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Find cheap flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport from $241

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl departing on 8/13. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (LAX-GIG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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10:35 am - 7:25 pmLAX-GIG
28h 50m3 stops
11:40 am - 12:30 pmGIG-LAX
28h 50m3 stops
Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
5:50 pm - 12:25 amLAX-GIG
26h 35m2 stops
2:35 pm - 10:35 pmGIG-LAX
36h 00m3 stops
Tue, Aug 20 - Fri, Aug 23
10:21 am - 6:00 amLAX-GIG
15h 39m1 stop
11:00 pm - 7:58 pmGIG-LAX
24h 58m1 stop
$780American Airlines
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Sat, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 25
1:55 am - 3:36 amLAX-GIG
21h 41m1 stop
5:20 am - 11:34 pmGIG-LAX
22h 14m1 stop
$788Copa Airlines
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Sun, Jul 14 - Fri, Jul 26
8:45 am - 11:00 amLAX-GIG
22h 15m2 stops
2:35 pm - 9:51 amGIG-LAX
23h 16m2 stops
$792American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 12 - Wed, Jun 19
10:09 pm - 3:36 amLAX-GIG
25h 27m1 stop
1:32 am - 12:24 pmGIG-LAX
14h 52m1 stop
$795Copa Airlines
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Wed, Jul 17 - Mon, Aug 12
1:40 pm - 10:10 amLAX-GIG
16h 30m1 stop
6:35 am - 10:35 pmGIG-LAX
20h 00m2 stops
$820LATAM Airlines
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Sun, Jun 9 - Thu, Jun 13
9:10 pm - 6:20 amLAX-GIG
29h 10m1 stop
12:50 pm - 7:20 amGIG-LAX
22h 30m1 stop
$871LATAM Airlines
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Fri, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 20
9:10 pm - 6:20 amLAX-GIG
29h 10m1 stop
7:05 am - 7:55 amGIG-LAX
28h 50m1 stop
$913Delta
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Sun, Jul 14 - Wed, Jul 24
2:30 pm - 6:20 amLAX-GIG
35h 50m2 stops
12:50 pm - 7:20 amGIG-LAX
22h 30m1 stop
$918Delta
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Sun, Jul 14 - Tue, Jul 23

Flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

The average price of all flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport back to Los Angeles, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is August, where tickets cost $767 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, where the average cost of tickets is $1,635 and $1,103 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport were found on Avianca ($696) and American Airlines ($780). Avianca proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $339.

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January

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December

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$241
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 61% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport

When to book flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport was $241 for a one-way ticket and $607 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport from Los Angeles.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

    When flying out of Los Angeles you will be using Los Angeles. You will be landing at Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport, also known as Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport from Los Angeles?

    Miami is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro, Delta or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $902 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $997 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport from Los Angeles is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline. Booking your flights between Los Angeles and GIG can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport from Los Angeles up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11028 reviews
7.9comfort
8.2boarding
8.0entertainment
7.5food
8.6crew
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I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

2.0 MediocreCarisa, Mar 2024LAX - HNL
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I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

Delta planes have the WORST seat comfort of any plane in history. It's the opposite of ergonomic, in every sense. They also recline minimally, are covered in a vinyl and have no feet rests. Then the disembarking process is chaotic and time consuming (because of the way they load the plane and deal with luggage). Overall, somewhat frustrating but we arrived safely :)

It was a very smooth ride. Not sure on a flight departing at midnight can be much better but it was late arriving and I had an early day so really just the logistics.

Really liked the choice of the 4 free snack options. Crew great. Good vibe on plane.

Very disappointed in the food selection. It was not good compared to other airlines.

Good breakfast granola bar good crew seamless flight and baggage transfer we’ll done!

Everything was great but the difference in paying for comfort + did not seem worth it.

Copa performed as expected for the amount of money I was willing to spend for the flight; it wasn’t exceptional but it was not bad in any way either. The crew was good; friendly and straightforward. The food was airplane food, so no expectations there and the entertainment was lacking but that was my fault for owning an IPhone with a charging port that’s not compatible with the rest of the world. I’d fly Copa again.

Left my bags in origin city on a business class ticket , spent about 2-3 days in the same clothes plus the flight .

the planes are not modern there are no phone chargers

As usual, the flight with normal legroom was not very comfortable, but the second flight was much better because we had paid for extra legroom. It was very nice to check our bags without an extra fee.

