Cheap flights from the United States to Rio de Janeiro from $311

The cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro from United States is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $785, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of October is another great option to travel to Rio de Janeiro, with average flight prices from United States averaging around $798.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Rio de Janeiro from United States. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $943. 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 United States because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,102.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from United States to Rio de Janeiro when you can find flight prices for as low as $633. Flying to Rio de Janeiro in the afternoon 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 $1,021 per ticket.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl for the best United States - Rio de Janeiro flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro for around $923 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 United States for as low as $864 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United States 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.

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Copa Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Rio de Janeiro

LATAM Airlines, GOL and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro from United States according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Rio de Janeiro. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 69% of flights between United States and Rio de Janeiro have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 262 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 72% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 2 flights take off from United States and land in Rio de Janeiro each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between United States and Rio de Janeiro is 14 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.