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$309+ Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (RIO) to San Francisco (SFO)

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 5/26. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
RIO — SFO
May 10 — May 171
Sun 5/10
Sun 5/17
1 adult, Economy
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 10, 2026.

This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/5. 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.
Fri 5/85:10 am
GIG
-
SFO
1 stop22h 30m
Copa Airlines
Sun 5/178:16 pm
SFO
-
GIG
1 stop27h 49m
Copa Airlines
Deal found 4/5$618
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/5. 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 5/510:30 am
GIG
-
SFO
1 stop17h 10m
Copa Airlines
Mon 5/111:12 am
SFO
-
GIG
1 stop19h 13m
Copa Airlines
Deal found 4/5$633
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/5. 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.
Sun 5/1010:30 am
GIG
-
SFO
1 stop17h 10m
Copa Airlines
Sun 5/178:16 pm
SFO
-
GIG
1 stop24h 09m
Copa Airlines
Deal found 4/5$638
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/5. 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.
Wed 5/272:55 pm
GIG
-
SFO
2 stops23h 59m
American Airlines
Tue 8/2512:12 pm
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops21h 53m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/5$660
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/7. 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 Copa Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/145:10 am
GIG
-
SFO
1 stop22h 30m
Copa Airlines
Sat 5/238:16 pm
SFO
-
GIG
1 stop24h 09m
Copa Airlines
Deal found 4/7$668
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/6. 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 Avianca is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/97:20 am
GIG
-
SFO
2 stops19h 15m
Avianca
Thu 9/2411:55 pm
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops20h 35m
Avianca
Deal found 4/6$670
This Avianca deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/5. 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.
Thu 5/144:40 pm
GIG
-
SFO
2 stops24h 10m
Avianca
Tue 5/192:15 pm
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops30h 15m
Avianca
Deal found 4/5$672
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/9. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/1511:00 pm
GIG
-
SFO
1 stop20h 14m
American Airlines
Wed 11/1811:24 am
SFO
-
GIG
1 stop17h 51m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/9$675
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/7. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/187:00 am
GIG
-
SFO
2 stops21h 46m
Delta
Mon 6/227:00 am
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops29h 20m
Delta
Deal found 4/7$677
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/5. 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.
Wed 5/2010:30 am
GIG
-
SFO
1 stop17h 10m
Copa Airlines
Tue 5/261:12 am
SFO
-
GIG
1 stop19h 13m
Copa Airlines
Deal found 4/5$678
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/6. 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 Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/237:00 am
GIG
-
SFO
2 stops22h 15m
LATAM Airlines
Mon 12/76:00 am
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops19h 05m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 4/6$680
This LATAM Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/6. 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 LATAM Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/75:20 pm
GIG
-
SFO
2 stops31h 44m
LATAM Airlines
Mon 6/156:00 am
SFO
-
GIG
2 stops31h 45m
LATAM Airlines
Deal found 4/6$681

Find flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Rio de Janeiro (RIO) to San Francisco (SFO). 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 April 10, 2026.

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FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$618
(Copa Airlines)

One-way from

$309
(Copa Airlines)

Popular in

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September

Average price

$785
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco 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 April 10, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 5/8

5:10 am-11:40 pm

1 stop22h 30m

San Francisco

Sun 5/17

8:16 pm-4:05 am

1 stop27h 49m

$618

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 5/10

10:30 am-11:40 pm

1 stop17h 10m

San Francisco

Sun 5/17

1:12 am-4:05 am

1 stop22h 53m

$618

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 5/26

1:30 am-11:40 pm

1 stop26h 10m

San Francisco

Mon 8/24

1:12 am-7:40 am

1 stop26h 28m

$633

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 5/10

10:30 am-11:40 pm

1 stop17h 10m

San Francisco

Sun 5/17

8:16 pm-12:25 am

1 stop24h 09m

$638

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 5/14

10:30 am-11:40 pm

1 stop17h 10m

San Francisco

Sat 5/23

8:16 pm-12:25 am

1 stop24h 09m

$668
Quickest round-trip

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 5/20

10:30 am-11:40 pm

1 stop17h 10m

San Francisco

Tue 5/26

1:12 am-12:25 am

1 stop19h 13m

$678

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 9/8

1:30 am-6:10 pm

1 stop20h 40m

San Francisco

Wed 9/23

1:12 am-12:25 am

1 stop19h 13m

$688

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 5/14

10:30 am-11:40 pm

1 stop17h 10m

San Francisco

Thu 5/28

8:16 pm-12:25 am

1 stop24h 09m

$688

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 5/12

5:10 am-11:40 pm

1 stop22h 30m

San Francisco

Wed 5/13

8:16 pm-4:05 am

1 stop27h 49m

$713

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 6/5

5:10 am-11:40 pm

1 stop22h 30m

San Francisco

Fri 6/12

1:12 am-4:05 am

1 stop22h 53m

$733

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Best time to book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to San Francisco from Rio de Janeiro with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

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

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on April 3, 2026.

The price you pay for your flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 59 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco (average of $603). Flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco in December is currently the most expensive (average of $734). 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.

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

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco. Reviews last updated April 10, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Copa Airlines and LATAM Airlines from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Copa Airlines
7.5
Good
1,575 reviews

Comfort

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.8

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.5

Entertainment

6.8

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
7.5
Good
1,575 reviews
Copa Airlines
7.5
Good
1,575 reviews

Comfort

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.8

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.5

Entertainment

6.8

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.
LATAM Airlines
7.4
Good
1,910 reviews
Copa Airlines
7.5
Good
1,575 reviews

Comfort

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Food

6.8

Crew

8.1

Overall

7.5

Entertainment

6.8

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 Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco from Rio de Janeiro?

    Most people fly into San Francisco (SFO) if they book a flight to San Francisco from Rio de Janeiro. On average, San Francisco has 0 inbound flights from Rio de Janeiro per day from 2 airlines. San Francisco is conveniently located just 11.0 mi from San Francisco’s city center.

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

    Copa Airlines, United Airlines, and Air Canada can get you from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco in just under 22h 30m. Your travel time can differ by up to 15h 39m. There are 6607 mi between Rio de Janeiro and San Francisco. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco round-trip?

    Currently priced at $603, LATAM Airlines will fly you from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco and back. In addition to LATAM Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Check Cheapflights for deals on Copa Airlines for as low as $679. LATAM Airlines is currently priced 24% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco are Delta ($314), Copa Airlines ($332), and United Airlines ($338).

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco (average of $603). Flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco in December is currently the most expensive (average of $734). 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 2 airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco. 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 April 10, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
LATAM AirlinesCheapest$603Average$771FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
Copa AirlinesCheapest$679Average$1,001FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%

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