Cheap flights from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro from £28

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £70. If you’re not able to fly to Rio de Janeiro in January, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro during March average around £71.

The cheapest day to depart from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as £83. The most expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around £210.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro when you can find flight prices for as low as £108. Flying to Rio de Janeiro in the morning 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 £172 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paulo 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 before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paulo for as low as £64 on momondo.

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

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

As of July 2026, prices for Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro flights are approximately 18% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Azul and GOL are the most popular carriers operating from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro

Azul, GOL and LATAM Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro from Sao Paulo according to our data. Azul is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Rio de Janeiro. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 13% 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 90 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

128 flights are operational daily from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 06:00, with 44% of flights per day taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro is 898 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 24% of weekly flights leaving on this day.