LOCKED MY BAG WITHOUT CONSENT. Had to have my zippers cut upon arrival in Costa Rica.

Pros: "The seats in economy were confortable. The best thing was Copa gave us seats in the second line and my family traveled together."
Cons: "Coffe service could better the experience"
Pros: "The crew was very interested on help and attentive with the passengers. But the seat wasn't comfortable. The design of the cushion is not the best to be seating"
Pros: "You were on time, that is the most important thing in a fly"
Cons: "You could improve your entertainment, you are not a cheap company"
Pros: "That there was seltzer"
Cons: "The management of preparing the flight and plane so that it was ready for the trip!!"
Pros: "Copa was convenient and easy. Very easy boarding process and I appreciated the day flight."
Cons: "This is a business class that is equivalent to a US carrier domestic first class. Good seats, not lay flat but wide on my 737-800. The food and service emulated say American Airlines Domestic 1C as well. Everything was just good enough, and much cheaper that international business on the majors."

Everything was as you would expect in coach - fine. Flight was close to on time.

No air in the middle rows. Had a hard time breathing. Was dying of heat.

Horrific checkin procedure with neither Delta nor Latam figuring out how to check me in. 4 hrs on customer support with both and both airlines pointing to each other who should do checking. I was not checked in until morning of flight, which for international flight is concerning.

It was a good experience, the flight was a little too long & the food was ok

the flight from Boston to Curitiba was on time actually 30 minutes earlier. latam was not able to unload the luggage for custom checkup in Sao Paulo ii took two and half hours . i missed the flight to Curitiba spend the night in hotel and then flying in the morning to Curitiba

Tough flight with turbulence… I was told by a fellow passenger that it is common. Nonetheless, very stressful. Cordial staff.

Very unprofessional staff in the checking and boarding. There was no space for my carry-on bag, which is understandable for a full flight. However, the rudeness in answering my questions about my bag were unnecessary. Shaming and threatening a passenger to be left behind was something I had never experienced (I am 57 years old and a Skymiles member) before. At a minimum, the boarding staff (Krystal Mejia and her manager Dee) should undergo further training on cultural sensitivity and professional skills on speaking with passengers. Krystal, just because I have dark hair and “look Latina” does not mean I can speak Spanish. Your assumption and threatening words until the very ending of my boarding (door of the airplane) were not only unnecessary and stressful but something that a passenger should not experience before boarding.

The flight was overbooked and the solution gave was unrespctful. I arrived 4 hour in advance in the airport and only after 2hous was possible suggest a different ticket with another company LATAM, I have accepted, but when I was checking in at LATAM the tickets was issued without luggage, what it is absurd since I have bought my tickets including it since the beginning. Due to the timing for the next flight was not possible return to Avianca to claim due to the distance between Both companies Avianca and Latam since were located in different terminals. I have insiste to the crew of Latam to call Avianca to solve it, but they could help they were alleging that only paying a thousand pesos Mexicans ($1,000 MXN) to dispatch my luggage would be accepted and I have no money at all. So I had to beg for others passagens, it was an humiliating to exchange luggage with who was platinum in order to return back the luggage in the connection airport in Brazil (GRU). I have no clue that a judicial process would be taken from my side due the lots of stress in sequence by the non professional treatment with a passenger that was just following everything said by Avianca.. Long hours of waiting until next flight and only arrive at final destine in 6hs later..

The flight from PDX to New York was cancelled, and I got rebooked one day later. Because of this I missed a meeting at my final destination, EZE. I now need to stay longer in Argentina, and was told the tariff difference was $780 plus $150 penalty! I am not using my return ticket, and have purchased a one way ticket EZE-PDX for $606 with another airline. SHAMEFUL

Cons: "The flight was full and all seats were taken. It means it was impossible to maintain the required and necessary social distancing."

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Flight was on time. Staff were friendly. I paid for Economy Plus but was required to check my standard carry-on luggage due to lack of space on the aircraft. This cost me 30 minutes, unexpectedly, in waiting at the baggage claim. This experience did not meet my expectations.

No snacks served! Seating in the kast row in uncomfortable.

Wouldn’t let me check in said couldn’t find a ticket had to wait very long Time

I liked that we arrived earlier, you could improve your snacks give away

Flight was fine, it was delayed but only 30 minutes, staff were efficient, lady making announcements at LAX was really hard to understand but the rest were great.

