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Cheap flights from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro from ₹ 51,001

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a momondo user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro departing on 19/8. Fares may change, and may not be available for all flights or travel dates. Click the price to refresh the search for this deal.
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01:12 - 00:25SFO  San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
19h 13m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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01:35 - 23:40GIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco
26h 05m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
₹ 70,317Copa Airlines
Sun, 11 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct
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23:55 - 00:30SFO  San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
20h 35m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Bogotá El Dorado
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07:20 - 22:35GIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco
19h 15m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado San Salvador El Salvador Intl
₹ 71,268Avianca
Mon, 24 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep
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23:55 - 00:30SFO  San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
20h 35m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Bogotá El Dorado
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07:20 - 22:35GIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco
19h 15m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado San Salvador El Salvador Intl
₹ 71,363Avianca
Mon, 24 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep
Delta Logo
07:00 - 15:05SFO  San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
27h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
Delta Logo
22:55 - 15:10GIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco
21h 15m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl
₹ 71,459Delta
Mon, 11 Jan - Tue, 26 Jan
Delta Logo
07:00 - 15:05SFO  San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
27h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez
Delta Logo
21:05 - 15:10GIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco
23h 05m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York John F Kennedy Intl
₹ 71,839Delta
Mon, 11 Jan - Wed, 27 Jan
GOL Logo
14:08 - 14:10SFO  San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
20h 02m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl
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22:10 - 10:34GIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco
16h 24m1 stop Miami
₹ 72,125GOL
Sun, 23 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug
Copa Airlines Logo
20:21 - 07:55SFO  San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
31h 34m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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10:30 - 23:40GIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco
17h 10m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
₹ 72,220Copa Airlines
Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
United Airlines Logo
17:10 - 09:35SFO  San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
36h 25m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
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21:55 - 10:51GIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco
17h 56m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
₹ 72,505United Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov
Copa Airlines Logo
01:12 - 04:05SFO  San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
22h 53m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
Copa Airlines Logo
01:35 - 23:12GIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco
26h 37m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
₹ 72,791Copa Airlines
Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov
GOL Logo
08:35 - 10:20SFO  San Francisco-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
21h 45m2 stops Miami Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl
GOL Logo
20:15 - 16:57GIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-SFO San Francisco
48h 42m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Miami
₹ 72,886GOL
Mon, 14 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

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United Airlines flights from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro

Our best United Airlines deals on San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro flight tickets
United Airlines
24 Oct
SFO17:10San Francisco
36h 25m
1 stop
GIG09:35Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
7 Nov
GIG21:55Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
17h 56m
1 stop
SFO10:51San Francisco
₹ 72,505
United Airlines
29 Oct
SFO07:15San Francisco
22h 20m
1 stop
GIG09:35Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
18 Nov
GIG21:55Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
22h 07m
1 stop
SFO15:02San Francisco
₹ 81,164
United Airlines
10 Oct
SFO16:10San Francisco
36h 05m
1 stop
GIG08:15Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
22 Oct
GIG21:05Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
16h 25m
1 stop
SFO09:30San Francisco
₹ 82,211

Copa Airlines flights from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro

Our best Copa Airlines deals on San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro flight tickets
Copa Airlines
11 Oct
SFO01:12San Francisco
19h 13m
1 stop
GIG00:25Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
25 Oct
GIG01:35Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
26h 05m
1 stop
SFO23:40San Francisco
₹ 70,317
Copa Airlines
10 Sept
SFO20:21San Francisco
31h 34m
1 stop
GIG07:55Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
17 Sept
GIG10:30Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
17h 10m
1 stop
SFO23:40San Francisco
₹ 72,220
Copa Airlines
19 Oct
SFO01:12San Francisco
22h 53m
1 stop
GIG04:05Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
9 Nov
GIG01:35Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
26h 37m
1 stop
SFO23:12San Francisco
₹ 72,791

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Cheapest return flight

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Sun 11/10

01:12-00:25

1 stop19h 13m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 25/10

01:35-23:40

1 stop26h 05m

₹ 70,317

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Mon 24/8

23:55-00:30

2 stops20h 35m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 9/9

07:20-22:35

2 stops19h 15m

₹ 71,268

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Mon 24/8

23:55-00:30

2 stops20h 35m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 9/9

07:20-22:35

2 stops19h 15m

₹ 71,363

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Mon 11/1

07:00-15:05

2 stops27h 05m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 26/1

22:55-15:10

1 stop21h 15m

₹ 71,459

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Mon 11/1

07:00-15:05

2 stops27h 05m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 27/1

21:05-15:10

2 stops23h 05m

₹ 71,839
Fastest return journey

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Sun 23/8

14:08-14:10

2 stops20h 02m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 30/8

22:10-10:34

1 stop16h 24m

₹ 72,125

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Thu 10/9

20:21-07:55

1 stop31h 34m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 17/9

10:30-23:40

1 stop17h 10m

₹ 72,220

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Sat 24/10

17:10-09:35

1 stop36h 25m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 7/11

21:55-10:51

1 stop17h 56m

₹ 72,505

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Mon 19/10

01:12-04:05

1 stop22h 53m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 9/11

01:35-23:12

1 stop26h 37m

₹ 72,791

San FranciscoRio de Janeiro

SFO San Francisco - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

SFOGIG

San Francisco

Mon 14/9

08:35-10:20

2 stops21h 45m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 21/9

20:15-16:57

2 stops48h 42m

₹ 72,886

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from ₹ 93,343 to ₹ 126,837.
The lowest price recently found on this route was ₹ 70,317.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro?

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro from San Francisco, with most prices found around ₹ 89,252. If you don’t want to visit Rio de Janeiro in October, then you should wait until September to fly from San Francisco, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of ₹ 93,248.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro for around ₹ 109,654 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Rio de Janeiro from San Francisco for as low as ₹ 95,437 on momondo.

How have San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro flights are approximately 8% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.
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Fastest flight time

20h 15m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro takes 20h 15m
There are no direct flights from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro. There are no popular flight routes from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro.
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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro

  • How far is San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro by plane?

    The distance between San Francisco and Rio de Janeiro is about 10652.8 km. Flights usually cover this in 20h 15m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

    Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Rio de Janeiro refresh daily.

  • How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

    The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Francisco Airport to Rio de Janeiro.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Rio de Janeiro?

    The required travel and health documents for your Rio de Janeiro trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Rio de Janeiro. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Rio de Janeiro from San Francisco which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

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