Cheap flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Rio de Janeiro (RIO) from $790

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/17. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
SMF — RIO
Mar 24 — Mar 311

Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Sacramento (SMF) to Rio de Janeiro (RIO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 19, 2024.

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$1,321

Round-trip from

$703
High demand for flights, 56% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 26% potential price drop
Average for round-trip flights in March 2024
From Sacramento Intl to Rio de Janeiro (RIO)

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro?

Monday is generally a great day to depart. Flying on this day could help you save up to 186%.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro?

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 40 days in advance, which can save you up to 7% on flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 40 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at $766. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from $985.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro?

August is one of the best times of the year to fly to Rio de Janeiro from Sacramento. Prices for August average $966 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $662. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a August flight can save you 39% on your journey compared to booking in December

When is the cheapest time to fly from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro (SMF - RIO)?

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the morning tend to be the most expensive. A flight at noon could potentially save you up to 6% on airfare.

Cheap Delta flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro

Explore cheap flight options specifically provided by Delta for the route between Sacramento and Rio de Janeiro. Find affordable fares and compare prices with other airlines to secure the best deal for your journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 3,145,932 searches. Data last updated March 19, 2024.
Peruse some of the lowest-priced Delta flights we've found from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro. Make sure to check back often as deals are often changing.
Tue 4/1611:00 amSMF - GIG
2 stops39h 20mDelta
Wed 4/2412:50 pmGIG - SMF
2 stops34h 37mDelta
Deal found 3/18$1,148
Wed 4/178:35 amSMF - SDU
2 stops20h 20mDelta
Thu 4/251:15 pmSDU - SMF
2 stops31h 12mDelta
Deal found 3/18$1,163
Tue 4/167:20 amSMF - GIG
2 stops29h 45mDelta
Fri 4/268:50 amGIG - SMF
1 stop18h 19mDelta
Deal found 3/18$1,188
Fri 4/1910:45 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops38h 20mDelta
Fri 4/267:05 amGIG - SMF
2 stops32h 06mDelta
Deal found 3/18$1,244
Tue 4/167:20 amSMF - GIG
2 stops19h 00mDelta
Mon 4/2212:50 pmGIG - SMF
2 stops26h 21mDelta
Deal found 3/18$1,298
Thu 4/187:20 amSMF - GIG
1 stop19h 30mDelta
Thu 4/255:20 amGIG - SMF
2 stops21h 49mDelta
Deal found 3/18$1,369
Sat 4/207:20 amSMF - GIG
1 stop19h 30mDelta
Fri 4/268:50 amGIG - SMF
1 stop18h 19mDelta
Deal found 3/18$1,378
Sat 4/207:20 amSMF - GIG
1 stop19h 30mDelta
Wed 4/248:50 amGIG - SMF
1 stop38h 37mDelta
Deal found 3/18$1,429
Tue 4/167:20 amSMF - GIG
1 stop19h 30mDelta
Sun 4/218:50 amGIG - SMF
1 stop18h 19mDelta
Deal found 3/18$1,438