I really enjoyed the staff and crew! Very positive and happy people! Made the experience easier! The entertainment was a bit lack luster. Better movie options as well as equipment that works smoother could be nice. My ear buds from the airline didn’t work and my tv screen had a terrible delay that made it hard to search for things to watch. Also the selections were very limited.

Flight was diverted to Canberra because Not enough fuel to circle on Sydney’s skies waiting for showers to pass. After that everything went wrong. It took forever to put fuel. Once back rolling, we stopped short of takeoff because crew had reached maximum work hours per shift. Back to gate we waited and waited in the plane with no water and no food - a total of 4 hours. Received contrasting news about the follow up of our trip. Finally we disembarked but our luggage could not be processed there as not enough custom agents. We ended up on buses and arrived at Sydney airports after a 3 hours trip. There we had to queue in line with 240 more passengers to file a lost luggage claim. We received the luggage after 48 hours, many of which spent holding with non-existent United customer service. Never able to speak to an actual person during those long phone calls. Finally on a chatline I could talk to a baggage agent, who filed another report as our luggage did not appear anywhere in their system. Thus it was surprising to get it back.

I got upgraded, so comfort was not an issue. But as always, it is the people from baggage handlers, flight attendants, pilots etc. that make the difference.

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

You cancelled my flight by email then made it very difficult to get in contact with you. Then put me in a flight with a long layover in Mexico returning to the wrong airport in uk. Mind blowing my stressful. I missed see my grand dad because of you.

This was not the BA business class it used to be. Mediocre food, attendants seemed stretched thin. All the little luxuries that used to make BA business fun were missing. Flight delayed and the explanation given was they forgot to pick up crew - I hope I misheard! Transfer in LHR “sticky” - we thought we had way too much time at 3hours but it was needed. Next time will try different route.

The food at Admirals Club was really great Pijamas were a nice feature The flight attendant was very nice and great attitude The aa.com does not work well specially internet service Overall a very good flight .

Nothing, flight was supposed to leave at 758 am. My flight didn’t leave until 430 pm. Spent the whole day at the airport.

Flight a little late. Entertainment system didn’t work for first hour. Toilets dirty after 2 hours. Is there no one assigned to clean them?

Food was very average. And top up drinks offer was absent. For a 11 hour long flight that should be the minimum. The crew didn't want to be there. I understand it was new year day but given they had signed up for it

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/13Tue
3 stops
27h 10mLAX-GIG
$241
5/21Tue
3 stops
28h 30mLAX-GIG
$278
6/21Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
16h 08mLAX-GIG
$378
6/22Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
20h 30mLAX-GIG
$384
6/29Sat
1 stopCopa Airlines
25h 10mLAX-GIG
$385
8/14Wed
1 stopCopa Airlines
22h 06mLAX-GIG
$413
5/14Tue
1 stopLATAM Airlines
20h 00mLAX-GIG
$537
4/29Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
27h 20mLAX-GIG
$563
5/21Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
22h 40mLAX-GIG
$580
5/15Wed
3 stopsLATAM Airlines
27h 30mLAX-GIG
$1,283

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Last minute flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/27Sat
multi-stop
56h 12mLAX-GIG
5/3Fri
multi-stop
26h 16mGIG-LAX
$934
4/27Sat
multi-stop
56h 12mLAX-GIG
5/4Sat
multi-stop
17h 07mGIG-LAX
$940
4/28Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
24h 15mLAX-GIG
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 31mGIG-LAX
$1,226
4/26Fri
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
19h 05mLAX-GIG
5/12Sun
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
24h 15mGIG-LAX
$1,250
4/28Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
18h 25mLAX-GIG
5/9Thu
multi-stopCopa Airlines
15h 22mGIG-LAX
$1,260
4/26Fri
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
19h 05mLAX-GIG
5/12Sun
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
30h 05mGIG-LAX
$1,268
4/25Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
24h 15mLAX-GIG
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 40mGIG-LAX
$1,282
4/26Fri
multi-stopCopa Airlines
18h 14mLAX-GIG
5/3Fri
multi-stopCopa Airlines
15h 22mGIG-LAX
$1,296
4/26Fri
multi-stopDelta
29h 10mLAX-GIG
5/8Wed
multi-stopDelta
29h 20mGIG-LAX
$1,331
4/24Wed
multi-stopDelta
35h 50mLAX-GIG
5/6Mon
multi-stopDelta
28h 45mGIG-LAX
$1,336

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Los Angeles - Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport Flights

Departure:

Los Angeles (LAX)United States

Destination:

Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport (GIG)Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport - Los Angeles

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