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Find cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles from $308

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 Los Angeles departing on 5/8. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles

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 Los Angeles 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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1:24 am - 12:40 pmGIG-LAX
15h 16m1 stop
12:10 pm - 7:40 amLAX-GIG
15h 30m1 stop
$636Copa Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Thu, Jun 20
1:24 am - 12:40 pmGIG-LAX
15h 16m1 stop
12:10 pm - 7:40 amLAX-GIG
15h 30m1 stop
$660Copa Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Thu, Jun 20
6:40 pm - 10:01 amGIG-LAX
19h 21m2 stops
8:17 am - 6:00 amLAX-GIG
17h 43m1 stop
$674American Airlines
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Thu, Apr 25 - Tue, May 7
6:40 pm - 11:52 amGIG-LAX
21h 12m2 stops
6:05 am - 6:00 amLAX-GIG
19h 55m2 stops
$679American Airlines
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Thu, Apr 25 - Tue, May 7
12:50 pm - 7:20 amGIG-LAX
22h 30m1 stop
1:20 pm - 9:00 pmLAX-GIG
27h 40m2 stops
$850LATAM Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Wed, Jun 5
12:20 pm - 7:20 amGIG-LAX
23h 00m2 stops
5:05 pm - 10:40 pmLAX-GIG
25h 35m1 stop
$851LATAM Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
7:15 am - 7:55 amGIG-LAX
28h 40m1 stop
5:05 pm - 5:05 pmLAX-GIG
20h 00m1 stop
$854Delta
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Fri, May 24 - Mon, Jun 3
3:05 pm - 7:25 amGIG-LAX
20h 20m1 stop
5:05 pm - 5:05 pmLAX-GIG
20h 00m1 stop
$860Delta
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Thu, May 23 - Tue, Jun 4
9:05 pm - 6:59 amGIG-LAX
37h 54m1 stop
12:55 am - 8:15 amLAX-GIG
27h 20m1 stop
$933United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 22
5:45 pm - 11:21 amSDU-LAX
21h 36m2 stops
1:12 pm - 11:30 amLAX-SDU
18h 18m2 stops
$1,836United Airlines
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Fri, Apr 12 - Sat, May 25

Flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Rio de Janeiro, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles is August, where tickets cost $597 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, where the average cost of tickets is $938 and $914 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles, 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 Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 40 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Copa Airlines ($362) and American Airlines ($363). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Copa Airlines ($636) and American Airlines ($674).

How long does a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles take?

Flying to Los Angeles from Rio de Janeiro requires at least one layover, as there are no direct flights for this route. The shortest flight duration is 14h 57m.

Good to know

Low season

November

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$308
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont to Los Angeles

When to book flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles was $308 for a one-way ticket and $636 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Los Angeles from Rio de Janeiro.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles?

    On your way to Los Angeles, you’ll fly out from one of these Rio de Janeiro airports: Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl or Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont. You’ll be landing at Los Angeles.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Los Angeles from Rio de Janeiro?

    Miami is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles, Delta or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,077 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $801 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Los Angeles.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles from Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11402 reviews
81overall
79comfort
82boarding
80entertainment
75food
86crew
Airline reviews

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

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I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

I was sitting at comfort +. One of the Asian male crew was so loud when he delivered service. When he asked questions or what food you need, he was shouting. He must be a prison guard before going Delta.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Space and comfort was good. Staff could have been more helpful and friendly.

Crew was great. However the seat I had would not recline and stay put. It would spring back to upright. Hopefully they can check the seats and maintain them. Otherwise the plane is clean and the crew is very friendly.

Boarding in Seattle is always a mess. Sat in Deltas new domestic first class cabin. Everything was great except I found the seat cushion to be fairly uncomfortable. I’m a bigger guy so take that into mind (6’2” / 300 lbs.). Crew was meh.

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

Delta flights are great. Easy boarding, friendly crew, great entertainment system. The food/snack choices could be a little better, especially on 4+ hour flights, but still better than most other airlines.

landed in panama it was in terminal one. We had to take a bus to terminal two for customs. Then back to terminal one. It was very frustrating. Then, on the way back from panama it was the same situation. We had to go back and forth between terminals to check in and drop our bags and then to board. When we were leaving, we had to wait in line for the boarding area and go through another gate security process. They told the bottles of water and coffee were bought while in line in the airport after we passed the main security. Ridiculous (and expensive). A much better communication system is needed.

This was my first time flying Copa but I'll definitely be back! Great service, professional agents, and delicious food for a fair price. Thanks for a great trip!

