Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro from £354

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £771. If you’re not able to fly to Rio de Janeiro in March, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro during May average around £842.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as £989. The most expensive day to fly to Rio de Janeiro is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around £1,135.

Fly from London Heathrow to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl for the best United Kingdom - Rio de Janeiro flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro for around £964 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 United Kingdom for as low as £778 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro flight.

ITA Airways, United Airlines, and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro

British Airways, TAP AIR PORTUGAL and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro from United Kingdom according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Rio de Janeiro. Keep in mind that there are 8 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 11% of flights between United Kingdom and Rio de Janeiro have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 104 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, British Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 3 flights take off from United Kingdom and land in Rio de Janeiro each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 21:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

21 flights are operational weekly from United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.