$532 Find Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to London

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

The cheapest month for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to London Heathrow Airport is March, where tickets cost $912 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,528 and $1,264 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $996 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to London Heathrow Airport, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Weekly flights between Rio de Janeiro and London historically see delays in approximately 7% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 147 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the evening tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights at night have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Saturday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Friday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, British Airways have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 7% of their flights encountering any delays.

Lisbon (LIS) is the top choice – 75% of KAYAK users who clicked on 1-stop flights from Rio de Janeiro to London picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Lisbon (LIS) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $1,010.

Consider flying via Amsterdam (AMS) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 14h 20m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Amsterdam (AMS) often has the shortest layovers from Rio de Janeiro to London, with an average of 1h 43m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport and lands in London Heathrow Airport, with an average flight time of 11h 25m. The most common departure time is 4:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 7 flights.