How long is the flight from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro?

Air Canada and Copa Airlines can get you from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro in just under 15h 50m. Your travel time can differ by up to 3h 05m. Detroit and Rio de Janeiro are separated by a distance of 5167 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Rio de Janeiro 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 when rainfall is around 1.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Rio de Janeiro, 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).

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What airport do you fly from for flights from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro?

Most people fly from Detroit All airports (DTT) if they book a flight from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro. On average, All airports has 0 outbound flights to Rio de Janeiro per day from 0 airlines. Detroit All airports is conveniently located just 0.6 mi from Detroit’s city center.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Rio de Janeiro.

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Detroit 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.

$361+ Flights from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Q: How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Detroit to Rio de Janeiro flights typically cost between $978 and $1,278 in May. The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 3 days was $797 on GOL (May 9-May 16).

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Cheapest flights from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 23, 2025.

Sun 12/212:30 pmDTW - GIG

2 stops41h 05mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/279:55 pmGIG - DTW

2 stops23h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/20

$6,504

Sun 12/213:35 pmDTW - GIG

2 stops29h 10mGOL

Sat 12/2710:30 pmGIG - DTW

1 stop18h 15mGOL

Deal found 12/20

$7,811

Sun 12/216:15 pmDTW - GIG

2 stops18h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 12/2711:55 pmGIG - DTW

3 stops37h 28mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/20

$10,137

Sun 12/211:41 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops17h 44mLATAM Airlines

Sat 12/278:05 pmSDU - DTW

2 stops21h 06mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/20

$10,702

Sun 12/2111:53 amDTW - GIG

2 stops19h 32mAmerican Airlines

Sat 12/2710:30 pmGIG - DTW

1 stop24h 29mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/20

$10,705

Best flights from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 23, 2025.

Tue 2/36:35 amDTW - SDU

3 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/105:25 pmSDU - DTW

3 stops25h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/20

$804

Thu 2/266:15 pmDTW - GIG

1 stop15h 50mAir Canada

Fri 3/69:00 pmGIG - DTW

1 stop22h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 12/22

$844

Tue 2/311:05 amDTW - GIG

2 stops18h 55mCopa Airlines

Fri 2/61:40 amGIG - DTW

2 stops20h 46mCopa Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$929

Thu 2/512:15 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops26h 40mGOL

Tue 2/175:40 pmSDU - DTW

2 stops20h 26mGOL

Deal found 12/21

$1,037

Sat 2/146:02 pmDTW - GIG

3 stops28h 28mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/169:10 pmGIG - DTW

3 stops28h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$951

Mon 3/96:15 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops21h 25mAir Canada

Thu 3/121:45 pmSDU - DTW

2 stops28h 50mAir Canada

Deal found 12/19

$976

Mon 1/199:00 amDTW - GIG

2 stops21h 00mCopa Airlines

Sun 1/251:45 amGIG - DTW

2 stops20h 41mCopa Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,005

Thu 2/265:55 pmDTW - GIG

2 stops26h 50mGOL

Fri 3/65:55 amGIG - DTW

2 stops32h 11mGOL

Deal found 12/22

$1,053

Fri 4/106:00 amDTW - GIG

3 stops41h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 4/1712:00 pmGIG - DTW

2 stops30h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,001

Fri 2/1312:45 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops25h 15mGOL

Tue 2/248:25 pmSDU - DTW

2 stops29h 34mGOL

Deal found 12/20

$1,053

Thu 2/55:15 pmDTW - GIG

3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/111:45 amGIG - DTW

2 stops21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,004

Sat 5/95:56 pmDTW - GIG

2 stops15h 24mGOL

Sat 5/1611:10 pmGIG - DTW

1 stop24h 35mGOL

Deal found 12/21

$1,056

Mon 1/196:15 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 1/269:05 pmSDU - DTW

2 stops28h 36mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,019

Tue 2/312:15 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops20h 30mGOL

Sat 2/75:40 pmSDU - DTW

2 stops19h 50mGOL

Deal found 12/20

$1,056

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Discover last-minute flight deals from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro. Data last updated December 23, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sat 1/37:49 pmDTW - GIG

2 stops34h 11mCopa Airlines

Sat 1/1010:10 amGIG - DTW

2 stops25h 57mCopa Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,749

Sat 1/36:02 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops26h 23mGOL

Sat 1/108:25 pmSDU - DTW

2 stops29h 32mGOL

Deal found 12/21

$1,790

Sat 1/36:02 pmDTW - GIG

2 stops26h 33mGOL

Sat 1/106:00 amGIG - DTW

2 stops19h 57mGOL

Deal found 12/22

$1,860

Sat 1/35:30 amDTW - GIG

1 stop22h 45mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/1011:55 pmGIG - DTW

1 stop26h 02mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$2,053

Thu 1/86:15 pmDTW - GIG

1 stop15h 50mAir Canada

Fri 2/69:00 pmGIG - DTW

1 stop22h 35mAir Canada

Deal found 12/22

$904

Thu 1/811:05 amDTW - GIG

2 stops18h 55mCopa Airlines

Thu 2/51:40 amGIG - DTW

2 stops20h 46mCopa Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$929

Thu 1/86:15 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops18h 15mAir Canada

