$306 Find Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to California

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Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$628
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$610
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$1,296
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$628
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$610
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$1,296

Book Cheap Rio de Janeiro to California Plane Tickets

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

Wed, May 13 - Wed, Jun 10
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:39 am
GIG
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SAN
30h 39m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
1:02 pm - 4:35 pm
SAN
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GIG
23h 33m
2 stops
$554LATAM Airlines
Fri, May 22 - Thu, Jun 11
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:43 am
GIG
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SAN
30h 43m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 12:05 am
SAN
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GIG
22h 05m
2 stops
$556LATAM Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Wed, Jun 3
Copa Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 6:30 pm
GIG
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SAN
36h 00m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 4:05 am
SAN
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GIG
26h 05m
1 stop
$558Copa Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Wed, Jun 3
Copa Airlines Logo
1:30 am - 6:30 pm
GIG
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SAN
21h 00m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 4:05 am
SAN
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GIG
26h 05m
1 stop
$568Copa Airlines
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 31
GOL Logo
6:00 am - 9:25 am
GIG
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LAX
31h 25m
2 stops
GOL Logo
6:25 am - 11:10 pm
LAX
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GIG
36h 45m
2 stops
$628GOL
Thu, Aug 20 - Mon, Aug 31
GOL Logo
6:00 am - 9:25 am
GIG
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LAX
31h 25m
2 stops
GOL Logo
6:25 am - 8:05 pm
LAX
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GIG
33h 40m
2 stops
$631GOL
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 10
Avianca Logo
7:20 am - 11:55 pm
GIG
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SFO
20h 35m
2 stops
Avianca Logo
11:55 pm - 12:30 am
SFO
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GIG
20h 35m
2 stops
$666Avianca
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 10
Avianca Logo
7:20 am - 11:55 pm
GIG
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SFO
20h 35m
2 stops
Avianca Logo
11:55 pm - 12:30 am
SFO
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GIG
20h 35m
2 stops
$671Avianca
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 22
Delta Logo
8:15 pm - 3:21 pm
SDU
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SAN
23h 06m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 8:35 am
SAN
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SDU
22h 15m
2 stops
$1,159Delta
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 22
Delta Logo
8:15 pm - 3:21 pm
SDU
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SAN
23h 06m
2 stops
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 8:35 am
SAN
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SDU
20h 35m
2 stops
$1,262Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Rio de Janeiro to California flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Rio de Janeiro to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Rio de Janeiro to California departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Rio de Janeiro to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Rio de Janeiro to California, 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 Rio de Janeiro to California is December, when tickets cost $194 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,937 and $485 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Rio de Janeiro to California, 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 Rio de Janeiro to California, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$306
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco

FAQs - booking California flights

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

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

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

    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 from Rio de Janeiro to California with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Rio de Janeiro to California 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 Rio de Janeiro to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to California. 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 Rio de Janeiro to California? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8467 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
Airline reviews

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

10.0 ExcellentDavid, Apr 2026
DTW - SFO
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Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

Do not book it’s a scam! They stole $1200 from me

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

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.

The flight was good overall. Everything went smoothly, although the landing was a bit rough. Still, it was a pleasant experience

Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

Simply as follows:- First, there was no vegetarian option for the meal Second, only 2 washrooms for the entire economy class.

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.

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

We liked the way we were treated by the sraff at lima airport counter and the the flight attendants. We did not like the fact that the kiosks at airport rebooted after we entered our information and then told us that there was an issueand we needed to go to the counter. Such a waste of time for a group of 6. Once we got our boarding passes there was no assigned gate so we did not know where to go.

Honestly first time flying with delta and it was pretty good. All the process very smooth and crew was always nice and attentive.

Nothing I like, I missed this connection b/c of an earlier flight delay. I had to stay one more night and I paid out my own pocket. LATAM failed to send me to a safe and decent hotel.

It was delayed for 2 hours. Then when we arrived they took us on a very uncomfortable bus and left us there. The bus driver wouldn't let us out because no one from Latam was there. Everything was disaster.

LATAM is a great airline who takes care of there guests. They consistently walk around and see if you need water in addition to taking care of all the passengers. The chicken in process is really easy and I’m always offered a chance for an upgrade which I appreciate.

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

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.

I booked a flight through Kayak to Brazil I have traveled to Brazil several times before Kayak Delta or LATAM never mentioned during the booking or in the pre flight process that the visa requirements to visit Brazil have changed earlier this year. I was unaware of this change and as such never got a visa and was unable to fly from JFK to Sao Paulo Add to this that Delta allowed me to fly from Boston to JFK which they should not have as I didn’t have a visa. It has been a terrible experience and a huge loss of money

Good flight, boarding ok and crew very nice. Flight was not full so I was able to be very comfortable. Blanket and pillow provided with was good as it was very cold during the flight . Food was very good(small snack sandwich and an excellent piece of orange cake). Overall good flight, no complaints.

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