Cheap flights from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro from $40

In general, June 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 $93. If you are unable to visit Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport during the month of June, then departing from Sao Paulo during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $98.

Our data shows that Tuesday 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 $158. The most expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $235.

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 $185 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $268. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from Sao Paulo Viracopos 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 $138 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 $97 on momondo.

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

GOL is the most popular carrier operating from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

GOL, LATAM Airlines and Azul are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Sao Paulo according to our data. GOL is the first choice among our users, with 57% 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 16% 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 93 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.

The number of flights available between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is 65 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 41% of daily flights leaving at noon.

458 flights are operational weekly from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 27% of flights per week taking off on this day.