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$261 Find Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to New York

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 John F Kennedy Intl departing on 3/26. 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 New York, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Rio de Janeiro to New York, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$504
Overall average: $621
Avianca
Mon 2/9Mon 3/2
GIG - JFK • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$506
American Airlines
Fri 2/27Thu 3/12
GIG - JFK • Non-stop
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When to book
2 weeks
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Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to John F Kennedy Intl (RIO-JFK)

 
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 John F Kennedy Intl 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 John F Kennedy Intl

Mon, Feb 9 - Mon, Mar 2
Avianca Logo
1:45 am - 12:55 pm
GIG
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JFK
13h 10m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
2:30 am - 12:40 am
JFK
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GIG
20h 10m
2 stops
$504Avianca
Fri, Mar 6 - Sat, Mar 21
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 5:17 pm
GIG
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JFK
14h 07m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:15 am - 4:05 am
JFK
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GIG
23h 50m
1 stop
$506Copa Airlines
Fri, Mar 6 - Tue, Mar 10
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:55 pm - 7:05 am
GIG
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JFK
10h 10mnonstop
LATAM Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 6:25 am
JFK
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GIG
20h 55m
2 stops
$507LATAM Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Mon, Mar 9
Delta Logo
9:30 pm - 10:00 am
GIG
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JFK
14h 30m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:35 pm - 9:15 am
JFK
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GIG
9h 40mnonstop
$508Delta
Mon, Mar 2 - Wed, Mar 18
LATAM Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 6:35 am
GIG
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JFK
25h 55m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 9:15 am
JFK
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GIG
9h 40mnonstop
$509LATAM Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Sat, Mar 7
LATAM Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 6:35 am
GIG
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JFK
18h 05m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 10:15 am
JFK
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GIG
9h 40mnonstop
$510LATAM Airlines
Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 23
American Airlines Logo
10:55 pm - 3:19 pm
GIG
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JFK
17h 24m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:24 pm - 8:25 am
JFK
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GIG
14h 01m
1 stop
$511American Airlines
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 3
American Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 12:30 pm
GIG
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JFK
14h 35m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 10:15 am
JFK
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GIG
9h 25mnonstop
$512American Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Thu, Mar 5
LATAM Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 6:35 am
GIG
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JFK
25h 55m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 10:15 am
JFK
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GIG
9h 40mnonstop
$513LATAM Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Mon, Mar 23
LATAM Airlines Logo
6:40 am - 6:35 am
GIG
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JFK
25h 55m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 7:20 am
JFK
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GIG
21h 50m
1 stop
$514LATAM Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Rio de Janeiro to John F Kennedy Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Rio de Janeiro to John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport departing in February.

What is the cheapest Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport costs $262 on the route between Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (GIG) and New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Rio de Janeiro to New York?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to New York on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Rio de Janeiro to New York. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost $595 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,048 and $1,023 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $501, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 42% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Rio de Janeiro to John F Kennedy Intl

 
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Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$261
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
Flight from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to New York John F Kennedy Airport

When to book flights from Rio de Janeiro to John F Kennedy Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Rio de Janeiro to John F Kennedy Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Rio de Janeiro to New York flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport was $261 for a one-way ticket and $506 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to New York from Rio de Janeiro.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Rio de Janeiro to New York?

    When flying out of Rio de Janeiro you will be using one of these airports: Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl or Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont. You will be landing at New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Rio de Janeiro to New York?

    American Airlines, GOL, Delta, and LATAM Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Rio de Janeiro to New York flight route.

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

    The Boeing 767-300 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Rio de Janeiro to New York flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Rio de Janeiro to New York?

    There are nonstop flights from Rio de Janeiro to New York on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Rio de Janeiro to New York, LATAM Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Rio de Janeiro to New York are LATAM Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $542 and an overall rating of 7.5, LATAM Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $696 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 New York.

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

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

    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 New York 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 New York?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $261 or less one-way and $501 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Rio de Janeiro to New York?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Rio de Janeiro to New York John F Kennedy Intl

Monday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Tuesday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Wednesday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Thursday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Friday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Saturday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Sunday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

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Direct returns

New York John F Kennedy Intl to Rio de Janeiro

Monday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Tuesday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Wednesday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Thursday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Friday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Saturday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

Sunday

American Airlines, Delta

American Airlines, Delta

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to John F Kennedy Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to New York. 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 John F Kennedy Intl? 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
LATAM AirlinesOverall score based on 1917 reviews
6.7Food
7.3Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.5Boarding
8.0Crew
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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.

2.0 MediocreJess, Jan 2026
BSB - GRU
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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.

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

I like this airline a lot no problems at all, except being forced to check a carry-on bag ., Overall very good airline

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

Check in -- in business took over 30 mins as there was only one attendant. Boarding was also a mess. The seat was too narrow and was not working properly. Food was very bad and the entertainment very poor. Crew was very polite and helpful, in fairness.

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 .

The plane broke down at the Lima stopover and they offered to put me on a flight the be t day but I had to be back in LA that morning and so I had to buy another ticket from Avianca and United for $2k I asked LATAM for compensation and received none. Very bad experience

It was good. But the gate team made me check my carry on when there was plenty of space for my luggage on the plane. Otherwise our trip was fine.

Gate was overcrowded. Gate agents performed very well. Flight crew was top notch! Efficient & professional & courteous. Both meals not thermalized well. Dinner main dish was actually cold in the center. Almost inedible. Breakfast sandwich was lukewarm.

RIC Staff was not enough. Elderly passengers had to wait 30 minutes to deplane, so we could board and still had to walk as no chairs were provided. And, passenger in front of my seat assignment rammed seat against my legs entire flight time. Was mildly bruised and left thigh still sore.

Overall, an average flight; food options were not the best, and there were bugs on the plane.

There was no TV's on the plane? I tried to activated the WiFi multiple times before the plane took off but it wasn't work well.

Air Marco’s fleet of airplanes are old and pathetic. The seats are torn and stained. The monitors don’t work properly. If this wasn’t a business trip and I had control of booking the flight, I would not travel on this carrier.

Good service, friendly staff. Food was average for airlines and the seats were small.

Pathetic check in experience once again. Not enough staff scheduled at bag drop or for special assistance at LHR. Really need to rethink the whole self check in procedure. The crew was good. A very decent selection of special meals in this leg as compared to the JFK-LHR leg.

Flight was cancelled 3 hrs AFTER etd. Thetefore Missed connection from JFK to New Zealand . No accommodation provided… This cost ne aporox 1000 USD in extra expenses and turned whst should have been a 24 hr trip ftom Boston - New Zealand into a VERY expensive , late 70+ hr nightmare … Complete nonsense!!!

Overall fine, but the delay was annoying and the reasons for the delay were not communicated. The crew on board were phenomenal!

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