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$397 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro.
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8:00 am - 3:50 pmSAN-SDU
27h 50m2 stops
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1:00 pm - 7:45 pmSDU-SAN
34h 45m2 stops
Wed, May 28 - Wed, Jun 4
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12:55 pm - 3:05 pmSAN-GIG
22h 10m2 stops
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3:55 pm - 7:45 pmGIG-SAN
31h 50m2 stops
Wed, May 14 - Mon, Jun 2
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6:15 am - 6:10 amSAN-GIG
19h 55m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:00 pm - 12:20 pmGIG-SAN
19h 20m1 stop
$1,027LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Jul 8 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 8:15 amSAN-GIG
21h 30m2 stops
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9:05 pm - 5:29 pmGIG-SAN
24h 24m2 stops
$1,029United Airlines
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Mon, Aug 4 - Thu, Sep 4
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8:44 pm - 8:15 amSAN-GIG
31h 31m2 stops
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9:05 pm - 9:09 amGIG-SAN
40h 04m2 stops
$1,089United Airlines
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Sun, Jul 6 - Sun, Jul 13
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3:35 pm - 10:15 amSAN-GIG
14h 40m1 stop
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9:00 pm - 9:39 amGIG-SAN
16h 39m1 stop
$1,172Delta
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Sun, May 25 - Mon, Jun 9
Delta Logo
10:30 pm - 10:15 amSAN-GIG
31h 45m1 stop
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9:00 pm - 11:29 pmGIG-SAN
30h 29m1 stop
$1,182Delta
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Sat, May 24 - Sat, Jun 7
American Airlines Logo
11:21 am - 10:05 amSAN-GIG
18h 44m2 stops
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11:00 pm - 1:58 pmGIG-SAN
18h 58m2 stops
$1,225American Airlines
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Sat, May 24 - Sat, Jun 7
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7:35 pm - 10:15 amSAN-GIG
34h 40m2 stops
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7:00 am - 11:42 pmGIG-SAN
20h 42m2 stops
$1,254LATAM Airlines
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Sat, May 24 - Sat, Jun 7
American Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 8:20 amSAN-GIG
21h 05m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 7:29 pmGIG-SAN
24h 29m2 stops
$1,430American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 11 - Fri, Jun 27
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Rio de Janeiro flights

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro, 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro is March, where tickets cost $917 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,410 and $1,342 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$397
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro was $397 for a one-way ticket and $724 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro, Delta or LATAM Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro are Delta and LATAM Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,109 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. LATAM Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,238 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

    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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro.

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

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

    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 Rio de Janeiro with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline.

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

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

Top 4 airlines serving from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro. 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7936 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LAX - DEN
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Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Bathrooms dirty sinks clogged. No one seemed to clean them. Plane very old

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

Horrible. Grateful to be alive but spent 13 hours at airport only to return back to my familys house and flight changed to next day. They tried to fix a part on plane, had no back up plane and after 10 hours , reattempted the flight and it STILL wasn't fixed. We got a meal voucher and rescheduled flight but there should be some other compensation for the 15 hours spent in airport

We departed and landed on time, the aircraft was clean and comfortable, the crew were lovely. Online checkin worked well and the self service bag drop at the airport worked well. The a/c was an Airbus A330 and has been fitted with a good entertainment system with lots of choice in many languages. The price I paid for the flight was competitive with other airlines apart from the budget carriers, none of whom I was familiar with so I stuck to an airline I have used in previous visits to South America.

It was good, however the airplane was really cold. We received snacks and the crew was friendly.

Delta has an outstanding service. They are courteous and punctual most of the time. The flight departed a half hour late but we arrived 15 minutes early.

Although the flight is goof and the crew is good, the way the airline charges you for every service is ridiculous.

Everything was good except the check in. Could not do it online neither on the machines in the airport. Needed special assistance from the airline desk clerk

No entertainment but not expected. Unless you are referring to monitor that you can use. Then Al, was fine on all flights.

Friendly staff, It was the first flight out for our plane, so had to be deiced from the frost. Only delayed a few minutes,

Staff encountered friendly and helpful. Flight delayed 1 hour due to mechanical issue, but made it through Atlanta immkgration and security in plenty of time,

We boarded so late it caused us to miss time at Foz. No real information was provided to the passengers waiting.

Basic experience, we were delayed causing less time to enjoy our destination and on the way back, we boarded when the flight should have been taking off.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Seats were comfortable. It’s was so cold and very uncomfortable. I paid 2000 miles for wifi service that was choppy the whole flight. Would like to be reimbursed for my miles Food was so disappointing. Three cold and terrible meals for $3000 round trip. This needs to be better.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

Smooth flight. As always dinner could have been more generous. Breakfast was great.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

Old and out of date plane, it seem like every time I fly with united there’s and issue. We were delayed,

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

British Airways staff are very polite and willing to help.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

Worst seats I’ve ever had !!! The seats were very narrow and uncomfortable and misaligned with the seats in front of mine leading to bottom of the seat in front of mine pressing on my legs for 15.5 hours !

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

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