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$1,826+ Cheap flights from Santa Barbara (SBA) 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 10/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SBA — GIG
Oct 11 — Oct 181
Sat 10/11
Sat 10/18
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Santa Barbara (SBA) 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 September 11, 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,826
(Copa Airlines)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$728
From Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
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Cheapest flights from Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 11, 2025.

This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/10. 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.
Tue 10/145:00 pmSBA - GIG
2 stops30h 55mCopa Airlines
Fri 1/21:45 amGIG - SBA
2 stops19h 40mCopa Airlines
Deal found 9/10$1,826
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/10. 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 10/1412:24 pmSBA - GIG
2 stops27h 16mAmerican Airlines
Sat 1/310:30 pmGIG - SBA
1 stop18h 05mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 9/10$2,286

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Santa BarbaraRio de Janeiro

SBA - GIG

SBAGIG

Santa Barbara

Tue 10/14

5:00 pm-3:55 am

2 stops30h 55m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 1/2

1:45 am-4:25 pm

2 stops19h 40m

$1,826

Santa BarbaraRio de Janeiro

SBA - GIG

SBAGIG

Santa Barbara

Tue 10/14

12:24 pm-7:40 pm

2 stops27h 16m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 1/3

10:30 pm-11:35 am

1 stop18h 05m

$2,286

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Deals found on 9/10

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

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (average of $754). Flying from Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,290). 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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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl?

    Santa Barbara (SBA) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. You should not have trouble finding flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl from Santa Barbara; the airport handles an average of 0 outbound flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights from the Santa Barbara airport to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. It is only a 8.0 mi journey to Santa Barbara (SBA) from Santa Barbara’s city center.

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

    There are many flights that can get you from Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in 27h 16m. Fly via Copa Airlines or American Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance between Santa Barbara and Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is about 6384 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (average of $754). Flying from Santa Barbara to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,290). 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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