Cheap flights from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro from $38

The cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paulo is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $94, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of March is another great option to travel to Rio de Janeiro, with average flight prices from Sao Paulo averaging around $96.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paulo. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was $153. 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, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Sao Paulo because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $218.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro when you can find flight prices for as low as $180. Flying to Rio de Janeiro at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Rio de Janeiro, so prices are often more expensive at around $211 per ticket.

Fly from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont for the best Sao Paulo - Rio de Janeiro flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paulo when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro for around $131 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 Sao Paulo for as low as $85 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Sao Paulo 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.

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

Azul, GOL and LATAM Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paulo according to our data. Azul is the first choice among our users, with 42% 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 13% of flights between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 90 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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. Friday 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 102 flights take off from Sao Paulo and land in Rio de Janeiro each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00AM, with 43% of daily flights taking off at noon.

716 flights are operational weekly from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 30% of flights per week taking off on this day.