Rio de Janeiro

$713+ Cheap flights from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (RIO)

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 10/23. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CMH — RIO
Oct 17 — Oct 241
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Cheap flight deals from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Columbus (C01) to Rio de Janeiro (RIO). 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 17, 2025.

Round-trip from

$713
(Mytrip)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$1,138
From Columbus to Rio de Janeiro (RIO)
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($187 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($74 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in September 2025

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Cheapest flights from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 17, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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 10/235:00 amCMH - GIG
2 stops18h 25mMultiple Airlines
Fri 10/3111:25 amGIG - CMH
2 stops25h 33mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$713
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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 10/3112:28 pmCMH - GIG
3 stops29h 52mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/61:45 amGIG - CMH
3 stops21h 27mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$721
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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 10/165:00 amCMH - SDU
2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines
Thu 10/235:30 pmSDU - CMH
2 stops19h 28mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$780
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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 10/165:00 amCMH - GIG
3 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines
Thu 10/236:10 amGIG - CMH
3 stops30h 48mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$784
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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 12/18:04 pmCMH - GIG
3 stops46h 21mMultiple Airlines
Sun 12/71:20 amGIG - CMH
2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$850
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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 12/12:49 pmCMH - SDU
2 stops20h 16mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/86:20 amSDU - CMH
2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$973
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 12/244:00 pmCMH - SDU
2 stops24h 15mLATAM Airlines
Wed 12/312:00 pmSDU - CMH
2 stops26h 13mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,186
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 12/251:11 pmCMH - SDU
2 stops22h 39mLATAM Airlines
Wed 12/312:00 pmSDU - CMH
2 stops26h 13mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,221
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. 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 12/293:33 pmCMH - SDU
2 stops15h 52mLATAM Airlines
Wed 12/312:00 pmSDU - CMH
2 stops26h 13mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 9/15$1,347
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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 12/106:21 pmCMH - SDU
2 stops16h 54mLATAM Airlines
Wed 12/248:05 pmSDU - CMH
2 stops20h 08mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 9/16$1,351
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. 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 12/156:39 pmCMH - SDU
2 stops16h 36mLATAM Airlines
Mon 12/228:05 pmSDU - CMH
2 stops17h 25mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 9/17$1,493
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. 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.
Sat 12/209:30 amCMH - SDU
2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sat 1/311:25 amSDU - CMH
2 stops35h 31mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$4,673

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro that are best for you.

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Columbus

Fly to

Rio de Janeiro

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ColumbusRio de Janeiro

CMH - GIG

CMHGIG

Columbus

Fri 10/31

12:28 pm-7:20 pm

3 stops29h 52m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 11/6

1:45 am-9:12 pm

3 stops21h 27m

$721

ColumbusRio de Janeiro

CMH - SDU

CMHSDU

Columbus

Thu 10/16

5:00 am-7:05 am

2 stops25h 05m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 10/23

5:30 pm-11:58 am

2 stops19h 28m

$780

ColumbusRio de Janeiro

CMH - GIG

CMHGIG

Columbus

Thu 10/16

5:00 am-3:05 pm

3 stops33h 05m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 10/23

5:30 pm-11:58 am

2 stops19h 28m

$803

ColumbusRio de Janeiro

CMH - GIG

CMHGIG

Columbus

Mon 12/1

8:04 pm-8:25 pm

3 stops46h 21m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 12/7

1:20 am-8:15 am

2 stops32h 55m

$850

ColumbusRio de Janeiro

CMH - GIG

CMHGIG

Columbus

Thu 10/23

5:00 am-12:25 am

2 stops18h 25m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 10/30

1:45 am-5:16 pm

2 stops16h 31m

$876

ColumbusRio de Janeiro

CMH - SDU

CMHSDU

Columbus

Mon 12/1

2:49 pm-1:05 pm

2 stops20h 16m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Mon 12/8

6:20 am-8:15 am

2 stops27h 55m

$973

ColumbusRio de Janeiro

CMH - GIG

CMHGIG

Columbus

Wed 2/4

9:30 am-3:10 pm

2 stops27h 40m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 2/15

9:00 pm-8:56 pm

1 stop25h 56m

$983

ColumbusRio de Janeiro

CMH - GIG

CMHGIG

Columbus

Mon 2/2

8:05 pm-12:30 am

2 stops26h 25m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 2/9

1:40 am-7:06 pm

2 stops19h 26m

$985

ColumbusRio de Janeiro

CMH - SDU

CMHSDU

Columbus

Mon 2/2

9:30 am-2:20 pm

2 stops26h 50m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 2/10

11:25 am-8:56 pm

2 stops35h 31m

$996

ColumbusRio de Janeiro

CMH - SDU

CMHSDU

Columbus

Wed 12/24

4:00 pm-6:15 pm

2 stops24h 15m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 12/31

2:00 pm-2:13 pm

2 stops26h 13m

$1,186

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 9/16

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CMH to RIO?

Find hourly flight availability from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the evening tend to be the most expensive. A flight at noon could potentially save you up to 21% on airfare.

Reviews of airlines servicing Rio de Janeiro

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Rio de Janeiro. 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. Reviews last updated September 17, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro, such as Delta. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.0
Very good

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!
8.0
Very good
8.0
Very good

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.3

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kim,May 2025

PIH - SLC

This trip was fine even with delay I had plenty of time to get connection flight!

Related info for your journey

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

    There are many flights that can get you from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro in 26h 50m. Fly via Air Canada to get the fastest option. The distance from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro is about 5040 mi.

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

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

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

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

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro (average of $755). Flying from Columbus to Rio de Janeiro 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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