RIO - CHI

$294 Find Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago departing on 9/13. 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 Flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago (RIO-CHI)

 
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 Chicago 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 Chicago

Wed, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 28
Copa Airlines Logo
1:30 am - 1:41 pmGIG-ORD
14h 11m1 stop
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7:59 am - 7:55 amORD-GIG
21h 56m1 stop
$418Copa Airlines
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Tue, Sep 23 - Fri, Oct 3
Copa Airlines Logo
1:25 am - 1:41 pmGIG-ORD
14h 16m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
7:59 am - 8:00 amORD-GIG
22h 01m1 stop
$438Copa Airlines
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Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 27
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9:00 pm - 8:40 amGIG-ORD
13h 40m1 stop
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11:20 pm - 12:40 amORD-GIG
23h 20m1 stop
Thu, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 27
Avianca Logo
7:25 am - 1:15 pmGIG-ORD
31h 50m1 stop
Avianca Logo
11:20 pm - 12:40 amORD-GIG
23h 20m1 stop
$527Avianca
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Mon, Sep 29 - Mon, Oct 27
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9:00 pm - 8:40 amGIG-ORD
13h 40m1 stop
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11:20 pm - 8:10 pmORD-GIG
18h 50m2 stops
Sun, Jan 18 - Sun, Feb 1
Delta Logo
9:30 pm - 12:35 pmGIG-MDW
18h 05m2 stops
Delta Logo
5:59 pm - 8:20 amMDW-GIG
35h 21m2 stops
$562Delta
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Thu, Oct 23 - Tue, Oct 28
Delta Logo
9:00 pm - 9:40 amGIG-MDW
14h 40m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:04 pm - 7:20 amMDW-GIG
12h 16m1 stop
$563Delta
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Mon, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 29
GOL Logo
9:45 pm - 1:15 pmGIG-ORD
17h 30m2 stops
GOL Logo
2:35 pm - 8:10 pmORD-GIG
27h 35m2 stops
$620GOL
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Mon, Jan 19 - Mon, Feb 2
Avianca Logo
7:30 am - 8:20 pmGIG-ORD
15h 50m1 stop
Avianca Logo
10:20 pm - 12:40 amORD-GIG
23h 20m1 stop
$654Avianca
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Mon, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 29
GOL Logo
3:15 pm - 8:40 amSDU-ORD
19h 25m2 stops
GOL Logo
1:51 pm - 10:45 amORD-SDU
18h 54m2 stops
$969GOL
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Rio de Janeiro to Chicago flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago 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 Rio de Janeiro to Chicago?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Rio de Janeiro to Chicago, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Chicago back to Rio de Janeiro, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

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

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 Chicago, 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 Chicago is February, where tickets cost $495 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,129 and $827 respectively.

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

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 Chicago, 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 Chicago, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$294
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 33% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 20% lower on average.
Flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago Midway Airport

When to book flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago 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 flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago

  • What is the cheapest flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago was $294 for a one-way ticket and $418 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago are Copa Airlines and GOL. With an average price for the route of $783 and an overall rating of 7.6, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. GOL is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $781 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Rio de Janeiro to Chicago.

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

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

    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 Chicago with an airline and back to Rio de Janeiro 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 Chicago?

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to Chicago. 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 Chicago? 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 1525 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.8Boarding
6.8Food
8.1Crew
6.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025PTY - ORD
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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

the food served was an embarrassment. No connection for charging the cellphone... What a crappy airline.

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

I selected first class expecting excetional service. It was mediocre at best. The food service was cold, meal choices was poor and on one leg they did provide dessert. I did enjoy the lay day seat but the movies were old and nothing current. Boarding the plane is always hot. So boarding is quite warm until your in the air. I took a small personal air fan. Update the meals and movies.

Did upgrade, travel in business it was great (more room I could sleep)

Had to go through security at the gate again. Had to take off shoes and go through the whole thing again even though we have global entry. They asked us to check in items bought at duty free during our layover and since we checked our luggage at the original departure airport, they forced us to check in a small backpack. None of this ever happened with other airlines. In addition, no vegetarian food option and no snacks during a 7 hr flight. Luggage limits are unusually small. This is unacceptable. Will NEVER fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

Seats not reclining, no vegetarian food option, no snacks. 7.5 hr flight should have been more comfortable. Luggage limits are unusually small. Will never fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

We paid extra with copa for seats near one another The plane was changed and we lost our seats We were all Separated. We have not received a refund for our seats despite emailing and calling.

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

Overall it was good. The food was not great quality and seats were very uncomfortable. But overall the staff was very friendly and helpful.

We flew with Avianca, some how they are not n sync, making the process a bit uncomfortable.

Unfortunately it was very disappointed experience. Our first flight our was delayed 2 hours, as a consequence we missed our connecting international flight. Customer server at Miami American Airlines was very disrespectful, gave us the worst replace itenarary for the next day that we had to spend 2 hours calling Gol to get a better itinerary otherwise we wouldn't make it on time to fulfill our trip purpose. We would have missed the reason to travel all the way to Brazil if we didn't change for a better itinerary. The worst thing is that our baggage was missing for 4 days. We had no cloths for all this time, plus the aggravation to locate our baggage. Nobody knew where our baggage was. We ended up picking it up at the airport when they said that they will bring them home. Unfortunately our experience was very dissatisfied.

Flight on time, check in and flight attendants courteous and helpful. Smaller plane for international flights, tight space, no comfortable.

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.

I did not like the way that baggage fees were charged. When I signed up for the flight, I knew that there were bag fees. However, the bag fees were so confusing that it felt like I was paying for overweight bags rather than just for having brought a bag with me. Also, the bag fees were based on the pair of tickets rather than per person. It seems to me that it should be first bag fee for passenger 1 and then first bag fee for passenger 2. I eventually got away with only paying $100 for two bags, but it was a struggle to understand the process. As for the flight, the seats were the standard uncomfortable seats that are on most Boeing aircraft. The airline aims to accommodate the standard height people, so us tall people are stuck. There was never an option to upgrade for leg room. It did not appear that there were any seats on the whole plane that had a little more leg room to even try to get. Other than that, I completely ignored the food for this red eye flight. I am not one to eat "dinner" at 2 am. They did not offer any drinks in the morning before landing. I recommend that you bring a bottle of water on board.

Lost luggage, people are not very nice to help you , I was just instructed to fill out a baggage claim online, they were not helpful when I had additional questions after I completed the form on my phone.

They are not ready for international flights, poor service and food, no screen info on the seat.

Horrible. I was never able to board the e flight as they had a glitch in their system that didn’t showed me as a passenger. I waited 2 hours at the front desk till they closed the flight, and they were not able to board me in it. They didn’t offer any sort of solution or refund. Such a disappointment. I would never flight with them again.

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!

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