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

GOL and LATAM Airlines can get you from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in just under 13h 32m. Your travel time can differ by up to 8h 58m. Airlines will cover a distance of 4797 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport ranges from 1.6 - 5.1 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.1 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport when rainfall is around 1.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, February is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 69.8 F).

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

When flying from New Orleans 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.

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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.

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Thu 12/253:04 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop14h 16mGOL

Fri 1/211:05 pmGIG - MSY

2 stops37h 03mGOL

Deal found 12/11

$1,805

Thu 12/255:26 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop11h 54mLATAM Airlines

Fri 1/29:30 pmGIG - MSY

1 stop15h 18mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$2,848

Best flights from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
Discover carefully curated flight deals from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 12, 2025.

Fri 1/236:05 amMSY - GIG

2 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/291:45 amGIG - MSY

2 stops20h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$848

Wed 3/184:48 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop13h 32mGOL

Tue 3/246:00 amGIG - MSY

2 stops19h 59mGOL

Deal found 12/11

$1,092

Wed 3/186:50 amMSY - GIG

1 stop22h 30mLATAM Airlines

Tue 3/249:30 pmGIG - MSY

1 stop22h 32mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/10

$1,132

Fri 1/232:13 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop16h 22mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/309:55 pmGIG - MSY

1 stop14h 01mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,145

Fri 1/236:29 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop11h 56mGOL

Fri 1/306:10 pmGIG - MSY

2 stops19h 14mGOL

Deal found 12/11

$1,133

Sat 3/79:37 amMSY - GIG

1 stop20h 58mUnited Airlines

Wed 3/118:55 pmGIG - MSY

1 stop16h 04mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$1,209

Fri 2/136:56 pmMSY - GIG

2 stops24h 39mGOL

Sat 2/2111:35 amGIG - MSY

2 stops24h 13mGOL

Deal found 12/10

$1,154

Sat 3/73:54 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop14h 41mUnited Airlines

Tue 3/108:55 pmGIG - MSY

1 stop13h 39mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,209

Last-minute flights from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
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Wed 12/2411:56 amMSY - GIG

1 stop18h 39mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/319:55 pmGIG - MSY

1 stop23h 19mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,220

Thu 12/252:14 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop16h 21mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/319:55 pmGIG - MSY

1 stop21h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,380

Fri 12/267:20 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop35h 15mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/319:55 pmGIG - MSY

1 stop18h 13mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,509

Sat 12/275:07 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop13h 28mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/319:55 pmGIG - MSY

1 stop18h 13mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,500

Fri 1/236:05 amMSY - GIG

2 stops21h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/291:45 amGIG - MSY

2 stops20h 02mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$848

Fri 1/236:29 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop11h 56mGOL

Fri 1/306:10 pmGIG - MSY

2 stops19h 14mGOL

Deal found 12/11

$1,133

Fri 1/232:13 pmMSY - GIG

1 stop16h 22mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/309:55 pmGIG - MSY

1 stop14h 01mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$1,145

One-way flights from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
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Wed 12/315:05 amMSY - GIG

2 stops22h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$267

Tue 3/39:17 amMSY - GIG

3 stops42h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$333

Mon 3/26:20 amMSY - GIG

2 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$349

Mon 6/18:10 amMSY - GIG

2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$351

Sun 3/17:27 pmMSY - GIG

2 stops32h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$358

Sat 3/78:01 pmMSY - GIG

2 stops35h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$361

Wed 5/278:05 amMSY - GIG

3 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$399

Thu 5/284:31 pmMSY - GIG

3 stops39h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/11

$404

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One-way from	$267 (Avianca Connect)
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Average price	$1,067

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New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 1/23

6:05 am-6:25 am

2 stops21h 20m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 1/29

1:45 am-6:47 pm

2 stops20h 02m

$848

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 3/18

4:48 pm-8:20 am

1 stop13h 32m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 3/24

6:00 am-11:59 pm

2 stops19h 59m

$1,092

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 3/18

6:50 am-7:20 am

1 stop22h 30m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 3/24

9:30 pm-6:02 pm

1 stop22h 32m

$1,132

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 1/23

6:29 pm-9:25 am

1 stop11h 56m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 1/30

6:10 pm-10:24 am

2 stops19h 14m

$1,133

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 1/23

2:13 pm-9:35 am

1 stop16h 22m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 1/30

9:55 pm-8:56 am

1 stop14h 01m

$1,145

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Fri 2/13

6:56 pm-10:35 pm

2 stops24h 39m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 2/21

11:35 am-8:48 am

2 stops24h 13m

$1,154

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 3/7

9:37 am-9:35 am

1 stop20h 58m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 3/11

8:55 pm-10:59 am

1 stop16h 04m

$1,209

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 3/7

3:54 pm-9:35 am

1 stop14h 41m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 3/10

8:55 pm-8:34 am

1 stop13h 39m

$1,209

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 12/31

5:05 am-6:25 am

2 stops22h 20m

$267

New OrleansRio de Janeiro

MSY - GIG

MSYGIG

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 3/3

9:17 am-7:05 am

3 stops42h 48m

$333

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
AranGrant	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
CheapTicketsDeal	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust 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.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

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

9,095 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Sunderesh,Dec 2025

AUS - EWR

Smooth flight from Austin to Newark. The crew was friendly.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,095 reviews

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,095 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Sunderesh,Dec 2025

AUS - EWR

Smooth flight from Austin to Newark. The crew was friendly.

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,050 reviews

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,095 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Sunderesh,Dec 2025

AUS - EWR

Smooth flight from Austin to Newark. The crew was friendly.

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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 and LATAM Airlines can get you from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in just under 13h 32m. Your travel time can differ by up to 8h 58m. Airlines will cover a distance of 4797 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport round-trip?
Currently priced at $698, United Airlines will fly you from New Orleans to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport and back. In addition to United Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Check Cheapflights for deals on American Airlines for as low as $934. United Airlines is currently priced 29% 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?
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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

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
United Airlines	Cheapest$698	Average$1,098	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
American Airlines	Cheapest$934	Average$1,069	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%

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