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$311+ 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 2/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
RIO — SFO
Jan 3 — Jan 101
Sat 1/3
Sat 1/10
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco are usually found in September or October, booked 74 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Tuesday and return on a Tuesday

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Cheapest flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco
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 December 4, 2025.

This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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.
Mon 12/83:55 pmGIG - SFO
2 stops34h 27mAir Canada
Fri 3/61:20 pmSFO - GIG
2 stops41h 45mAir Canada
Deal found 12/2$666
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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.
Mon 12/89:55 amGIG - SFO
1 stop18h 22mCopa Airlines
Thu 3/512:54 amSFO - GIG
1 stop18h 36mCopa Airlines
Deal found 12/2$681
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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.
Thu 12/1111:00 pmGIG - SFO
1 stop30h 11mAmerican Airlines
Fri 1/26:00 amSFO - GIG
1 stop21h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/2$706
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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 12/103:55 pmGIG - SFO
2 stops24h 11mAmerican Airlines
Fri 1/26:00 amSFO - GIG
1 stop21h 20mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/2$713
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/49:55 pmGIG - SFO
1 stop19h 14mUnited Airlines
Wed 12/102:42 pmSFO - GIG
1 stop37h 53mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/3$751
This GOL deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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 GOL is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/127:45 pmGIG - SFO
2 stops20h 35mGOL
Thu 1/112:05 pmSFO - GIG
1 stop15h 15mGOL
Deal found 12/2$754
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 12/107:15 amGIG - SFO
2 stops22h 04mLATAM Airlines
Wed 12/316:00 amSFO - GIG
2 stops19h 25mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 12/3$764
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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 12/129:55 amGIG - SFO
1 stop18h 22mCopa Airlines
Wed 12/3112:42 amSFO - GIG
1 stop18h 48mCopa Airlines
Deal found 12/2$825
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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.
Thu 12/411:00 pmGIG - SFO
2 stops20h 55mAmerican Airlines
Wed 12/109:00 amSFO - GIG
2 stops20h 15mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/3$858
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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.
Thu 12/1111:00 pmGIG - SFO
1 stop30h 11mAmerican Airlines
Sat 1/310:12 amSFO - GIG
1 stop17h 08mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/2$865
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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 12/103:55 pmGIG - SFO
2 stops24h 11mAmerican Airlines
Thu 1/19:15 amSFO - GIG
2 stops18h 05mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 12/2$872
This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 12/259:55 amGIG - SFO
1 stop18h 22mCopa Airlines
Fri 1/912:42 amSFO - GIG
1 stop18h 48mCopa Airlines
Deal found 12/3$885

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 December 4, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$641
(Avianca)

One-way from

$311
(Mytrip)

Popular in

May

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$697
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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 December 4, 2025.
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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Rio de Janeiro

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San Francisco

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 2/5

7:30 am-9:50 pm

2 stops19h 20m

San Francisco

Tue 2/17

11:10 pm-12:40 am

2 stops20h 30m

$641

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 3/6

9:30 pm-3:03 pm

2 stops22h 33m

San Francisco

Mon 3/23

9:15 am-9:15 am

1 stop20h 00m

$649

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 3/18

8:55 pm-5:48 pm

1 stop24h 53m

San Francisco

Sun 4/5

7:10 pm-8:15 am

1 stop33h 05m

$649

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 3/13

9:30 pm-3:03 pm

2 stops21h 33m

San Francisco

Thu 3/26

6:00 am-7:20 am

1 stop21h 20m

$649

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 3/16

11:25 am-9:22 pm

2 stops37h 57m

San Francisco

Thu 3/26

7:30 am-11:05 am

2 stops23h 35m

$662

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

GIG - SFO

GIGSFO

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 3/18

8:00 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops23h 35m

San Francisco

Sun 4/5

4:15 pm-8:05 pm

2 stops47h 50m

$670

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

SDU - SFO

SDUSFO

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 3/18

1:45 pm-9:22 pm

2 stops35h 37m

San Francisco

Tue 4/7

8:10 am-4:45 pm

2 stops28h 35m

$670

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

SDU - SFO

SDUSFO

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 3/18

1:45 pm-9:22 pm

2 stops35h 37m

San Francisco

Sun 4/5

8:10 am-4:45 pm

2 stops28h 35m

$672

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

SDU - SFO

SDUSFO

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 3/18

8:15 am-9:22 pm

2 stops41h 07m

San Francisco

Mon 4/6

8:45 am-4:45 pm

2 stops28h 00m

$673

Rio de JaneiroSan Francisco

SDU - SFO

SDUSFO

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Wed 3/18

1:45 pm-9:22 pm

2 stops35h 37m

San Francisco

Sat 4/4

4:15 pm-4:45 pm

2 stops44h 30m

$677

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Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco in December.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star

*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 Rio de Janeiro-San Francisco flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Rio de Janeiro-San Francisco flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Rio de Janeiro-San Francisco flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Rio de Janeiro-San Francisco 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 Rio de Janeiro-San Francisco flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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.
Estimated round-trip price
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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 November 28, 2025.

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 74 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, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco (average of $494). Flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco in December is currently the most expensive (average of $738). 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 December 4, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with LATAM Airlines and United 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.
LATAM Airlines
7.5
Good
1,890 reviews

Food

6.7

Comfort

7.4

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

7.5

Boarding

7.6

Crew

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Oct 2025

MIA - GRU

Terrible baggage service! Almost lost my connection flight in SP
LATAM Airlines
7.5
Good
1,890 reviews
LATAM Airlines
7.5
Good
1,890 reviews

Food

6.7

Comfort

7.4

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

7.5

Boarding

7.6

Crew

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Oct 2025

MIA - GRU

Terrible baggage service! Almost lost my connection flight in SP
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,066 reviews
LATAM Airlines
7.5
Good
1,890 reviews

Food

6.7

Comfort

7.4

Entertainment

7.0

Overall

7.5

Boarding

7.6

Crew

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Oct 2025

MIA - GRU

Terrible baggage service! Almost lost my connection flight in SP

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 3 airlines. San Francisco is conveniently located just 11.8 mi from San Francisco’s city center.

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

    Avianca, LATAM Airlines, and United Airlines can get you from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco in just under 19h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to 5h 33m. 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 $621, United Airlines will fly you from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco and back. In addition to United Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from LATAM Airlines and Copa Airlines - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $637 and $739, respectively. United Airlines is currently priced 19% 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 Copa Airlines ($351), LATAM Airlines ($354), and United Airlines ($355).

  • 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, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco (average of $494). Flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco in December is currently the most expensive (average of $738). 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 3 airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco

Discover the top 3 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 December 4, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$621Average$1,068FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
LATAM AirlinesCheapest$637Average$842FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
Copa AirlinesCheapest$739Average$1,001FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%

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