Cheap flights from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro from £33

The cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Sao Paulo is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around £58, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Sao Paulo during October instead. Flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in October, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around £60.

According to our data, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Sao Paulo. The lowest ticket price found for a Sunday departure recently was £102. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is Friday, with ticket prices averaging around £324.

Flying to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Sao Paulo in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £108 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is at midday when prices are around £495.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Sao Paulo 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 £88 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–Galeão Intl Airport from Sao Paulo for as low as £61 on momondo.

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

GOL is the most popular carrier operating from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

LATAM Airlines, GOL and Azul are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from Sao Paulo according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 14% 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 94 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.

Sunday 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

40 flights are operational daily from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 09:00, with 44% of flights per day taking off at midday.

281 flights are operational weekly from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 28% of flights per week taking off on this day.