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Cheapest round-trip
$777
Typical prices: $897-$1,273
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Tue 10/13Wed 11/4
SAN - GIG • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$349
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Thu 9/3
SAN - GIG • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from $777 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.6 score
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Cheapest • Avg $961 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 14h 48m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro (SAN-GIG)

 
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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

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

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Nov 4
Air Canada Logo
7:00 am - 2:10 pm
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GIG
27h 10m
2 stops
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9:00 pm - 12:00 pm
GIG
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SAN
20h 00m
1 stop
$777Air Canada
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Nov 6
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7:00 am - 2:10 pm
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GIG
27h 10m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
9:00 pm - 12:00 pm
GIG
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SAN
20h 00m
1 stop
$777Air Canada
Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 12
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12:55 pm - 12:05 pm
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GIG
18h 10m
1 stop
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3:25 pm - 12:00 pm
GIG
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SAN
25h 35m
2 stops
$782Multiple Airlines
Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8
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12:55 pm - 12:05 pm
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GIG
18h 10m
1 stop
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5:05 pm - 12:00 pm
GIG
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SAN
23h 55m
2 stops
$783Multiple Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Fri, Sep 11
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10:00 pm - 12:25 am
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GIG
22h 25m
1 stop
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5:10 am - 6:29 pm
GIG
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SAN
17h 19m
1 stop
$931Copa Airlines
Fri, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 24
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10:00 pm - 7:55 am
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GIG
29h 55m
1 stop
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1:35 am - 6:27 pm
GIG
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SAN
20h 52m
1 stop
$931Copa Airlines
Sun, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 26
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3:00 pm - 12:40 pm
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GIG
41h 40m
2 stops
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7:30 pm - 8:28 pm
GIG
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SAN
28h 58m
2 stops
$964LATAM Airlines
Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23
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10:30 pm - 3:10 pm
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GIG
36h 40m
2 stops
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7:45 am - 11:25 am
GIG
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SAN
31h 40m
2 stops
$964LATAM Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 12
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8:05 am - 9:35 am
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GIG
20h 30m
1 stop
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9:55 pm - 10:59 am
GIG
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SAN
18h 04m
1 stop
$1,134United Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 12
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8:05 am - 9:35 am
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GIG
20h 30m
1 stop
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9:55 pm - 10:59 am
GIG
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SAN
18h 04m
1 stop
$1,136United Airlines
Booking Insights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport departing in October.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport from San Diego usually cost between $942 and $1,160 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $777 on Air Canada (Oct 13-Nov 4).

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

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–Galeão 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost $620 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,975 and $1,642 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$349
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 59% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 25% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport

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FAQs for booking San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport flights

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport was $370 for a one-way ticket and $777 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro are Copa Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $750 and an overall rating of 7.6, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,529 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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-Galeao Airport.

  • 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-Galeao Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport 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-Galeao Airport?

    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-Galeao Airport with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and GIG 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 San Diego to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport?

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

Reviews of the top 5 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1562 reviews
8.1Crew
6.8Entertainment
6.9Food
7.4Comfort
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We where skipped for this flight will not head to Panama until tonight..

2.0 MediocreRussell, Jul 2026
LAX - PTY
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We where skipped for this flight will not head to Panama until tonight..

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.

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

Very good flight and crew Food was a surprise on a short flight

Biggest issue was that they only had two restrooms in the back of the aircraft. Too many people for only two restrooms. The trash was overflowing and there was paper on the floor too. Long lines in the isle to use it. Food was also a bit meh. They don’t offer snacks with drinks, so you might want to buy a snack to hold you off on a longer trip, since the meals are very small.

Everything was smooth and crew was very polite and friendly.

I like that they served a mail, I’m not sure about the in-flight entertainment. I didn’t really check. staff helped me with my luggage. Smooth boarding smooth takeoff smooth flight

The seats had plenty of leg room and the staff were very nice.

Copa performed as expected for the amount of money I was willing to spend for the flight; it wasn’t exceptional but it was not bad in any way either. The crew was good; friendly and straightforward. The food was airplane food, so no expectations there and the entertainment was lacking but that was my fault for owning an IPhone with a charging port that’s not compatible with the rest of the world. I’d fly Copa again.

Left my bags in origin city on a business class ticket , spent about 2-3 days in the same clothes plus the flight .

Apart of Sky miles delta. And they go everywhere in Brazil

I couldn't travel, now I can't get a refund and to change the date I have to pay an absurd fine.

My biggest complaint is the comfort. I am not tall and there was no legroom. It was very uncomfortable. During my transfer in Sao Paola, the flight was slightly delayed so boarding was confusing because there were no instructions in English.

