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Cheapest round-trip
$519
Typical prices: $510-$630
Copa Airlines
Fri 10/16Mon 10/19
MDE - GIG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$314
Typical prices: $307-$464
JetSMART
Mon 8/31
MDE - GIG • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $519 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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Cheapest • Avg $551 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 8h 48m (one-way)
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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

Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 19
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6:25 am - 4:05 amMDE  Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
19h 40m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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5:10 am - 2:45 pmGIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl
11h 35m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$519Copa Airlines
Mon, Nov 9 - Fri, Nov 13
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10:45 am - 4:00 amMDE  Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
15h 15m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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10:30 am - 8:15 amGIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl
23h 45m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$519Copa Airlines
Fri, Nov 6 - Fri, Nov 13
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8:35 am - 12:30 amMDE  Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
13h 55m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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10:30 am - 8:35 pmGIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl
12h 05m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$519Copa Airlines
Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 10
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8:35 am - 4:00 amMDE  Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
17h 25m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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5:05 am - 8:35 pmGIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl
17h 30m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$519Copa Airlines
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23
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10:45 pm - 12:30 amMDE  Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
23h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
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7:20 am - 6:20 amGIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl
25h 00m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$545GOL
Thu, Sep 17 - Tue, Sep 22
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10:40 am - 12:30 amMDE  Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
11h 50m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
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7:20 am - 6:20 amGIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl
25h 00m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$545GOL
Sat, Sep 19 - Wed, Sep 23
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7:40 pm - 3:35 pmMDE  Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
17h 55m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
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1:35 am - 12:30 pmGIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl
12h 55m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$545GOL
Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 6
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11:55 am - 12:30 amMDE  Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
10h 35m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
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1:35 am - 10:20 amGIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl
10h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$551Avianca
Tue, Sep 1 - Sun, Sep 6
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11:55 am - 12:30 amMDE  Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
10h 35m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
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1:35 am - 10:20 amGIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl
10h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$551Avianca
Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 6
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11:55 am - 12:30 amMDE  Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl
10h 35m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
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1:35 am - 10:20 amGIG  Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl
10h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$552Avianca
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro departing in October.

Flight prices are typical for this route right now.

Flights to Rio de Janeiro from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport usually cost between $487 and $570 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $519 on Copa Airlines (Oct 14-Oct 18).

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 $455 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $617 and $590 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 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

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Low season

January
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% 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.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro was $314 for a one-way ticket and $519 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 airline alliances offer flights from Medellín to Rio de Janeiro?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Medellín and Rio de Janeiro.

  • 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 $519 and an overall rating of 7.6, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. LATAM Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $539 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 4 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1564 reviews
8.1Crew
6.9Food
7.8Boarding
7.4Comfort
6.8Entertainment
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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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
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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.

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

The flighr attandants were very rude they ignored me didnt offer me anything to drink throughoit the 4 hour flight i feel i was targeted and ignored because i was a darkskin latino man.

We had a five hour layover in the way home from Colombia. I read the "bout your flight" email carefully before we checked bags. We had to go through security right at the gate. Almost lost our ground coffee because that airport only allows 16 ounce of coffee and we had 18. I've been to 48 countries and never heard of a coffee restriction. I can't follow a rule I don't know about. I requested they bring our coffee to our checked luggage. Instead tey gate checked our bag for free. Back to planning transfers in Dallas I guess

My flight delayed and i misss the connection they send me to orlando no to tampa i have to pay a uber to my house

The flight was delayed about 4 hours without any explanation. No wifi or entertainment at all on planes. Had to pay for checked bags I was allowed according to reservations.

The plane doesn’t have screens but you can use your decide for entertainment. Pack a snack too since they don’t offer any, and the meal is pretty small and you will get hungry

Good trip, excellent attention. I like Copa Airlines, the best. 👍🏻

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.

other than a slight delay in takeoff from Panama , the flights were excellent ..... we will continue to use Copa whenever possible for flights to and from Central and South America ....

The arrival was pretty bad. Long waits for the bus to deplaning the airplane.

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.

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.

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 .

Just to drop my already labeled bag it took 50 minutes inline. Completely disappointed with Latam operation at GRU

Basic experience, we were delayed causing less time to enjoy our destination and on the way back, we boarded when the flight should have been taking off.

The flight itinerary was changed 3 times, I explain the problem on the previous leg.

I didn't realize they didn't have bathrooms on the plane. Almost had a very bad situation.

I really didn't like anything 😕...it was an horrible experience, the personal is rude and lower in IQ ,the food ⁉️ there was no food, and all the rest forget about it 🤮❗️....they don't know what hell they are doing......

