Cheap flights from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro from $36

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Sao Paulo 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 $17. If you are unable to visit Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport during the month of March, then departing from Sao Paulo during the month April is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $28.

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 $142. The most expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $190.

Flying to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Sao Paulo in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $147 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $233. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Sao Paulo 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 $123 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 Sao Paulo for as low as $78 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 14% 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 95 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is 36 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00PM, with 47% of daily flights leaving at noon.

256 flights are operational weekly from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 41% of flights per week taking off on this day.