An unexpected and unadvertised sale just cut prices on flights to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from cities across the United States. Flights to Rio are now available starting at just $648 roundtrip, including taxes.
Seasonality South of the Equator
View of Downtown Rio
Travel August through November, play soccer or volleyball on famous beaches like Ipanema and Copacabana, and save up to $700 on typical peak season roundtrip pricing.
Don’t forget that Rio de Janeiro is south of the equator, so August is actually in the winter. Winters in Brazil are different than winters here in the United States, however. Average high temperatures for August in Rio are 78 degrees Fahrenheit. August is also the driest month.
Fare Details
The chart below details prices available for purchase today compared to average pricing over the past 12 months (source: FareDetective.com). Seasonality is a factor, but some of the prices available now are just insane, even for the low tourist season. Several cities offer more than 40% off the average price.
Click the city names or prices to see the best dates to travel using Fly.com’s Low Fare Calendars:
| From | Average Price | Price Found on Fly.com |
$ Savings | % Savings |
| Atlanta | $1,286 | $959-$995 | $291-$327 | 23-25% |
| Boston | $975 | $803 | $172 | 18% |
| Chicago | $1,164 | $648 | $516 | 44% |
| Dallas | $1,299 | $686 | $613 | 47% |
| Houston | $1,463 | $687-$719 | $744-$776 | 51-53% |
| Los Angeles | $1,095 | $795 | $300 | 27% |
| Miami | $774 | $754 | $20 | 3% |
| New York City | $913 | $720 | $193 | 21% |
| San Francisco | $1,083 | $782 | $301 | 28% |
| Washington, D.C. | $1,259 | $705-$721 | $538-$554 | 43-44% |
Where to Go in Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer Statue
Popular tourist attractions in Rio include the beaches, like Ipanema and Copacabana, the Christ the Redeemer statue (Corcovado), Maracana stadium, and Sugar Loaf Mountain (Pao de Acucar). Extreme sports enthusiasts should look into hang gliding and paragliding.
AP 12:51 AM on June 29th, 2012 |
$160 visa + $20 processing fee
SB 2:43 PM on June 28th, 2012 |
It was a credit card signup bonus I found for AA Citi card to keep my miles active 😉 Turned out to be a great deal 😉 United also has many routes with 40k miles to South America 😉
SB 1:42 PM on June 28th, 2012 |
Flying to Rio from NY for $68;) 40k AA miles RT 😉
Fly.com Team 2:01 PM on June 28th, 2012 |
Wow! That’s awesome @102f51118807b03f35d9285e920d5823:disqus ! Got any tips for how to rack up those miles? Is it all from flying or you use a points credit card, too?