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Find cheap flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport from $488

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro departing on 5/18. 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro (SAN-GIG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro 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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8:44 am - 12:14 amSAN-GIG
35h 30m3 stops
10:33 am - 7:54 amGIG-SAN
25h 21m2 stops
Thu, May 2 - Sun, May 12
8:47 pm - 12:14 amSAN-GIG
23h 27m2 stops
10:33 am - 5:52 pmGIG-SAN
35h 19m2 stops
$992Copa Airlines
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Thu, May 2 - Sun, May 12
8:30 am - 6:50 amSAN-GIG
18h 20m1 stop
7:15 am - 11:01 pmGIG-SAN
19h 46m2 stops
$995LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 11
11:00 am - 10:40 pmSAN-GIG
31h 40m2 stops
12:50 pm - 5:46 pmGIG-SAN
32h 56m2 stops
$998LATAM Airlines
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Mon, Jun 10 - Mon, Jun 17
10:30 pm - 6:50 amSAN-GIG
28h 20m1 stop
12:50 pm - 11:05 amGIG-SAN
26h 15m2 stops
$1,003Delta
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Mon, Jun 10 - Mon, Jun 17
10:45 pm - 6:00 amSAN-GIG
27h 15m2 stops
11:00 pm - 3:24 pmGIG-SAN
20h 24m2 stops
$1,008American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 5 - Fri, Aug 16
11:00 am - 5:05 pmSAN-GIG
26h 05m2 stops
12:50 pm - 11:05 amGIG-SAN
26h 15m2 stops
$1,010Delta
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Tue, Jun 11 - Mon, Jun 17
10:45 pm - 6:00 amSAN-GIG
27h 15m2 stops
11:00 pm - 9:53 pmGIG-SAN
26h 53m1 stop
$1,025American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 5 - Fri, Aug 16
10:20 am - 8:15 amSAN-GIG
17h 55m1 stop
9:05 pm - 6:02 pmGIG-SAN
24h 57m1 stop
$1,045United Airlines
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Mon, Jun 10 - Mon, Jun 17
10:25 am - 8:15 amSAN-GIG
17h 50m2 stops
9:05 pm - 10:48 amGIG-SAN
17h 43m1 stop
$1,049United Airlines
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Thu, May 2 - Thu, Jun 13

Flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is March, where tickets cost $1,030 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets is $1,847 and $1,749 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Diego 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 3 days, Copa Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $494. KAYAK users also found San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport round-trip flights on Copa Airlines from $992 and on LATAM Airlines from $995.

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Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$488
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 38% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport was $488 for a one-way ticket and $958 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro, Delta or LATAM Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro are Delta and LATAM Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,065 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. LATAM Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,011 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9109 reviews
7.3food
8.6crew
7.9comfort
7.3entertainment
8.2boarding
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This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

4.0 OkayJanine, Apr 2024SAN - SEA
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This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

It was the worst experience because they delayed the flight by 2 and half hours. We were supposed to depart by 3:41 but they did the depart by 6 pm. It was so boring!!

My experience with Alaska Airlines flights is dominated by the fact that today’s economy class is barely humane. Everyone is so tightly packed together that one cannot move an inch for the entire flight…. and if it’s a bicoastal trip, that’s almost five hours of discomfort!! And if you’re above average in height and/or weight it’s absolute hell! Moreover, still all Economy classes are basically the same across airline carriers, it doesn’t matter who you fly with.

Everything was fine within the parameters of flying full aircraft. My only small regret was that the non-meal, "snack" type food options had 90% medium to high sodium items. They looked appetizing, but many, if not most older Americans are restricted in sodium intake, so maybe one low/no sodium option would entice people to buy them. I brought my own food. The staff, on-time and aircraft quality were great, as usual for Alaska.

When I purchased the tickets I purchased insurance as well but for some reason it didn't go through, then this past Monday I broke my leg and was unable to make my trip, I'll never book through Kayak again.

Alaska airlines was good! Friendly staff, good communication and respectful. The alaska airlines help in everyway they can

The reduced size overhead compartments were a surprise. They keep getting smaller and smaller while amenities keep getting fewer.

Friendly service. Aircrew was very professional and genuinely positive in attitude and demeanor.

I do not like the policy of paying up to get a seat assignment.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

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

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

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.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

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."

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

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.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

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

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!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

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.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

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.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/18Sat
3 stops
57h 41mSAN-GIG
$488
4/29Mon
2 stopsCopa Airlines
23h 37mSAN-GIG
$494
4/29Mon
3 stops
46h 42mSAN-GIG
$520
7/6Sat
2 stops
31h 24mSAN-GIG
$566
7/16Tue
2 stopsDelta
20h 05mSAN-GIG
$567
4/29Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
19h 30mSAN-GIG
$569
5/18Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 45mSAN-GIG
$591
7/6Sat
1 stopLATAM Airlines
19h 30mSAN-GIG
$592
5/18Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
27h 15mSAN-GIG
$618
7/16Tue
1 stopDelta
20h 35mSAN-GIG
$637

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Last minute flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/24Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 15mSAN-GIG
5/9Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 54mGIG-SAN
$1,125
4/24Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 15mSAN-GIG
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 54mGIG-SAN
$1,129
4/24Wed
multi-stopDelta
18h 50mSAN-GIG
5/7Tue
multi-stopDelta
20h 24mGIG-SAN
$1,158
4/24Wed
multi-stopDelta
18h 50mSAN-GIG
5/10Fri
multi-stopDelta
18h 39mGIG-SAN
$1,183
4/24Wed
multi-stopDelta
19h 55mSAN-GIG
5/11Sat
multi-stopDelta
20h 59mGIG-SAN
$1,188
4/20Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 30mSAN-GIG
4/22Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
22h 09mGIG-SAN
$1,256
4/20Sat
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
18h 50mSAN-GIG
4/22Mon
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
29h 46mGIG-SAN
$1,348
4/20Sat
multi-stopCopa Airlines
21h 31mSAN-GIG
4/21Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
23h 33mGIG-SAN
$1,390
4/20Sat
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
24h 35mSAN-GIG
4/22Mon
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
29h 46mGIG-SAN
$1,549
4/24Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 00mSAN-GIG
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
26h 28mGIG-SAN
$2,578

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San Diego - Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport Flights

Departure:

San Diego (SAN)United States

Destination:

Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport (GIG)Brazil

Return flight deals:

Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport - San Diego

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