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$352 Find Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco

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 San Francisco departing on 5/23. 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 San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco

 
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 San Francisco 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco.
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LATAM Airlines Logo
9:00 pm - 10:15 amGIG-SFO
17h 15m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 10:15 amSFO-GIG
24h 10m2 stops
$542LATAM Airlines
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Tue, May 13 - Sun, May 25
American Airlines Logo
3:55 pm - 10:52 amGIG-SFO
22h 57m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:50 pm - 8:20 amSFO-GIG
28h 30m1 stop
$543American Airlines
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Tue, May 27 - Sat, Jun 7
Copa Airlines Logo
4:55 am - 11:40 pmGIG-SFO
22h 45m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
1:37 am - 3:50 amSFO-GIG
22h 13m1 stop
$580Copa Airlines
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Thu, May 29 - Wed, Jun 4
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1:05 pm - 11:35 amSDU-SFO
26h 30m2 stops
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8:35 am - 3:50 pmSFO-SDU
27h 15m2 stops
$581
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Thu, May 29 - Thu, Jun 5
Air Canada Logo
3:55 pm - 11:12 amGIG-SFO
23h 17m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
4:50 pm - 2:35 pmSFO-GIG
41h 45m2 stops
$582Air Canada
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Tue, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 23
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8:40 am - 11:45 amGIG-SFO
31h 05m2 stops
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2:31 pm - 6:10 amSFO-GIG
35h 39m2 stops
$593
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Fri, May 30 - Fri, Jun 6
Air Canada Logo
3:55 pm - 9:02 pmGIG-SFO
33h 07m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
10:55 pm - 3:05 pmSFO-GIG
36h 10m2 stops
$607Air Canada
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Tue, May 27 - Sat, Jun 7
Copa Airlines Logo
4:55 am - 11:40 pmGIG-SFO
22h 45m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 8:00 amSFO-GIG
17h 05m1 stop
$621Copa Airlines
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Thu, May 22 - Thu, Jul 3
Delta Logo
9:00 pm - 6:52 pmGIG-SFO
25h 52m1 stop
Delta Logo
3:15 pm - 10:15 amSFO-GIG
15h 00m1 stop
$627Delta
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Tue, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 24
Delta Logo
9:00 pm - 7:36 pmGIG-SFO
26h 36m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:15 amSFO-GIG
24h 15m1 stop
$628Delta
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Thu, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 28
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco flights

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Francisco, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

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

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 San Francisco, 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 San Francisco is November, where tickets cost $719 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,034 and $988 respectively.

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

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 San Francisco, 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 San Francisco, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$352
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco

When to book flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco was $352 for a one-way ticket and $542 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Rio de Janeiro and on arrival in San Francisco.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco?

    On your way to San Francisco, 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 San Francisco.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 San Francisco.

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

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

    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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

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

Top airline flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco? 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
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1414 reviews
7.4Comfort
6.8Food
8.1Crew
6.8Entertainment
7.8Boarding
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We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

2.0 MediocreCec, Apr 2025PTY - IAD
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We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

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

It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.

I upgraded myself to Business Class at the last minute so I had a DREAMS window seat. Seeing as I've never flown Business before everything was novel and fun for me and it made the 7 hour flight much more enjoyable for sure.

No headphones given for inflight entertainment. I missed my flight from the previous day and the customer service agent tried to extort an additional $100.00 US from me for missing my flight. Really?!

It was good, plane is a bit older so seats are somewhat flat

Great from check in all the way to the end. Very happy with Copa

Well the airline was fine. The only thing is I was charged for a checked in luggage. But when I reserved the ticket it showed a check in bag allowed. Who can I get in contact with for reimbursement.? The airline said I had to speak to whoever I booked ticket with.

Friendly flight team and seamless travel from one stop to next.

I loved my experience. Very safe, Very informative and very friendly.

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