Horrible experience from start to end. Copa costumer service is non existent. They treat you bad. Everybody tells you different information. We didn’t received our luggage in the 1 day stop we did even we they said if was not going to be a problem. They didn’t respect the seats that we had and spread our family leaving in between of two big people who didn’t leave any space for me and crush me from side to side. I’ll never recommend Copa to anybody.

No cumpli mencionado trayecto por reasignacion de Copa Pero extraviaron mis maletas por su culpa

I was fortunate enough to have an entire row to myself and that was the highlight. Unfortunately, the flight was really turbulent which had no impact on how effective the crew was. However, I am disabled and should have boarded the flight first, but that wasn't the case. They also decided to take my bag at the gate because I had one too many and upon my picking it up at JFK it along with my rollator had been damaged. I am a vegan so the didn't have a proper meal for me and I was unable to view the entertainment because I didn't receive a set of headphones and if I needed to supply my own I wasn't made aware of that either. The crew was great, but overall everything was pretty lackluster.

Cons: "Sure. I had booked a two week vacation in Brazil. All hotels, car rental and guides booked. Copa changed my fligjt at the last minute and out of the 14 days vacatipn I had in Brazil, they would have me spend 6 days in Panama City!!! Lost of small fortune with hotels, car rentals amd had to buy another ticket with Latam. They are a scam!!"
Cons: "Due the COVID-19 El Salvador closed its boarders, leaving me unable to fly. I have sent two emails, called and spoke to a customer service representative who treated me unprofessionally and rude. After that I have been calling numerous times with a wait of over 25 minutes each time and I still have to answer from you as a company. I am extremely disappointed and want an answer soon."
Pros: "Crew was great. Food was acceptable. Really comfortable flight."
Cons: "Entertainment could have been better. Tvs per seat to wAtch movies what we want"
Pros: "nice crew."
Cons: "seats were too small and uncomfortable, not possible to lean back much because of a tall passenger behind me. international flights should have better seats."
Pros: "Crew was excellent, one snarky attendant—sent me back to my seat, then two other folks went on to get in line for restroom. I didn’t appreciate her tone with me. Just sayin"
Cons: "The seats are not comfortable for a long flight. They light up pain on my tailbone. I sat on my neck pillow from time to time to get relief."

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

Everything was as you would expect in coach - fine. Flight was close to on time.

I missed my plane because there was a lot of people during the migration process. The airline has the chance to care for their clients and they could get the passengers missing in the flight. I lost a day of work and Montfort transportation to go back home and go to the airport again. Unfortunately the airline doesn’t care about that. I use latam at least 4 times a year, so I guess I need to be treat better. In addition, one on my baggages didyarricw to my destination. So frustrated with this trip.

Everthing ok , crew very nice but but we had a bad experience with the wheel chair we had to wait too much for the chair, my husband couldn’t walk and he was in lot of pain , LATAM has to take care of that

Flight was great Customer service was questionable until we found someone at checkin to help us. One young lady took all our passports disappeared for 15 minutes, came back with nothing done, handed to someone else and left for lunch. Very complacent. Baggage was very expensive until we went to the service counter and a separate person helped us. Even with platinum status they wouldn’t allow free bags. We will continue to fly Delta as our preferred carrier but will avoid checking in with Latam. Dr. Armand Radke

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.

Liked check in process To improve: food and beverages. Not second round was offered and meal had no salad.

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

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.

Very courteous crew, the food was good and the flight was on time.

Over two hours wait to get wheelchair assistance from arrival to the departure gate for LA was unreasonable even though there appreared to be heavy demand.

I was duped into thinking it was a United Airlines flight when in fact United had nothing to do with it.

There was no lounge for passengers waiting before boarding the aircraft at F65, so passengers are just sitting on the floor or just spread everywhere the premises before boarding.

The flight and crew were fine. The entertainment- the sound was so bad through the headphones I could barely understand it and it was a show I had seen before. The food might have been fine but having to have an account with united in order to access the app in order to pay for the food was rage inducing. I had entered my credit card info at home and logged in as guest but that wouldn’t allow the “wallet” tab to open in the app. And then the wifi was so bad that it took about 45 minutes to fully log in and get all the info working at which time I missed the food. You shouldn’t have to give your address, email and phone number in order to get a hamburger.

Unfortunately our flight was delayed by 45 minutes due to Kate arriving aircraft. Once we stated everything was great.