Boarding was delayed by over 30 minutes. No announcement regarding the delay.

The pilots landing and taking off was very bad on the first flight, the second one taking off was great but landing was also rough

The check in and on the ground experience is very poor. Their online check and trip management is the worst I have ever seen and they have long lines to check in at the airport, technology is glitchy/unusable and have exorbitant baggage fees. The flight itself is fine, although the food is about what you would expect and their was no functioning entertainment for an international flight.

My experience with this flight was extremely negative and resulted in serious financial and personal consequences. The flight departed with a significant delay, which caused me to miss my international connecting flight. As a direct result of this delay — which was entirely beyond my control — I was unable to reach my final destination on time, causing me to lose a previously scheduled hair transplant surgery that had been arranged months in advance. This was not a minor inconvenience. The surgery involved: • A reserved operating room • Medical and technical staff scheduled specifically for that date • Surgical instruments prepared in advance • Strict scheduling that does not allow for easy rescheduling Due to the airline’s delay and poor handling of the situation: • I lost already paid international flight tickets • I was forced to purchase new tickets, incurring duplicate expenses • I spent over six additional hours in airports, under stressful conditions • I incurred unexpected costs for meals and transportation • I lost a medical opportunity that cannot be easily recovered, along with the emotional distress associated with it Although the airline covered one night of hotel accommodation, this did not address the real impact of the delay, nor the significant damages caused by missing a critical medical procedure. The lack of punctuality, planning, and effective solutions reflects a serious lack of responsibility toward passengers, especially when international connections and time-sensitive medical commitments are involved. I do not recommend this airline for travelers with important schedules, medical appointments, or critical connections. In my case, the delay did not merely cause inconvenience — it resulted in the loss of a surgery and substantial financial damage.

I was not able to get on the flight due to delays out of Philadelphia. I arrived in MIA at 10:30pm and there was no one at the GOL Desk. Is there any flight credit available for this flight?

the boarding staff were incredibly officious. our carry-on case was borderline within dimensions but staff were not prepared to show ANY flexibility even though many others with larger carry-on luggage were allowed to board. we were understandably furious but the staff were incredibly disrespectful. we called the supervisor who eventually agreed to look on board the plane to see if there was room for our case (one case between 2 of us) and reluctantly agreed to allow us on. The staff on board were excellent though and realized we had been treated badly and were very helpful both in finding a place for our case, some distance from our seats, and helping us to retrieve it when we landed. We are regular travelers on Gol and have Diamante status and had chosen the better Conforto + seats, so we expected better treatment from the ground staff. Also the cabins are of a size that will only fit 3 cases of normal size with a large gap of about 30cm of wasted space. If our case were deemed to be oversize, which I dispute, the extra 1cm would not have made the slightest difference.

It was really bad. Inexperienced and rude people during check-in in Miami, a small and uncomfortable airplane, and problems with the airline caused me to lose my connection flight in Brasilia. Terrible experience!

Very bad. Boarding was a caos and pick up luggage took more than an hour. There was no entertainment on board.

There is no food being served at Gol due to COVID situation. Which is understandable but still disappointed because others airlines are offering.

As previously experienced neither check in staff nor cabin crew were friendly or welcoming

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

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.

The check in is the only positive thing in Avianca. The seat is the most uncomfortable I have traveled, the distance is minimal.

Not what it used to be. The sale of food makes them look greedy!

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

Be very careful of the initial low price because Avianca wil bill you for a carryon of $120 or a checked bag for $120. Also, be careful with connections because the customs entry process is slow and the connecting terminal is not close.

Discomfort has become a feature in Avianca flights. That isn’t terrible on short, local flights (most of them 1-2 Hrs)… but a 7-Hr flight with no water, no coffeee, no nothing (unless you buy it) is just not right. Uncomfortable seats, almost inhuman space between chairs, in long-haul flights needs to be reviewed by airline. And unavailable entertainment system doesn’t help either. Flight was safe and on-time, which isn’t easy to achieve. But all other features aren’t features: they’re a modern way of torture. Avianca really needs to up their game, or bluntly declare: we’re an ultra low-cost airline, and fees will drop accordingly.

No complimentary snacks, food, beverages (even water) blanket and pillow on a 6 hours long flight (economy comfort). A low form of nickeling and diming. Lost a recurring pessanger over a soda. Will never fly Avianca again.

Flight departure late. Got late in Colombia making us take a different flight next day. Avianca airport crew messed up my ticket so when a I got in Brazil I didn’t have a ticket for my destination. Had to buy a new ticket out of my pocket.

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