MDE - RIO

$265 Find Cheap Flights from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro departing on 5/12. 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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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$425
Overall average: $539
Copa Airlines
Tue 6/2Sun 6/28
MDE - GIG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$265
Typical prices: $302-$393
Copa Airlines
Tue 5/12
MDE - GIG • 1 stop
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Copa Airlines
Cheapest • from $425 (round-trip)
Copa Airlines
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Medellín and Rio de Janeiro. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Top layover airports
Panama City (PTY)
Cheapest • Avg $592 (round-trip)
Bogotá (BOG)
Shortest trip • 8h 55m (one-way)
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 35% compared to booking last minute.
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March
Cheapest • 12% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro (MDE-RIO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Medellín 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro

Tue, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 28
Copa Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 4:05 am
MDE
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GIG
10h 55m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 8:35 pm
GIG
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MDE
17h 25m
1 stop
$425Copa Airlines
Tue, Jun 23 - Sun, Jun 28
Copa Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 4:05 am
MDE
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GIG
13h 25m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 8:35 pm
GIG
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MDE
17h 25m
1 stop
$436Copa Airlines
Tue, Jun 23 - Sun, Jun 28
Copa Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 4:05 am
MDE
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GIG
13h 25m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 8:35 pm
GIG
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MDE
17h 25m
1 stop
$441Copa Airlines
Tue, Jul 21 - Sun, Jul 26
Copa Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 4:05 am
MDE
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GIG
15h 30m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 8:35 pm
GIG
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MDE
17h 25m
1 stop
$442Copa Airlines
Sat, Jun 6 - Wed, Jun 10
Copa Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 4:05 am
MDE
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GIG
15h 30m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 2:45 pm
GIG
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MDE
11h 35m
1 stop
$461Copa Airlines
Fri, Jun 12 - Wed, Jun 17
Copa Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 4:05 am
MDE
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GIG
13h 25m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 8:35 pm
GIG
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MDE
17h 25m
1 stop
$462Copa Airlines
Fri, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 23
JetSMART Logo
5:01 pm - 10:02 am
MDE
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GIG
15h 01m
1 stop
JetSMART Logo
6:51 pm - 6:35 am
GIG
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MDE
13h 44m
1 stop
$476JetSMART
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8
LATAM Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 7:20 am
MDE
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SDU
20h 30m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 4:20 pm
SDU
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MDE
21h 00m
2 stops
$546LATAM Airlines
Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25
LATAM Airlines Logo
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
MDE
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SDU
23h 00m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
8:20 pm - 4:20 pm
SDU
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MDE
22h 00m
2 stops
$596LATAM Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 7:20 am
MDE
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SDU
20h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 10:11 pm
SDU
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MDE
33h 21m
3 stops
$639Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Medellín to Rio de Janeiro flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro, 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 Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro is March, where tickets cost $451 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $614 and $587 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.

When to book flights from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Medellín to Rio de Janeiro flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro was $265 for a one-way ticket and $425 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Medellín and Rio de Janeiro?

    A passport is required to fly from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro, Copa Airlines or LATAM Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro are Copa Airlines and LATAM Airlines. With an average price for the route of $505 and an overall rating of 7.5, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. LATAM Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $609 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro?

    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 Medellín to Rio de Janeiro.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rio de Janeiro from Medellín 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 Medellín to Rio de Janeiro?

    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 with an airline and back to Medellín with another airline.

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

    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 from Medellín up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Medellín 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 Medellín 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.
7.5
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1565 reviews
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
6.8Food
7.4Comfort
6.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Flight got delayed; had to go through security three times.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Feb 2026
PTY - JFK
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Flight got delayed; had to go through security three times.

Copa staff at PTY and one particular crew member were unhelpful & rude.

Seats were awful. Media should have been included for such a long flight.

A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

Horrible. No TV or any type of entertainment on board. Passwnger listening to/watching stuff on their own phone with no headphones making it noise and uncomfortable for everyone else, little/tiny food portions, old seats, useless wifi (cant access anything). Horrible exlerience especially it was a lomg distance flight with kids.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

As always, Copa Airlines is great to fly on. The flights are always on time, the staff are pleasant and helpful and it's always a wonderful flying experience.

Cops Airlines is fantastic! The level of care and professionalism provided by the entire crew was top rate.

Deleted flight made me loose my connection flight now stuck in Atlanta for a day

Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

Apart of Sky miles delta. And they go everywhere in Brazil

On board crew was very good. Crew was friendly, snacks were good, especially the chips. Seats seemed a bit cramped. Boarding seemed unorganized, as we were instructed to get to the gate an hour early and then just stood around until boarding.

Latam wouldn’t tell me how much checked luggage would until I was at the airport and they charged me the highest price possible. Besides that, it was okay.

There was a mechanical issue with the plane that they had to work on before we could take off. That's fine, by all means, PLEASE make sure the mechanics are functioning properly. What was a problem was the fact that we sat on the tarmac for 4.5 hours without moving, without letting us off the plane, and without climate control and air running through the plane. There was no explanation as to what was going on; they just kept promising that it would be "15 minutes, then we are on our way." At one point, they even switched the entire crew out and told everyone we just needed to wait for new employees to show up. Then, as the 4 hours were not moving, an hour before the full refund, they made a big show about "the flight starting and the doors are locked, so you have to sit down." We didn't move for another 40 minutes; they were just trying to skirt around legalities that entitled us to restitution. When the flight finally was underway, the plane was gigantic but cramped in design, my entertainment screen kept freezing and glitching, and subtitles didn't work, and the crew was passive-aggressive. Terrible flight.

Comfort in exit seat was excellent. FLight crew and flight were excellent. However exit seat tray table was broken so could not use it. Entertainment monitor did not work at all despite attempts to reset it.

Wish the seats were a little more comfortable.. it was a 6 hrs nonstop trip. But the crew was courteous and w a smile

Poor, the airline was not able to help me move flights.

The way the Pilot made all announcements, specially the way he congratulated the entire crew as the best team ever, making a comment that due to them they were able to shorter the delay to the destination. Amazing flight .

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral and avianca lost my check in luggage

I upgraded to businesses class. Because of that the flight was comfortable.

Avianca has transitioned from full service legacy airline to "low cost" but has now became a strange hybrid (minimum leg space, started offering business class in domestic flights again, charges passenger for printing boarding pass, etc.). National and international coverage and destinations are really wide but service is not at its best

Provide free food and drinks on an international flight. Add updated head rests

Not good, tried to purchase a first class upgrade and they couldn’t get it done. Was super uncomfortable the whole time.

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

I like the crew members they're very friendly. Clean plane. The flight was on time. I dont like the comfort my car seat its better that the plane seats. They charge for everything. This airline was very good. Now it's a low cost airline

No free snacks nor drinks on very short 30min flight. Entertainment system is over wifi to your own phone or tablet, which is good but often a show or movie just stops and refuses to continue

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

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