Cheap flights from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro from $124

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $251. If you are unable to visit Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport during the month of March, then departing from Santiago during the month April is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $256.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $324. The most expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around $373.

Flying to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Santiago in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $312 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $376. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Santiago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport for around $289 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Santiago for as low as $266 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Santiago to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport 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 19% on your flight if you consider stops on a Santiago to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flight.

As of November 2026, prices for Santiago to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flights are approximately 41% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

JetSMART is the most popular carrier operating from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

JetSMART, LATAM Airlines and Sky Airline are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Santiago according to our data. JetSMART is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% 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 120 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. Monday 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 November 2026, there are 14 flights per day flying from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00AM, with 66% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Santiago and Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is 99 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.