

San Francisco

Tue 2/9

5:00 am-4:45 pm

2 stops30h 45m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 2/16

1:45 pm-1:11 pm

2 stops28h 26m

$951

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SFOSDU

San Francisco

Sat 11/7

8:51 pm-10:25 pm

2 stops20h 34m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sat 11/14

6:50 pm-11:54 am

2 stops22h 04m

$958

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SFOSDU

San Francisco

Sat 11/7

8:51 pm-10:25 pm

2 stops20h 34m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Fri 11/13

6:50 pm-11:54 am

2 stops22h 04m

$959
Quickest round-trip

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SFOSDU

San Francisco

Sun 10/11

9:30 pm-10:25 pm

2 stops20h 55m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 10/27

7:05 pm-11:54 am

2 stops20h 49m

$963

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SFOSDU

San Francisco

Tue 1/12

11:30 pm-4:45 pm

2 stops36h 15m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 1/26

1:45 pm-10:19 am

2 stops25h 34m

$964

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SFOSDU

San Francisco

Tue 1/12

11:30 pm-4:45 pm

2 stops36h 15m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 1/26

1:45 pm-11:31 am

2 stops26h 46m

$964

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SFOSDU

San Francisco

Sat 9/26

4:51 pm-4:45 pm

2 stops43h 54m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 10/1

1:45 pm-7:07 pm

2 stops33h 22m

$967

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SFOSDU

San Francisco

Fri 10/30

9:28 pm-5:45 pm

2 stops40h 17m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sat 11/7

5:30 pm-11:22 am

2 stops22h 52m

$974

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Fastest flight time

20h 28m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport takes 20h 28m
There are no direct flights from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport. There are no popular flight routes from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport.
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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport

  • How far is San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont by plane?

    The distance between San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont is about 6620.5 mi. 20h 28m is a normal flight duration for this route.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport?

    Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport were last updated today.

  • How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport?

    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 San Francisco Airport to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport?

    The necessary travel and health documents for your Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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