Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro from £306

The cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from United Kingdom is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £686, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from United Kingdom during March instead. Flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in March, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around £710.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from United Kingdom. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was £942. 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 £1,081.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from United Kingdom 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 £920 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 United Kingdom for as low as £747 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on United Kingdom 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.

You could potentially save up to 10% on your flight if you consider stops on a United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flight.

United Airlines, KLM, and TAP AIR PORTUGAL are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

British Airways, TAP AIR PORTUGAL and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from United Kingdom according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 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 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 103 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.

3 flights are operational daily from United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 22:00, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, there are 21 flights per week flying from United Kingdom to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.