Cheap flights from the United States to Rio de Janeiro from $246

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from United States 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 $261. If you are unable to visit Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport during the month of October, then departing from United States during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $862.

Our data shows that Wednesday 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 $940. The most expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,148.

Flying to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from United States in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $633 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $1,041. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from United States 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 $917 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 United States for as low as $851 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on United States 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.

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

LATAM Airlines, American Airlines and GOL are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport 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–Galeão Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 67% 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 170 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 70% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from United States to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of July 2026, there are 26 flights per week flying from United States to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.