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$298+ Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (RIO) to Chicago (CHI)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 9/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
RIO — CHI
Aug 4 — Aug 111
Mon 8/4
Mon 8/11
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago are usually found in February or March, booked 81 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Friday and return on a Tuesday

Cheap flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Rio de Janeiro (RIO) to Chicago (CHI). 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 July 30, 2025.

Round-trip from

$571
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$298
(American Airlines)

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$890
From Rio de Janeiro (RIO) to Chicago (CHI)
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Cheapest flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on July 30, 2025.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/1311:00 pmGIG - ORD
1 stop24h 22mAmerican Airlines
Sun 9/216:09 amORD - GIG
1 stop24h 21mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 7/30$571
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/231:30 amGIG - ORD
2 stops17h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sat 9/272:35 pmORD - GIG
1 stop13h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/29$607
This 123 Milhas deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure 123 Milhas is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/77:55 pmGIG - ORD
2 stops23h 27mLATAM Airlines
Tue 10/217:00 amORD - GIG
2 stops32h 45mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 7/29$633
This 123 Milhas deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure 123 Milhas is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/85:15 amGIG - MDW
2 stops18h 59mLATAM Airlines
Wed 10/1510:35 amMDW - GIG
1 stop21h 40mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 7/29$644
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/199:05 pmSDU - ORD
3 stops28h 54mMultiple Airlines
Tue 8/268:12 pmORD - SDU
2 stops24h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/28$645
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/237:25 amGIG - ORD
1 stop31h 50mAvianca
Mon 10/272:35 pmORD - GIG
1 stop13h 40mAvianca
Deal found 7/28$673
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/32:45 pmGIG - MDW
2 stops20h 51mDelta
Mon 9/81:08 pmMDW - GIG
2 stops19h 07mDelta
Deal found 7/28$678
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Copa Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/75:05 amGIG - ORD
1 stop21h 16mCopa Airlines
Wed 8/203:07 pmORD - GIG
1 stop14h 53mCopa Airlines
Deal found 7/28$678
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/32:45 pmGIG - ORD
2 stops25h 34mDelta
Sun 9/76:00 pmORD - GIG
1 stop14h 15mDelta
Deal found 7/30$680
This LATAM Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure LATAM Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/132:20 pmSDU - ORD
2 stops21h 50mLATAM Airlines
Thu 9/181:00 pmORD - SDU
2 stops22h 20mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 7/29$791
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/177:55 amSDU - ORD
2 stops27h 56mAir Canada
Wed 9/243:35 pmORD - SDU
2 stops20h 45mAir Canada
Deal found 7/29$953
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 10/126:10 amSDU - ORD
2 stops18h 21mGOL
Sat 11/222:50 pmORD - SDU
2 stops16h 55mGOL
Deal found 7/28$1,130

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago 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 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated July 30, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago that are best for you.

