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$365+ Cheap flights from Houston 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 8/20. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
HOU — RIO
Jul 20 — Jul 271
Mon 7/20
Mon 7/27
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Houston to Rio de Janeiro

Cheapest flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Houston to Rio de Janeiro. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 20, 2026.

This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/20. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/2212:21 pm
IAH
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SDU
3 stops26h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 9/296:05 am
SDU
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IAH
2 stops16h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/20$728
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/20. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/2212:21 pm
IAH
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GIG
3 stops26h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 9/296:05 am
GIG
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IAH
2 stops16h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/20$738
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/16. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/2912:00 pm
IAH
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GIG
1 stop21h 05m
Air Canada
Wed 11/41:20 pm
GIG
-
IAH
2 stops35h 19m
Air Canada
Deal found 6/16$761
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/19. 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 Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/2612:10 pm
IAH
-
GIG
2 stops44h 55m
Air Canada
Wed 11/41:20 pm
GIG
-
IAH
2 stops35h 19m
Air Canada
Deal found 6/19$781
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/20. 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.
Wed 11/43:30 pm
IAH
-
GIG
2 stops19h 35m
Air Canada
Sun 11/89:00 pm
GIG
-
IAH
1 stop16h 53m
Air Canada
Deal found 6/20$782
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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.
Thu 11/512:00 pm
IAH
-
GIG
1 stop21h 05m
Air Canada
Thu 11/122:50 pm
GIG
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IAH
2 stops23h 03m
Air Canada
Deal found 6/18$783
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/19. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 9/2512:21 pm
IAH
-
GIG
3 stops30h 34m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 9/296:05 am
GIG
-
IAH
2 stops16h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/19$799
This Vliegwinkel deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/19. 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 Vliegwinkel is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/106:26 pm
IAH
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SDU
2 stops25h 59m
Azul
Mon 8/247:00 pm
SDU
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IAH
2 stops21h 57m
Azul
Deal found 6/19$861
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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.
Fri 9/256:35 pm
IAH
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SDU
2 stops25h 50m
Azul
Tue 9/293:15 pm
SDU
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IAH
2 stops21h 37m
Azul
Deal found 6/18$867
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/16. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/2912:10 pm
IAH
-
SDU
2 stops26h 35m
Air Canada
Wed 11/41:45 pm
SDU
-
IAH
2 stops24h 08m
Air Canada
Deal found 6/16$872
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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.
Wed 8/1912:25 pm
IAH
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SDU
2 stops24h 10m
Azul
Wed 8/265:30 pm
SDU
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IAH
2 stops23h 27m
Azul
Deal found 6/18$894
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 9/256:35 pm
IAH
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SDU
2 stops25h 50m
Azul
Mon 9/2811:25 am
SDU
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IAH
2 stops25h 27m
Azul
Deal found 6/18$900

Find flight deals from Houston to Rio de Janeiro

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Houston (HO1) 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 June 20, 2026.

Round-trip from

$728
(Trip.com)

One-way from

$365
(Trip.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$1,458
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Houston 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 June 20, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro that are best for you.

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - SDU

IAHSDU

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 8/10

6:26 pm-10:25 pm

2 stops25h 59m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Mon 8/24

7:00 pm-2:57 pm

2 stops21h 57m

$861

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - SDU

IAHSDU

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 9/1

10:00 am-4:45 pm

2 stops28h 45m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 9/30

1:45 pm-7:52 pm

2 stops32h 07m

$1,049

HoustonRio de Janeiro

HOU - GIG

HOUGIG

Houston Hobby

Mon 8/10

5:35 pm-4:35 pm

2 stops21h 00m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 8/24

5:35 pm-4:23 pm

2 stops24h 48m

$1,175

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - GIG

IAHGIG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 8/10

6:36 pm-10:15 am

1 stop13h 39m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 8/24

7:10 am-11:52 pm

2 stops18h 42m

$1,182

HoustonRio de Janeiro

HOU - GIG

HOUGIG

Houston Hobby

Mon 8/24

10:50 am-10:15 am

1 stop21h 25m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 9/1

6:35 pm-12:16 pm

2 stops19h 41m

$1,200

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - GIG

IAHGIG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 7/16

5:45 pm-12:30 am

2 stops28h 45m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 7/22

7:20 am-4:10 pm

2 stops34h 50m

$1,227
Quickest round-trip

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - GIG

IAHGIG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 9/7

8:00 pm-8:15 am

Nonstop10h 15m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 9/14

9:05 pm-5:35 am

Nonstop10h 30m

$1,228

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - GIG

IAHGIG

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 9/7

6:36 pm-10:15 am

1 stop13h 39m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 10/23

1:40 pm-8:46 am

2 stops21h 06m

$1,233

HoustonRio de Janeiro

HOU - GIG

HOUGIG

Houston Hobby

Mon 9/7

1:13 pm-10:15 am

1 stop19h 02m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 10/23

1:40 pm-9:26 am

2 stops21h 46m

$1,233

HoustonRio de Janeiro

IAH - SDU

IAHSDU

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 8/10

11:45 am-4:45 pm

2 stops27h 00m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Mon 8/24

7:00 pm-11:47 am

2 stops18h 47m

$1,330

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Best time to book a flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro

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

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

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro (average of $84). Flying from Houston to Rio de Janeiro in August is currently the most expensive (average of $1,095). 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.

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

Find hourly flight availability from Houston 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 June 20, 2026.

When flying from Houston to Rio de Janeiro, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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

How far ahead should I book a flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro, you should look to book at least 34 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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 June 20, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro, such as Copa Airlines and United Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,569 reviews

Entertainment

6.8

Food

6.9

Overall

7.6

Crew

8.1

Boarding

7.8

Comfort

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Katerine,Mar 2026

LAX - PTY

Really i was expecting be more friendly with family’s, more when you travel with a infant. We expected like a priority to boarding or be friendly with the spots on the aeroplane.
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,569 reviews
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,569 reviews

Entertainment

6.8

Food

6.9

Overall

7.6

Crew

8.1

Boarding

7.8

Comfort

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Katerine,Mar 2026

LAX - PTY

Really i was expecting be more friendly with family’s, more when you travel with a infant. We expected like a priority to boarding or be friendly with the spots on the aeroplane.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,868 reviews
Copa Airlines
7.6
Good
1,569 reviews

Entertainment

6.8

Food

6.9

Overall

7.6

Crew

8.1

Boarding

7.8

Comfort

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Katerine,Mar 2026

LAX - PTY

Really i was expecting be more friendly with family’s, more when you travel with a infant. We expected like a priority to boarding or be friendly with the spots on the aeroplane.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Houston 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 Houston to Rio de Janeiro?

    Departing from Houston to Rio de Janeiro will take you 21h. The distance between Houston and Rio de Janeiro is about 5004 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Houston to Rio de Janeiro round-trip?

    According to our current data, United Airlines ($1,006), offers the cheapest pricing from Houston to Rio de Janeiro. Users have found that United Airlines is 25% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

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

    The most popular route from Houston to Rio de Janeiro is Houston Hobby - Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. You may also consider Houston George Bush Intcntl - Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl or Houston Hobby - Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont.

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro (average of $84). Flying from Houston to Rio de Janeiro in August is currently the most expensive (average of $1,095). 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 airline flying from Houston to Rio de Janeiro

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Houston 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 June 20, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$1,006Average$1,530FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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