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Find cheap flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport from $618

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 5/25. 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

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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8:47 pm - 12:25 amSAN-GIG
23h 38m2 stops
1:34 am - 5:52 pmGIG-SAN
20h 18m2 stops
$971Copa Airlines
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ter, abr 9 - seg, abr 15
1:39 pm - 8:15 amSAN-GIG
14h 36m1 stop
9:05 pm - 8:39 pmGIG-SAN
27h 34m2 stops
$1,003United Airlines
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qua, ago 14 - qua, set 18
9:40 pm - 6:50 amSAN-GIG
29h 10m1 stop
6:00 pm - 11:37 pmGIG-SAN
33h 37m2 stops
$1,009Delta
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seg, jun 10 - seg, jun 17
1:55 pm - 12:35 amSAN-GIG
30h 40m2 stops
4:55 pm - 11:37 pmGIG-SAN
34h 42m2 stops
$1,023Delta
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ter, jun 11 - seg, jun 17
8:47 pm - 12:14 amSAN-GIG
23h 27m2 stops
1:24 am - 10:22 pmGIG-SAN
24h 58m2 stops
$1,041Copa Airlines
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sex, mai 3 - ter, mai 28
11:06 am - 5:05 pmSAN-GIG
25h 59m2 stops
12:50 pm - 9:50 amGIG-SAN
25h 00m2 stops
$1,068LATAM Airlines
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seg, jun 10 - seg, jun 17
12:45 pm - 6:20 amSAN-GIG
37h 35m2 stops
8:50 am - 11:03 pmGIG-SAN
18h 13m1 stop
$1,072LATAM Airlines
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qua, jul 17 - qua, ago 7
8:00 am - 3:10 pmSAN-GIG
27h 10m2 stops
2:35 pm - 10:47 pmGIG-SAN
36h 12m2 stops
$1,085Air Canada
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ter, jun 11 - qua, jul 17
10:04 pm - 6:00 amSAN-GIG
27h 56m1 stop
11:00 pm - 9:53 pmGIG-SAN
26h 53m1 stop
$1,381American Airlines
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qua, jul 31 - qua, ago 21
10:04 pm - 6:00 amSAN-GIG
27h 56m1 stop
11:00 pm - 9:53 pmGIG-SAN
26h 53m1 stop
$1,490American Airlines
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sáb, ago 3 - sáb, ago 17

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.

How long does a flight from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport take?

This flight route requires at least one stop and takes a minimum of 14h 18m.

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Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$618
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.
Flight from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport

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 $618 for a one-way ticket and $971 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 $1,022 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

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 KAYAK reviews.
8.1
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9116 reviews
79comfort
81overall
74entertainment
73food
86crew
82boarding
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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.

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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.

We had a great travel experience under bad circumstances at the last minute.

Flight was very dirty. The magazine was a dirty mess. When asked for a replacement it never came. Poor quality flight attendants.

My seat didn't lean back. Also I think the whole "we know we don't have enough overhead space for a full flight, but we'll try to get as much money as we can before asking people to check their bags for free at the gate" thing is kinda icky.

Planes are too cramped. How far are the airlines going to go before Congress steps in.

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."

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

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

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

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

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 .

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

The usual wait at Columbus once you land to get to an open gate (20 minutes) and then the usual 30 minutes for your luggage to appear.

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

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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.
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2 stopsUnited Airlines
34h 10mSAN-GIG
$618
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1 stopUnited Airlines
36h 05mSAN-GIG
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Last minute flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro

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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro that are departing in the next 10 days.
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multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 30mSAN-GIG
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multi-stopAmerican Airlines
28h 45mGIG-SAN
$1,281
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multi-stopDelta
20h 35mSAN-GIG
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multi-stopDelta
16h 36mGIG-SAN
$1,348
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multi-stopLATAM Airlines
31h 40mSAN-GIG
4/7dom
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
41h 00mGIG-SAN
$1,383
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multi-stop
31h 59mSAN-GIG
4/7dom
multi-stop
29h 07mGIG-SAN
$1,611
3/30sáb
multi-stopCopa Airlines
23h 47mSAN-GIG
4/6sáb
multi-stopCopa Airlines
20h 18mGIG-SAN
$2,023
3/30sáb
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
36h 13mSAN-GIG
4/7dom
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
38h 03mGIG-SAN
$2,198

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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

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Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport - San Diego

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