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

The cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $81, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of June is another great option to travel to Rio de Janeiro, with average flight prices from Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport averaging around $81.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $128. 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, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $204.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport to Rio de Janeiro when you can find flight prices for as low as $143. Flying to Rio de Janeiro in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Rio de Janeiro, so prices are often more expensive at around $186 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro for around $94 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 Viracopos Airport for as low as $65 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport 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.

Historically, on average around 12% 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 89 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon 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. Tuesday 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 23 flights per day flying from Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport to Rio de Janeiro. The most common time of day flights depart is 7:00PM, with 41% of flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport and Rio de Janeiro is 166 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.