GIG - SAN

$413 Find Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Diego

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 Diego departing on 1/19. 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 Diego, 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 San Diego, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$590
Typical prices: $588-$605
Delta
Mon 3/16Sat 3/21
GIG - SAN • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$413
Typical prices: $659-$879
Multiple Airlines
Mon 1/19
GIG - SAN • 2 stops
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Delta
Cheapest • from $590 (round-trip)
United Airlines
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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January
Cheapest • 35% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Diego (GIG-SAN)

 
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 Diego 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 San Diego

Mon, Mar 16 - Sat, Mar 21
Delta Logo
9:30 pm - 9:50 am
GIG
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SAN
16h 20m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:30 pm - 7:20 am
SAN
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GIG
28h 50m1 stop
$590Delta
Thu, Mar 5 - Sun, Mar 8
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 10:06 am
GIG
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SAN
31h 51m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 7:10 am
SAN
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GIG
28h 40m2 stops
$599LATAM Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Fri, Mar 20
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 2:52 pm
GIG
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SAN
21h 22m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:20 am
SAN
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GIG
20h 20m2 stops
$603LATAM Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Sun, Mar 8
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 2:31 pm
GIG
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SAN
32h 01m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:02 am - 7:20 am
SAN
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GIG
16h 18m1 stop
$604LATAM Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Wed, Apr 1
Copa Airlines Logo
5:10 am - 6:14 pm
GIG
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SAN
17h 04m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
9:18 pm - 12:25 am
SAN
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GIG
23h 07m1 stop
$628Copa Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Sat, Mar 21
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 2:52 pm
GIG
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SAN
21h 22m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
2:05 pm - 5:40 pm
SAN
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GIG
23h 35m2 stops
$640LATAM Airlines
Mon, Mar 16 - Wed, Apr 1
United Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 5:26 pm
GIG
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SAN
24h 31m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:50 am - 8:15 am
SAN
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GIG
17h 25m2 stops
$669United Airlines
Fri, Feb 6 - Fri, Feb 20
Delta Logo
9:30 pm - 10:11 pm
GIG
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SAN
29h 41m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:30 am - 6:25 am
SAN
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GIG
18h 55m2 stops
$744Delta
Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Mar 27
Delta Logo
10:55 pm - 5:42 pm
GIG
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SAN
22h 47m2 stops
Delta Logo
1:25 pm - 4:10 pm
SAN
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GIG
22h 45m2 stops
$750Delta
Mon, Mar 23 - Fri, Mar 27
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 9:50 am
GIG
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SAN
30h 35m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 7:20 am
SAN
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GIG
19h 20m1 stop
$753LATAM Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Rio de Janeiro to San Diego flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Diego 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–Galeão Intl Airport to San Diego?

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–Galeão Intl Airport to San Diego departing in March.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Rio de Janeiro to San Diego?

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Diego, 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–Galeão Intl Airport to San Diego is January, where tickets cost $591 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,184 and $1,175 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$413
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 35% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
Flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Diego

When to book flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Diego

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Diego?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Diego was $413 for a one-way ticket and $590 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to San Diego from Rio de Janeiro.

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

    When flying out of Rio de Janeiro you will be using Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. You will be landing at San Diego, also known as San Diego.

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

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

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Rio de Janeiro and San Diego.

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

    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 Diego.

  • 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 Diego?

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

    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 Diego with an airline and back to Rio de Janeiro with another airline. Booking your flights between Rio de Janeiro and SAN can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Rio de Janeiro to San Diego?

    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 Diego 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 airline flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Diego. 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 Diego? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 9095 reviews
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

6.0 GoodSue, Dec 2025
SJO - SFO
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Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

The flight attendants were very rude, beyond comprehension. I took a business class from London to SFO for the first time on United. When I asked for a second piece of bread during dinner, the serving attendant threw a 3rd bread on my plate and said, “here. You can have this one too”! I couldn’t believe the rudeness of the attendant. Most all attendants were very rude, unhelpful, sing the food was absolutely disgusting. Never fly United internationally in business class. My flight back to SFO was a nightmare!!

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Flight from Rome to SFO was excellent compared To our flight to Europe from SFO. The food was much tastier. You can see how UNITED is skimping, though. Instead of getting something mid flight you had to ask for it. It was not automatically served. There was a cookie at the end of the arrival meal, for example that tasted like it just came out of a box. They used to serve a little container of nuts, now … a tiny container of nuts, mixed with pretzels. This was business class that you really have to pay for! But this is minor complaints compared to the overall. My major complaint is the position of the even numbered seats by the windows. You have to turn around to see your window & the positioning as some other controls are harder to get at. This is compared to the odd number seat that are perfectly aligned.

The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

The internet service I paid for didn’t work at all and the flight crew was not very friendly.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

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