Fri 2/611:20 amSDU - DTW

2 stops32h 15mAir Canada

Deal found 12/22

$1,286

Sat 1/105:30 amDTW - SDU

2 stops30h 30mGOL

Sat 1/175:40 pmSDU - DTW

2 stops32h 17mGOL

Deal found 12/20

$1,963

Mon 1/197:46 pmDTW - GIG

2 stops34h 34mMultiple Airlines

Mon 1/2610:55 pmGIG - DTW

1 stop20h 14mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$846

Mon 1/199:00 amDTW - GIG

2 stops21h 00mCopa Airlines

Sun 1/251:45 amGIG - DTW

2 stops20h 41mCopa Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,005

Mon 1/196:15 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 1/269:05 pmSDU - DTW

2 stops28h 36mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,019

One-way flights from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro
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Mon 6/16:05 amDTW - GIG

3 stops47h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$361

Sat 2/76:36 pmDTW - SDU

3 stops58h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/20

$405

Sat 12/275:24 pmDTW - GIG

3 stops50h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$538

Mon 12/292:43 pmDTW - GIG

3 stops29h 07mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$553

Mon 6/11:57 pmDTW - GIG

2 stops17h 23mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$558

Mon 12/295:07 amDTW - GIG

1 stop25h 13mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$858

Sat 12/276:02 pmDTW - GIG

2 stops47h 08mGOL

Deal found 12/22

$951

Sat 12/276:02 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops26h 23mGOL

Deal found 12/22

$951

Sat 12/277:15 amDTW - GIG

2 stops21h 55mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,075

Sat 12/276:02 pmDTW - GIG

1 stop13h 23mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,098

Sat 12/276:10 pmDTW - SDU

2 stops17h 05mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,167

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Round-trip from	$797 (FlightHub)
One-way from	$361 (Kiwi.com)
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Cheapest in	May
Average price	$1,160

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DetroitRio de Janeiro

DTW - SDU

DTWSDU

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 2/3

6:35 am-2:30 pm

3 stops29h 55m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 2/10

5:25 pm-5:09 pm

3 stops25h 44m

$804

DetroitRio de Janeiro

DTW - GIG

DTWGIG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 2/26

6:15 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop15h 50m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 3/6

9:00 pm-5:35 pm

1 stop22h 35m

$844

DetroitRio de Janeiro

DTW - GIG

DTWGIG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 2/3

11:05 am-8:00 am

2 stops18h 55m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 2/6

1:40 am-8:26 pm

2 stops20h 46m

$929

DetroitRio de Janeiro

DTW - GIG

DTWGIG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 2/14

6:02 pm-12:30 am

3 stops28h 28m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 2/16

9:10 pm-11:57 pm

3 stops28h 47m

$951

DetroitRio de Janeiro

DTW - SDU

DTWSDU

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 3/9

6:15 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops21h 25m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 3/12

1:45 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops28h 50m

$976

DetroitRio de Janeiro

DTW - GIG

DTWGIG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 4/10

6:00 am-12:25 am

3 stops41h 25m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 4/17

12:00 pm-5:33 pm

2 stops30h 33m

$1,001

DetroitRio de Janeiro

DTW - GIG

DTWGIG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 2/5

5:15 pm-6:25 am

3 stops35h 10m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 2/11

1:45 am-9:00 pm

2 stops21h 15m

$1,004

DetroitRio de Janeiro

DTW - GIG

DTWGIG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/19

9:00 am-8:00 am

2 stops21h 00m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 1/25

1:45 am-8:26 pm

2 stops20h 41m

$1,005

DetroitRio de Janeiro

DTW - SDU

DTWSDU

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/19

6:15 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops17h 55m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Mon 1/26

9:05 pm-11:41 pm

2 stops28h 36m

$1,019

DetroitRio de Janeiro

DTW - SDU

DTWSDU

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 2/5

12:15 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops26h 40m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 2/17

5:40 pm-12:06 pm

2 stops20h 26m

$1,037

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
Ovago	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*2 stars
AranGrant	Price Accuracy2 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 Detroit-Rio de Janeiro flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Detroit-Rio de Janeiro flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Detroit-Rio de Janeiro flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Detroit-Rio de Janeiro 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 Detroit-Rio de Janeiro flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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

It’s typically best to fly out from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro in the evening. Doing so could potentially save you 22% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro?

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What airport do you fly from for flights from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro?
Most people fly from Detroit All airports (DTT) if they book a flight from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro. On average, All airports has 0 outbound flights to Rio de Janeiro per day from 0 airlines. Detroit All airports is conveniently located just 0.6 mi from Detroit’s city center.
How long is the flight from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro?
Air Canada and Copa Airlines can get you from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro in just under 15h 50m. Your travel time can differ by up to 3h 05m. Detroit and Rio de Janeiro are separated by a distance of 5167 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
Can I find deals for flights from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Detroit to Rio de Janeiro flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Detroit 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 Detroit to Rio de Janeiro.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Detroit to Rio de Janeiro?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Detroit 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.

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