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$683+ Cheap flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl, Brazil (GIG)

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 3/18. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
MSY — GIG
Nov 27 — Dec 41
Thu 11/27
Thu 12/4
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on October 28, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/28. 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.
Fri 12/129:17 amMSY - GIG
3 stops36h 13mMultiple Airlines
Fri 12/1911:30 amGIG - MSY
3 stops24h 17mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/28$1,102
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/109:05 amMSY - GIG
1 stop21h 30mUnited Airlines
Mon 11/249:55 pmGIG - MSY
1 stop22h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/27$1,180
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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.
Tue 11/1110:54 amMSY - GIG
1 stop19h 31mAmerican Airlines
Wed 11/267:45 pmGIG - MSY
2 stops16h 54mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 10/27$1,187
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/811:51 amMSY - GIG
1 stop18h 44mUnited Airlines
Mon 11/249:55 pmGIG - MSY
1 stop21h 07mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/27$1,205
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/1410:15 amMSY - GIG
2 stops20h 20mUnited Airlines
Mon 11/249:55 pmGIG - MSY
1 stop21h 07mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/27$1,210
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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.
Thu 11/1310:42 amMSY - GIG
2 stops16h 43mLATAM Airlines
Tue 11/257:15 amGIG - MSY
2 stops19h 18mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 10/27$1,212
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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.
Thu 11/131:05 pmMSY - GIG
1 stop16h 15mLATAM Airlines
Thu 11/2711:30 amGIG - MSY
2 stops25h 07mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 10/27$1,219
This deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/26. 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 is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/295:17 pmMSY - GIG
1 stop14h 18mUnited Airlines
Thu 11/139:55 pmGIG - MSY
1 stop16h 04mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/26$1,220
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/1010:15 amMSY - GIG
2 stops20h 20mUnited Airlines
Tue 11/259:55 pmGIG - MSY
1 stop18h 14mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/27$1,225
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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.
Tue 11/114:58 pmMSY - GIG
1 stop12h 22mLATAM Airlines
Sun 11/239:30 pmGIG - MSY
1 stop16h 21mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 10/27$1,237

Cheap flight deals from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New Orleans (MSY) 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 October 28, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$641
(FlightHub)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$1,117
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($128 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($28 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport that are best for you.

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New Orleans

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Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

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Price

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 3/18

11:55 am-6:40 pm

2 stops28h 45m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 3/24

6:00 am-9:43 am

2 stops29h 43m

$683

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 3/10

11:55 am-6:40 pm

2 stops28h 45m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 3/12

6:00 am-11:59 pm

2 stops19h 59m

$683

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 2/10

5:10 am-3:10 pm

3 stops31h 00m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 2/20

10:30 pm-7:43 pm

3 stops24h 13m

$804

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 3/18

11:55 am-10:35 pm

2 stops32h 40m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 3/24

9:30 pm-9:03 am

1 stop13h 33m

$886

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 3/10

11:55 am-7:10 pm

2 stops29h 15m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 3/12

9:30 pm-12:09 pm

1 stop16h 39m

$886

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 2/10

11:04 am-10:15 am

2 stops20h 11m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 2/20

6:10 pm-8:53 am

2 stops17h 43m

$928

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 4/26

5:25 pm-10:30 am

2 stops15h 05m

$901

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 4/26

2:20 pm-10:15 am

1 stop17h 55m

$1,128

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Deals found on 10/28

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Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl in October.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapTicketsDealPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on New Orleans-Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on New Orleans-Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from New Orleans-Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on New Orleans-Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for New Orleans-Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

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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 October 28, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, such as United Airlines and American Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,001 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Sebrena,Oct 2025

IAH - RSW

The worst that I have ever experienced in my life so bad if it was free I'm not ever going to use your Airline again I dont believe ..... very disappointed 😞 😔0000000000000
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,001 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,001 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Sebrena,Oct 2025

IAH - RSW

The worst that I have ever experienced in my life so bad if it was free I'm not ever going to use your Airline again I dont believe ..... very disappointed 😞 😔0000000000000
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,032 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,001 reviews

Boarding

7.7

Comfort

7.3

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.6

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Sebrena,Oct 2025

IAH - RSW

The worst that I have ever experienced in my life so bad if it was free I'm not ever going to use your Airline again I dont believe ..... very disappointed 😞 😔0000000000000

Related info for your journey

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

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl?

    Located just 11.4 mi from the city center, New Orleans Louis Armstrong is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl from New Orleans. Booking flights from Louis Armstrong (MSY) to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl from 2 different airlines.

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

    GOL can get you from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in just under 28h 45m. Your travel time can differ by up to . Airlines will cover a distance of 4797 mi.

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

    Currently priced at $548, American Airlines will fly you from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport and back. In addition to American Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Check Cheapflights for deals on United Airlines for as low as $698. American Airlines is currently priced 45% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

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

    Yes. In addition to deals on New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New Orleans 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.

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Top 2 airlines flying from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from New Orleans 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 October 28, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$548Average$1,034FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$698Average$1,098FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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