Cheap flights from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro from $116

The cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro from Santiago is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $245, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of August is another great option to travel to Rio de Janeiro, with average flight prices from Santiago averaging around $249.

According to our data, Friday is the cheapest day to fly to Rio de Janeiro from Santiago. The lowest ticket price found for a Friday departure recently was $276. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Santiago because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $315.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro when you can find flight prices for as low as $281. Flying to Rio de Janeiro in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Rio de Janeiro, so prices are often more expensive at around $320 per ticket.

Fly from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl for the best Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez - Rio de Janeiro flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro from Santiago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro for around $275 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Rio de Janeiro from Santiago for as low as $248 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to Rio de Janeiro 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 25% on your flight if you consider stops on a Santiago to Rio de Janeiro flight.

As of February 2026, prices for Santiago to Rio de Janeiro flights are approximately 4% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Sky Airline, JetSMART, and LATAM Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to Rio de Janeiro

JetSMART, LATAM Airlines and Sky Airline are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro from Santiago according to our data. JetSMART is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Rio de Janeiro. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Santiago and Rio de Janeiro have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 114 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, JetSMART 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 February 2026, 14 flights take off from Santiago and land in Rio de Janeiro each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 36% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, there are 99 flights per week flying from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.