Cheap United Airlines flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro

Explore cheap flight options specifically provided by United Airlines for the route between Sacramento and Rio de Janeiro. Find affordable fares and compare prices with other airlines to secure the best deal for your journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 3,145,932 searches. Data last updated March 19, 2024.
Some of the best deals we've found on United Airlines flights traveling from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro. Deals frequently update to provide users with more options.
Mon 4/155:30 amSMF - GIG
1 stop22h 45mUnited Airlines
Wed 4/249:05 pmGIG - SMF
2 stops29h 46mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/18$1,153
Mon 4/155:30 amSMF - GIG
1 stop22h 45mUnited Airlines
Mon 4/229:05 pmGIG - SMF
2 stops44h 13mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/18$1,173
Wed 4/175:35 amSMF - GIG
1 stop22h 40mUnited Airlines
Wed 4/249:05 pmGIG - SMF
1 stop29h 17mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/18$1,227
Wed 4/1710:03 amSMF - GIG
2 stops18h 12mUnited Airlines
Tue 4/239:05 pmGIG - SMF
2 stops24h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/18$1,303
Wed 4/35:35 amSMF - GIG
1 stop22h 40mUnited Airlines
Wed 4/249:05 pmGIG - SMF
2 stops28h 08mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/18$1,320
Tue 4/164:00 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops36h 15mUnited Airlines
Mon 4/229:05 pmGIG - SMF
2 stops27h 48mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/18$1,325
Sat 4/204:02 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops36h 13mUnited Airlines
Wed 4/249:05 pmGIG - SMF
1 stop29h 17mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/18$1,377
Wed 4/35:35 amSMF - GIG
1 stop22h 40mUnited Airlines
Wed 4/249:05 pmGIG - SMF
1 stop29h 17mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/18$1,406
Sun 4/144:00 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops36h 15mUnited Airlines
Tue 4/239:05 pmGIG - SMF
1 stop29h 17mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/18$1,430

Cheap Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro flights in March & April 2024

Find cheap flight options from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro specifically for the months of March and April 2024. Explore affordable fares based on user searches. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 3,145,932 searches. Prices were last updated on March 19, 2024.
Scroll through some of the best deals on flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro in 2024. More deals are always being added, so be sure to check back regularly.
Wed 4/1711:23 amSMF - GIG
3 stops33h 02mMultiple Airlines
Mon 4/221:30 amGIG - SMF
3 stops33h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$790
Wed 4/1711:23 amSMF - GIG
3 stops40h 28mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/237:20 amGIG - SMF
3 stops27h 53mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$806
Wed 4/178:05 amSMF - GIG
3 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sun 4/211:30 amGIG - SMF
3 stops33h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$813
Wed 4/1711:23 amSMF - GIG
3 stops40h 28mMultiple Airlines
Wed 4/247:20 amGIG - SMF
3 stops27h 53mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$815
Wed 4/1711:23 amSMF - GIG
3 stops40h 28mMultiple Airlines
Fri 4/267:20 amGIG - SMF
3 stops27h 53mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$820
Wed 4/178:05 amSMF - GIG
3 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines
Thu 4/251:34 amGIG - SMF
3 stops33h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$861
Sun 4/145:37 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops26h 48mMultiple Airlines
Mon 4/221:30 amGIG - SMF
3 stops33h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$871
Tue 4/22:07 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops30h 18mMultiple Airlines
Mon 4/151:30 amGIG - SMF
3 stops33h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$880
Sun 4/145:37 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops26h 48mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/237:20 amGIG - SMF
3 stops31h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$886

Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro 2024 flight deals

Discover exclusive flight deals for travel between Sacramento and Rio de Janeiro in 2024. Find excellent offers based on user searches. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 3,145,932 searches. Data last updated March 19, 2024.
Scroll through some of the best deals on flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro in 2024. More deals are always being added, so be sure to check back regularly.
Wed 4/1711:23 amSMF - GIG
3 stops33h 02mMultiple Airlines
Mon 4/221:30 amGIG - SMF
3 stops33h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$790
Wed 4/1711:23 amSMF - GIG
3 stops40h 28mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/237:20 amGIG - SMF
3 stops27h 53mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$806
Wed 4/178:05 amSMF - GIG
3 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sun 4/211:30 amGIG - SMF
3 stops33h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$813
Wed 4/1711:23 amSMF - GIG
3 stops40h 28mMultiple Airlines
Wed 4/247:20 amGIG - SMF
3 stops27h 53mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$815
Wed 4/1711:23 amSMF - GIG
3 stops40h 28mMultiple Airlines
Fri 4/267:20 amGIG - SMF
3 stops27h 53mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$820
Wed 4/178:05 amSMF - GIG
3 stops36h 20mMultiple Airlines
Thu 4/251:34 amGIG - SMF
3 stops33h 39mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$861
Sun 4/145:37 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops26h 48mMultiple Airlines
Mon 4/221:30 amGIG - SMF
3 stops33h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$871
Tue 4/22:07 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops30h 18mMultiple Airlines
Mon 4/151:30 amGIG - SMF
3 stops33h 43mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$880
Sun 4/145:37 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops26h 48mMultiple Airlines
Tue 4/237:20 amGIG - SMF
3 stops31h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$886

