Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo from £29

The cheapest month to fly to Sao Paulo from Rio de Janeiro is in June. Flight prices, which tend to average around £53, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Sao Paulo during the month of June, then departing from Rio de Janeiro during the month July is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £53.

The cheapest day to depart from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as £156. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Rio de Janeiro because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £772.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo when you can find flight prices for as low as £138. Flying to Sao Paulo at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are £756 on average. Flights to Sao Paulo from Rio de Janeiro in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sao Paulo from Rio de Janeiro when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sao Paulo for around £75 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sao Paulo from Rio de Janeiro for as low as £55 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo.

As of March 2026, prices for Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo flights are approximately 9% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 91 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

160 flights are operational daily from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 17:00, with 41% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of March 2026, there are 1,121 flights per week flying from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.