Fly from

Rio de Janeiro

Fly to

Chicago

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Rio de JaneiroChicago

GIG - ORD

GIGORD

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 9/13

11:00 pm-9:22 pm

1 stop24h 22m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/21

6:09 am-8:30 am

1 stop24h 21m

$571

Rio de JaneiroChicago

GIG - ORD

GIGORD

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 9/23

1:30 am-5:10 pm

2 stops17h 40m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 9/27

2:35 pm-6:20 am

1 stop13h 45m

$607

Rio de JaneiroChicago

GIG - ORD

GIGORD

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 10/7

7:55 pm-5:22 pm

2 stops23h 27m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/21

7:00 am-5:45 pm

2 stops32h 45m

$633

Rio de JaneiroChicago

GIG - MDW

GIGMDW

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 10/8

5:15 am-10:14 pm

2 stops18h 59m

Chicago Midway

Wed 10/15

10:35 am-10:15 am

1 stop21h 40m

$644

Rio de JaneiroChicago

SDU - ORD

SDUORD

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 8/19

9:05 pm-11:59 pm

3 stops28h 54m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 8/26

8:12 pm-10:25 pm

2 stops24h 13m

$645

Rio de JaneiroChicago

GIG - ORD

GIGORD

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 10/23

7:25 am-1:15 pm

1 stop31h 50m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/27

2:35 pm-6:15 am

1 stop13h 40m

$673

Rio de JaneiroChicago

GIG - MDW

GIGMDW

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 9/3

2:45 pm-9:36 am

2 stops20h 51m

Chicago Midway

Mon 9/8

1:08 pm-10:15 am

2 stops19h 07m

$678

Rio de JaneiroChicago

GIG - ORD

GIGORD

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 9/3

2:45 pm-10:05 am

2 stops21h 20m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/8

3:30 pm-10:15 am

1 stop16h 45m

$678

Rio de JaneiroChicago

GIG - ORD

GIGORD

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 9/3

9:05 pm-10:13 am

1 stop15h 08m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/8

2:20 pm-8:15 am

1 stop15h 55m

$682

Rio de JaneiroChicago

GIG - ORD

GIGORD

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 9/15

1:27 am-12:21 am

1 stop24h 54m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/24

8:02 am-3:55 am

1 stop17h 53m

$686

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago

How far ahead should I book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago. Price data was last updated on July 25, 2025.

Booking 81 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago (average of $245). Flying from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago in March is currently the most expensive (average of $321). 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.

Reviews of airlines servicing Chicago

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Chicago. 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 Chicago. Reviews last updated July 30, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Delta, LATAM Airlines, and Copa Airlines from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,980 reviews

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Michael,Jul 2025

AMS - ATL

Overall it was great experience, with the exception of snack food. The food offered in two main meals was just fine but for the mid-flight snack, the only option was a large cookie, too sweet and high sugar content. Snacks at the back of the plane were also mainly sweets. There was one nice baked cheddar option but it quickly ran out.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,980 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,980 reviews

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Michael,Jul 2025

AMS - ATL

Overall it was great experience, with the exception of snack food. The food offered in two main meals was just fine but for the mid-flight snack, the only option was a large cookie, too sweet and high sugar content. Snacks at the back of the plane were also mainly sweets. There was one nice baked cheddar option but it quickly ran out.
LATAM Airlines
7.5
Good
1,822 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,980 reviews

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Michael,Jul 2025

AMS - ATL

Overall it was great experience, with the exception of snack food. The food offered in two main meals was just fine but for the mid-flight snack, the only option was a large cookie, too sweet and high sugar content. Snacks at the back of the plane were also mainly sweets. There was one nice baked cheddar option but it quickly ran out.
Copa Airlines
7.5
Good
1,493 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,980 reviews

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Michael,Jul 2025

AMS - ATL

Overall it was great experience, with the exception of snack food. The food offered in two main meals was just fine but for the mid-flight snack, the only option was a large cookie, too sweet and high sugar content. Snacks at the back of the plane were also mainly sweets. There was one nice baked cheddar option but it quickly ran out.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,896 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,980 reviews

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Michael,Jul 2025

AMS - ATL

Overall it was great experience, with the exception of snack food. The food offered in two main meals was just fine but for the mid-flight snack, the only option was a large cookie, too sweet and high sugar content. Snacks at the back of the plane were also mainly sweets. There was one nice baked cheddar option but it quickly ran out.
GOL
7.3
Good
1,091 reviews
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,980 reviews

Comfort

7.9

Overall

8.0

Food

7.3

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Michael,Jul 2025

AMS - ATL

Overall it was great experience, with the exception of snack food. The food offered in two main meals was just fine but for the mid-flight snack, the only option was a large cookie, too sweet and high sugar content. Snacks at the back of the plane were also mainly sweets. There was one nice baked cheddar option but it quickly ran out.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago is American Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $571 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are LATAM Airlines and Avianca, starting at $633 and $673 round-trip. American Airlines is currently priced 23% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago one-way?

    For one-way options, check prices for American Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $298. Users have also found prices from $330 and $339 on Delta and Avianca, respectively.

  • What are the most popular routes from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago?

    The most popular route from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago is Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - Chicago O'Hare Intl. You may also consider Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - Chicago Midway or Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont - Chicago O'Hare Intl.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Rio de Janeiro to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago (average of $245). Flying from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago in March is currently the most expensive (average of $321). 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.

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Top airline flying from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago

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Copa AirlinesCheapest$586Average$621FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%

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