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$333+ Cheap flights from California to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (RIO)

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 5/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — RIO
Mar 11 — Mar 181
Wed 3/11
Wed 3/18
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from California to Rio de Janeiro

Cheapest flights from California to Rio de Janeiro
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Rio de Janeiro. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 9, 2026.

This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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 11/255:00 pm
SAN
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GIG
2 stops38h 05m
Air Canada
Wed 12/29:00 pm
GIG
-
SAN
2 stops43h 13m
Air Canada
Deal found 2/9$620
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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 Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/411:50 am
SAN
-
SDU
2 stops23h 55m
Air Canada
Wed 11/111:45 pm
SDU
-
SAN
2 stops26h 08m
Air Canada
Deal found 2/9$644
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/217:00 am
SAN
-
GIG
2 stops36h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 10/288:00 pm
GIG
-
SAN
2 stops24h 19m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/6$666
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/7. 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.
Fri 10/3010:45 pm
SFO
-
GIG
1 stop32h 20m
Air Canada
Sun 11/89:00 pm
GIG
-
SFO
1 stop19h 04m
Air Canada
Deal found 2/7$670
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 9/257:00 am
SAN
-
GIG
2 stops33h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 9/298:50 pm
GIG
-
SAN
2 stops43h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/6$672
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. 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 Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/1911:45 pm
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops34h 20m
Air Canada
Fri 10/308:00 pm
GIG
-
SFO
1 stop19h 04m
Air Canada
Deal found 2/8$676
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. 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.
Tue 9/1511:45 pm
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops34h 20m
Air Canada
Mon 9/282:50 pm
GIG
-
SFO
2 stops34h 55m
Air Canada
Deal found 2/6$679
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/1411:45 pm
SFO
-
SDU
2 stops37h 00m
Air Canada
Mon 9/211:45 pm
SDU
-
SFO
2 stops25h 32m
Air Canada
Deal found 2/6$684
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. 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.
Thu 9/1711:35 am
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops22h 30m
Air Canada
Thu 9/242:50 pm
GIG
-
SFO
2 stops24h 27m
Air Canada
Deal found 2/6$684
This Sembo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/8. 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 Sembo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/142:15 pm
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops21h 20m
Avianca
Tue 4/284:40 pm
GIG
-
SFO
2 stops24h 10m
Avianca
Deal found 2/8$687
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/6. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/167:00 am
SAN
-
GIG
2 stops33h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 10/212:50 pm
GIG
-
SAN
2 stops25h 26m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/6$688
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/9. 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.
Wed 8/1211:55 pm
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops20h 35m
Avianca
Thu 8/277:20 am
GIG
-
SFO
2 stops20h 35m
Avianca
Deal found 2/9$688

Find flight deals from California to Rio de Janeiro

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to Rio de Janeiro flight deals. Data was last updated February 9, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$687
(Sembo)

One-way from

$333
(Avianca)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$927
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($28 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from California to Rio de Janeiro 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 February 9, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to Rio de Janeiro that are best for you.

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Las VegasRio de Janeiro

LAS - GIG

LASGIG

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Mon 3/30

12:40 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops22h 55m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 4/14

4:40 pm-5:18 pm

3 stops28h 38m

$710

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO - GIG

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Sat 3/7

1:35 am-12:40 am

2 stops42h 05m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 3/15

9:30 pm-5:36 pm

1 stop24h 06m

$715

Los AngelesRio de Janeiro

LAX - GIG

LAXGIG

Los Angeles

Sat 3/14

5:19 pm-9:35 am

1 stop36h 16m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 5/21

9:05 pm-9:36 pm

1 stop28h 31m

$722

Los AngelesRio de Janeiro

LAX - GIG

LAXGIG

Los Angeles

Sat 3/14

5:19 pm-9:35 am

1 stop36h 16m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 5/22

9:05 pm-11:36 pm

1 stop30h 31m

$722

Las VegasRio de Janeiro

LAS - GIG

LASGIG

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 8/6

2:55 pm-12:30 am

2 stops29h 35m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 8/13

1:35 am-1:05 pm

2 stops39h 30m

$729

San DiegoRio de Janeiro

SAN - GIG

SANGIG

San Diego

Sun 3/1

10:20 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops37h 30m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 3/4

3:00 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops26h 00m

$733

San DiegoRio de Janeiro

SAN - GIG

SANGIG

San Diego

Thu 3/19

10:30 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops38h 20m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 3/25

7:45 am-11:52 am

2 stops32h 07m

$739

San DiegoRio de Janeiro

SAN - GIG

SANGIG

San Diego

Wed 5/6

2:23 pm-10:15 am

1 stop15h 52m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 5/12

7:35 pm-10:21 am

2 stops18h 46m

$739

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO - GIG

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Wed 4/22

2:15 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops21h 20m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 5/12

4:40 pm-10:35 pm

2 stops33h 55m

$741

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO - GIG

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Wed 4/22

2:30 pm-8:05 pm

2 stops49h 35m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 4/27

4:40 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops35h 15m

$749

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

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

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Rio de Janeiro (average of $384). Flying from California to Rio de Janeiro in July is currently the most expensive (average of $789). 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.

Related info for your journey

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

  • How long is the flight from California to Rio de Janeiro?

    There are many flights that can get you from California to Rio de Janeiro in 29h 35m. Fly via United Airlines, Avianca, or LATAM Airlines to get the fastest option. California and Rio de Janeiro are separated by a distance of 6202 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $334 on Avianca. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include LATAM Airlines from $366 and Air Canada from $388 one-way.

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

    The most popular route from California to Rio de Janeiro is Los Angeles - Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. You may also consider Los Angeles - Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont or San Francisco - Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Rio de Janeiro 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 California to Rio de Janeiro?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Rio de Janeiro (average of $384). Flying from California to Rio de Janeiro in July is currently the most expensive (average of $789). 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 8 airlines flying from California to Rio de Janeiro

Discover the top 8 airlines that operate flights from California to Rio de Janeiro. 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 February 9, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
DeltaCheapest$342Average$1,213FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
AviancaCheapest$392Average$745FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$444Average$1,258FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
Copa AirlinesCheapest$477Average$950FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Air CanadaCheapest$565Average$755FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
American AirlinesCheapest$588Average$1,070FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
GOLCheapest$608Average$875FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
LATAM AirlinesCheapest$656Average$1,004FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%

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