We booked flight thru Amex travel and it was already a lot of money for economy and no reserved seats until check in. On our flight from fra, we could not check in one passenger online and when we went to the airport, they said he does not have a guaranteed seat and he would be on a waiting list. This was a guaranteed seat and United overbooked. It was sos stressful when at the gate because they didn’t have a seat and the response was yeh, nothing we can do because the industry overbooks. But they knew we had one person with no seat and even up till boarding, they didn’t say anything. We had to go to the counter over 3 times and my husband was so beside himself, I went up and the counter person said yes, you have a ticket. Ohalaa, why wouldn’t they say anything? Leave us in angst the entire waiting time on a delayed flight. That’s poor customer service. On the flight, people would recline seats immediately and not even return them to normal when eating. We were so crammed, I can not fly eco again on Lufthansa or United when international. Other airlines have been better even when we were in economy. Not even worth it to upgrade to business compared to other airlines either. Overall, it was a really bad flight mainly because of the initial boarding and then no oversight over passengers. The flight crew did their best but they should really announce it more that people need to recline seats back. Kids kicking chairs, all the babies crying…must’ve been my worse flight in 15 years.

Crew was unhelpful in boarding. Did not help passengers board and store bags efficiently. Did not alleviate tensions as passengers had to stow bags then return forward to seats. Baggage rules are unreasonable. Will fly southwest next time

Flight was absolutely sold out, so that just makes the crews job that much tougher. I will say people (customers) are behaving better over the last year.

I like the united App ,easy to check in and baggage.

Small plane (and thus a bumpy ride), small seats (and a large man next to me), absolutely terrible wifi, and no food options to speak of.

amazing! they were so kind and allowed us to sit on empty seats so we could stretch our legs and sleep good. Food is amazing as well plus dessert in the middle of the flight!

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

American Airlines canceled the flight twice and was unable to facilitate a change of city for us after our travel plans became affected. We lost alot of money due to this and it seems like the airline was trying their best not to facilitate this. Mind you, I am a very loyal member.

Poor availability of food. Cold cabin temperature. Extremely long waiting time for a flight attendant to respond to a call button signal.

2.5h delay due to unruly passenger in first class. Had to be removed from the flight. No food unless pre ordered. Didn't know we would need it because of delay.

Only my carry that was taken and found it in my final destination

The flight landed at LAX we were then bussed to collect our bags. That process took nearly as long as the flight. Luckily we weren't in a hurry!

We had a humorous and kind flight attendant, boarding was efficient, flight smooth, pilot gave updates and was humorous too, two drink services was very helpful. In flight entertainment is always appreciated

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/8Wed
3 stops
33h 35mSDU-LAX
$308
5/7Tue
3 stops
32h 28mSDU-LAX
$313
4/16Tue
1 stopCopa Airlines
15h 12mGIG-LAX
$362
6/16Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
22h 59mGIG-LAX
$363
5/6Mon
1 stopCopa Airlines
15h 22mGIG-LAX
$365
6/16Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
20h 40mGIG-LAX
$366
4/21Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
37h 54mGIG-LAX
$479
5/2Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
30h 41mSDU-LAX
$558
6/3Mon
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
25h 45mSDU-LAX
$597
7/23Tue
1 stopLATAM Airlines
15h 10mSDU-LAX
$600

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Last minute flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles

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 Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/30Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 18mGIG-LAX
4/6Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 41mLAX-GIG
$774
3/30Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 08mGIG-LAX
4/6Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
23h 05mLAX-GIG
$777
4/1Mon
multi-stopCopa Airlines
19h 30mGIG-LAX
4/22Mon
multi-stopCopa Airlines
22h 02mLAX-GIG
$951
4/2Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
37h 54mGIG-LAX
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
35h 53mLAX-GIG
$1,011
4/2Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 59mGIG-LAX
4/22Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
32h 56mLAX-GIG
$1,017
4/1Mon
multi-stopCopa Airlines
19h 30mGIG-LAX
4/21Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
25h 51mLAX-GIG
$1,046
3/30Sat
multi-stop
24h 59mSDU-LAX
4/6Sat
multi-stop
19h 35mLAX-SDU
$1,119
4/2Tue
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
26h 25mGIG-LAX
4/30Tue
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
21h 30mLAX-GIG
$1,267
4/2Tue
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
26h 25mGIG-LAX
4/22Mon
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
23h 25mLAX-GIG
$1,272
4/1Mon
multi-stop
34h 26mGIG-LAX
4/30Tue
multi-stop
32h 40mLAX-GIG
$1,616

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