I never got this flight. You sent me to Chile!!! And from Chile I got the other flight to São Paulo... I've arrived 7h latter than I was supposed to arrive because of Delta delays.

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.

The flight itinerary was changed 3 times, I explain the problem on the previous leg.

Routine and on time flight with pleasant stewards and decent food. Nice experience!

You delayed my trip three days for no reason other than your lack of preparedness, did not offer any compensation, including food or a bed. I couldn’t trust you so I moved up my return flight and lost another day at the end of my trip to hopefully make sure I make my next flight. I will never fly LATAM again. You have the worse accountability and reliability and clearly do not care that your clients have lives and what it cost to fly to another country.

Horrific checkin procedure with neither Delta nor Latam figuring out how to check me in. 4 hrs on customer support with both and both airlines pointing to each other who should do checking. I was not checked in until morning of flight, which for international flight is concerning.

It was a good experience, the flight was a little too long & the food was ok

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

As usual, United scheduling is completely misleading. A 54-minute layover at O’Hare is too short to make a lot of connections, especially since the flight landed “on time” but had to wait on the taxiway 15 minutes for a gate to open up. Then it takes another 10 minutes to exit the plane before one can run to another concourse to catch a connecting flight.

Flight was ok. Unfortunately it was a Boeing 737, which is a cramped / tight airplane. I prefer the Airbus as they are a more comfortable flight experience.

We were traveling as a family of 5 and they refused to seat us together. There were entire rows open, and my 13 year old daughter had to sit alone. Ridiculous!

Only major irritant: we were in row 40 sitting directly below announcement speaker. Music during boarding was painfully loud even with ear plugs in. Default sound level for announcements over entertainment system was set much higher than level I set for my headphones, so you get "blasted" when an announcement came on.

Well, true to American Airlines, both of my flights were delayed. But it’s a good thing that American is so consistently incompetent because if the first flight was delayed in the second flight was on time then I might’ve had a problem..

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

For an international flight the seats were smaller than most flight I have been on in economy. I don’t know the size of the seats or perhaps it was the size of the seat dividers that made the seats feel smaller and little amount of space to even turn your body if you needed to

Flight was delayed 17 hours due to aircraft issues. American did provide hotel, transportation and meals, 3 hours past boarding time, but it took us another hour to get the vouchers.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

Food was terrible, all served at once, poor quality . Wine and bread offered only once.

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

Flight was full, and would have preferred an aisle seat, but due to getting a late ticket ,the seat I had was adequate. The flight crew were very help full and hard working. Food and drink were excellent for the 11hr flight. Overall I was pleased with flight, and would recommend British Airways again.

Flight cancelled. Added a day and a half to my travel. American Airlines DID put me in a hotel for two nights, but have not given any money back for any of this! I spent money on an apartment at my destination that I basically wasted because I could not arrive.

The flight attendants went out of their way to help me align everything so I can catch my connection as soon as we landed

Flight was canceled for a reason they knew hours before but did not mention. Next the gate chnage from 37 to 38 at least 10 times. Ridiculous.

I liked a lot , the flight attendant so nice ,the seat very comfortable I enjoyed the flight , I will do it again with Air Canada,

Real smooth and easy, Real good leg room in coach!

Plane was old, cabin was small, overhead bins were small, seats really uncomfortable, no seat-back entertainment

I had a disappointing experience at the San Diego airport with one of your gate agents. Despite being in Zone 4 and traveling with a standard carry-on bag that has never been an issue (30 flights in Q4 alone), the tall, blonde gentleman forced me to gate-check my bag. When I politely asked if we could verify the bag’s size, he became confrontational, even threatening to deny me boarding twice. His behavior appeared erratic and unprofessional, projecting a negative attitude onto passengers, as if he was going through something mentally. Notably, there was ample overhead space once all passengers had boarded. In contrast, the tall, older Asian agent handled the situation with professionalism and calmness, making a clear effort to de-escalate. As an avid traveler, this unnecessary inconvenience set a frustrating tone for my trip to Asia.

. Crew was professional and friendly. Food could have been hotter

Terrible. They cancelled our flight the night before. Please give me a call to discuss.

My experience was pretty frustrating because the first leg of my flight on United (though booked through Air Canada) was delayed causing me to miss my connecting flight on Air Canada. This could have been an easy solve as there was a direct flight later that morning via Air Canada that they easily could have put me on which would have only gotten me to my destination 2 1/2 hours later but because United and Air Canada don’t seem to have good communication they gave me the run around both telling me to talk with the other which I did three times to no avail. I ended up taking the delayed flight and getting on a new connecting flight which ended up getting me to my destination 6 hours later and I missed the event I was planning to go to this evening.

Everything went smoothly and as expected. We were on time and one flight arrived early.

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