Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

$316+ Cheap flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl, Brazil (GIG)

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 4/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
HOU — GIG
Apr 22 — Apr 291
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Cheap flight deals from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Cheapest flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 23, 2026.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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.
Wed 5/611:39 am
IAH
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GIG
2 stops34h 51m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 5/131:35 am
GIG
-
IAH
3 stops22h 52m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$746
This flugladen.de deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/22. 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 flugladen.de is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/111:29 pm
IAH
-
GIG
2 stops19h 11m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 5/256:05 am
GIG
-
IAH
2 stops28h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/22$747
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/101:07 pm
IAH
-
GIG
2 stops33h 23m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 6/161:35 am
GIG
-
IAH
2 stops18h 34m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/20$751
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/22. 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.
Wed 5/610:10 am
IAH
-
GIG
2 stops27h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 5/134:40 pm
GIG
-
IAH
2 stops29h 37m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/22$772
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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.
Mon 5/45:45 am
IAH
-
GIG
3 stops22h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 5/104:40 pm
GIG
-
IAH
3 stops31h 47m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$795
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/18. 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 5/510:10 am
IAH
-
GIG
2 stops27h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 5/197:20 am
GIG
-
IAH
2 stops27h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/18$803
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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.
Sat 4/181:58 pm
IAH
-
GIG
2 stops32h 32m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 4/257:20 am
GIG
-
IAH
3 stops29h 51m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/19$813
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/20. 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.
Sun 5/32:29 pm
IAH
-
GIG
2 stops32h 01m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 5/104:40 pm
GIG
-
IAH
3 stops31h 47m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/20$815
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/22. 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.
Thu 4/98:26 am
IAH
-
GIG
3 stops29h 09m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 5/56:10 am
GIG
-
IAH
2 stops28h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/22$826
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/22. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/45:35 pm
HOU
-
GIG
2 stops19h 55m
LATAM Airlines
Mon 11/165:20 pm
GIG
-
HOU
2 stops19h 06m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 3/22$1,184
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/19. 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.
Mon 9/141:08 pm
HOU
-
GIG
2 stops17h 12m
American Airlines
Tue 9/2210:10 pm
GIG
-
HOU
2 stops17h 14m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/19$1,188
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/22. 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 KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/71:00 pm
HOU
-
GIG
2 stops19h 45m
LATAM Airlines
Thu 9/179:00 pm
GIG
-
HOU
1 stop17h 04m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 3/22$1,190

Find flight deals from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Houston (HO1) to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (GIG). 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 23, 2026.

Round-trip from

$746
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$316
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

September

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$1,313
From Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
One-way flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 6% potential increase in price ($92 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($62 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2026

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - GIG

IAHGIG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Fri 7/24

11:59 am-4:05 am

1 stop14h 06m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 8/1

5:10 am-8:04 pm

1 stop16h 54m

$1,130

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - GIG

IAHGIG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 5/11

5:55 am-10:15 am

1 stop26h 20m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 5/25

9:00 pm-11:54 pm

1 stop28h 54m

$1,234

HoustonRio de Janeiro

HOU - GIG

HOUGIG

Houston Hobby

Mon 9/14

10:05 am-10:15 am

1 stop22h 10m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 9/22

9:00 pm-4:23 pm

1 stop21h 23m

$1,242

HoustonRio de Janeiro

HOU - GIG

HOUGIG

Houston Hobby

Mon 5/11

10:27 am-10:15 am

1 stop21h 48m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 5/25

5:20 pm-12:11 pm

2 stops20h 51m

$1,242

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - GIG

IAHGIG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 7/7

7:00 am-6:10 am

2 stops21h 10m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 7/28

9:00 pm-8:35 am

1 stop13h 35m

$1,264

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - GIG

IAHGIG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sun 5/24

5:10 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops22h 10m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 6/6

9:00 pm-8:37 am

1 stop13h 37m

$1,272

HoustonRio de Janeiro

HOU - GIG

HOUGIG

Houston Hobby

Sun 9/6

5:35 pm-10:15 am

1 stop14h 40m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 9/15

9:00 pm-9:15 am

1 stop14h 15m

$1,282

HoustonRio de Janeiro

HOU - GIG

HOUGIG

Houston Hobby

Fri 5/29

5:02 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops22h 18m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 6/6

12:20 pm-9:20 am

2 stops23h 00m

$1,322

HoustonRio de Janeiro

HOU - GIG

HOUGIG

Houston Hobby

Fri 5/29

5:02 pm-10:15 am

1 stop15h 13m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 6/5

1:40 pm-9:32 am

2 stops21h 52m

$1,322
Quickest round-trip

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - GIG

IAHGIG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 5/28

8:00 pm-8:15 am

Nonstop10h 15m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 6/5

9:05 pm-5:40 am

Nonstop10h 35m

$1,342

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (average of $786). Flying from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,322). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from HOU to GIG?

Find hourly flight availability from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 23, 2026.

When flying from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. 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–Galeão Intl. Reviews last updated March 23, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown United Airlines and American Airlines from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. 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.

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Food

6.6

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Food

6.6

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Food

6.6

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family

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  • How long is the flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

    There are many flights that can get you from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in 14h 06m. Fly via Copa Airlines or Delta to get the fastest option. Houston and Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport are separated by a distance of 5022 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport round-trip?

    American Airlines, at $749, was found to be the cheapest airline from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be United Airlines. American Airlines is 47% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl that include hotel bookings?

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    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl 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 Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (average of $786). Flying from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,322). 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 2 airlines flying from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 23, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$749Average$1,418FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$1,004Average$1,534FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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