Find flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 3,145,932 searches. Data last updated March 19, 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Fly to

Any airport

Budget

$790 - $1,491

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Sacramento IntlRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Wed 4/17

3 stops33h 02m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 4/22

3 stops33h 43m

$790

Sacramento IntlRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Wed 4/17

3 stops40h 28m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 4/23

3 stops27h 53m

$806

Sacramento IntlRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Wed 4/17

3 stops36h 20m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 4/21

3 stops33h 43m

$813

Sacramento IntlRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Wed 4/17

3 stops40h 28m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 4/24

3 stops27h 53m

$815

Sacramento IntlRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Tue 4/16

2 stops39h 20m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 4/24

2 stops34h 37m

$1,148

Sacramento IntlRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Mon 4/15

1 stop22h 45m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 4/24

2 stops29h 46m

$1,153

Sacramento IntlRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Wed 4/17

2 stops26h 32m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 4/23

2 stops23h 19m

$1,290

Sacramento IntlRio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

SMF - SDU

SMFSDU

Sacramento Intl

Wed 4/17

2 stops20h 15m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 4/23

2 stops26h 17m

$1,385

Sacramento IntlRio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Mon 4/8

2 stops27h 33m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 4/29

2 stops29h 46m

$1,491

Flights are sorted by cheapest first

Deals found on 3/18

When is the cheapest time to fly from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro. Price data was last updated on March 17, 2024.
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Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro flight should consider departing on Monday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
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Average price of flights to Rio de Janeiro by month

Plan your trip from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro is currently $0 while a round-trip flight costs $1,077. Price data was last updated on March 10, 2024.

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro (average of $673). Flying from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,057). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

January

$999

February

$890

March

$841

April

$762

May

$791

June

$826

July

$966

August

$717

September

$673

October

$797

November

$885

December

$1,057

Temperature and rainfall in Rio de Janeiro by month

Plan your trip to Rio de Janeiro by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

RIO

Temperature

69.8 - 82.4 °F

Reviews of airlines servicing Rio de Janeiro

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Rio de Janeiro. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Rio de Janeiro. Reviews last updated March 19, 2024.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Delta, United Airlines and American Airlines from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro by reading reviews from past customers. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.1
Very good
11,551 reviews

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin

8.1
Very good
11,551 reviews
8.1
Very good
11,551 reviews

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin

8.0
Very good
3,151 reviews
8.1
Very good
11,551 reviews

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin

7.6
Good
2,604 reviews
8.1
Very good
11,551 reviews

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin

7.4
Good
11,602 reviews
8.1
Very good
11,551 reviews

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin

7.3
Good
15,298 reviews
8.1
Very good
11,551 reviews

Crew

8.6

Overall

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 10

Not sufficient leg room and three seats are very tigh.t on 737 in economy main cabin

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro?

    Located just 9.4 mi from the city center, Sacramento Intl is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Rio de Janeiro from Sacramento. Booking flights from Sacramento Intl (SMF) to Rio de Janeiro should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Rio de Janeiro from 2 different airlines.

  • Can I find flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro for under $800 on Cheapflights?

    Yes, there are multiple flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro for under $800. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Multiple Airlines for just $790, but on average you can expect to pay $882.

  • What does SMF to GIG mean?

    Sacramento Intl Airport is SMF and Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is GIG. These codes are created by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines use them to identify the departing and arrival airports in the flight routes they service. While you’re still figuring out your travel plans, it’s not a bad idea to learn the names and codes of other airports around these areas: Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport (SDU).

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American AirlinesCheapest$1,188Average$1,403FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
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United AirlinesCheapest$1,295Average$1,529FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
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