JNB - RIO

R6 707 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from OR Tambo to Rio de Janeiro departing on 19/4. 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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Cheapest return fare
R11 128
Overall average: R12 863
LATAM Airlines
Thu 7/5Fri 22/5
JNB - GIG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R6 740
Multiple Airlines
Sun 19/4
JNB - GIG • 2 stops
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There are currently no direct flights between OR Tambo and Rio de Janeiro. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro (JNB-RIO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg 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.
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Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Rio de Janeiro

Thu, May 7 - Fri, May 22
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:50 - 8:00
JNB
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GIG
22h 10m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:00 - 12:00
GIG
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JNB
22h 00m
1 stop
R11 128LATAM Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Fri, May 22
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:50 - 8:50
JNB
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SDU
23h 00m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
16:40 - 12:00
SDU
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JNB
14h 20m
1 stop
R11 178LATAM Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Fri, May 22
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:50 - 16:35
JNB
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GIG
30h 45m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
19:35 - 12:00
GIG
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JNB
11h 25m
1 stop
R11 178LATAM Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 27
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:50 - 8:35
JNB
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SDU
22h 45m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
17:10 - 12:00
SDU
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JNB
13h 50m
1 stop
R11 211LATAM Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Fri, May 22
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:50 - 0:05
JNB
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GIG
14h 15m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:55 - 12:00
GIG
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JNB
23h 05m
2 stops
R11 228LATAM Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:50 - 6:55
JNB
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GIG
21h 05m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
13:45 - 12:00
GIG
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JNB
17h 15m
2 stops
R11 245LATAM Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:50 - 0:05
JNB
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GIG
14h 15m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
6:30 - 12:00
GIG
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JNB
24h 30m
2 stops
R11 261LATAM Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 27
LATAM Airlines Logo
14:50 - 8:55
JNB
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GIG
23h 05m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:50 - 12:00
GIG
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JNB
21h 10m
2 stops
R11 328LATAM Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:40 - 7:55
JNB
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SDU
44h 15m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:20 - 14:40
SDU
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JNB
36h 20m
2 stops
R11 528Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Wed, May 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:50 - 7:30
JNB
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SDU
21h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:35 - 12:00
SDU
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JNB
17h 25m
1 stop
R11 845Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Rio de Janeiro flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Rio de Janeiro to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro departing in May.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro is May, where tickets cost R12 195 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R20 737 and R17 484 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightR6 740
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 35% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (13% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Rio de Janeiro

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from OR Tambo 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 Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro was R6 740 for a one-way ticket and R11 128 for a return.

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

    On your way to Rio de Janeiro, you’ll fly out from Johannesburg OR Tambo. You’ll be landing in one of Rio de Janeiro’s 2 airports: Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl or Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro, LATAM Airlines or Emirates?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro are LATAM Airlines and Emirates. With an average price for the route of R14 485 and an overall rating of 7,4, LATAM Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R23 773 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Rio de Janeiro with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Rio de Janeiro

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg 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 OR Tambo 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3543 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,3Crew
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
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Offboarding in Dubai was a bit confusing. The bus dropped us off, we passed the security, and then we were again in departure, no clue, no guidance on where to get our luggage

8,0 ExcellentMohsin, Feb 2026
LHE - DXB
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Offboarding in Dubai was a bit confusing. The bus dropped us off, we passed the security, and then we were again in departure, no clue, no guidance on where to get our luggage

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Both flights to and back from Lyon with buses taking extra time and delaying flight at DXB. Food serving needed work.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

I would have liked less packaged snacky stuff, more fruit. The crew was great.

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

Super flight. On time departure and arrival. Very good service. Luggage arrival at DXB was a little delayed but you can’t have everything the very best :)

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

We travelled in economy, were very satisfied with the comfort and keg space of the seats. Food was great compared to other airlines, the crew were very helpful and friendly. Since i was travelling with kids, i needed assistance multiple of times. Will be definitely taking long flights with Emirates from now on.

No choice of food was given, and I was served leftovers, so they were returned back. the crew is unfriendly and harsh. Need to be trained on communication.

The flight itself was fine, but due to a snow delay my connection to Lisbon was delayed by six hours. Despite this, Swiss Air still managed to lose my luggage. Not acceptable. Someone else on the flight also lost their luggage.

Really BAD check in experience. My bag was left in Geneva and I have not received it yet. I have been in Stockholm 5 days without clothes to change. The flight was good but very unhappy with the post service support.

Water bottles could be in more sustainable packaging than plastic bottles

It was much better than most airlines we have flown with. It remo des me Swiss Air 25 years ago.

Horrible!! The WiFi was not working, the food was awful

Zürich-NY part of the trip was really good! Enjoyed professionalism and courtesy of the crew, comfort and cleanliness of the aircraft.

0lane 2qs on tim3. Very bad food. No free wifi, only for texts. Entertainment poor and hard to access.

At boarding, the locations where we had to have our passports checked prior to boarding were very unclear. Occasional staff wandered around telling people, but in busy area of the terminal this was not obvious. It was also located well after the check in desk in terms of walking to the gate. The Premium Economy service was attentive and warm. The only big draw back was lack of restrooms, and no division or even curtain between PE and Economy.

We had seats between the bathroom and a screaming baby, and did not have enough room to lay my head down on the tray table. Not ideal.

I had a very good experience from boarding to arrivals.

Boarded almost 48 hrs later after a scheduling change on my initial flight that was not communicated either by kayak of SAA.

I had booked a ticket for a 6:40 am departure in July 2025, but it appears there was a change to 8;00 am, which meant I missed my connecting flight which departed 10 m minutes before I landed. I had seen this problem only the previous day and try to resolve it with South African air, but they are very uncooperative on the phone. All they could say was all flights were fully booked and I ended up buying paying $2,000+ to secure a ticket for my family to ensure we got out of South Africa by Monday, which am currently pursuing with the airline.

Excellent airline. Even with 1.5 hour flight, we got light meal on board

South African Airways on the outside, a very old shabby Qatar Airways plane on the inside

The food options were beef or veg, No alternatives for Hindus, that don't eat beef...

Flight was on time Seats ( business class) are terrible- you keep on slipping down as it doesn’t lie flat Food service is like economy class. Meals ( still wrapped in plastic) are just dropped in front of you

On time flight; otherwise not impressed by the check- in- purchased business class and the aircraft was downgraded; no refund given for the difference. Told I could access the lounge due to the above and was questioned by the lounge check- in person who was not friendly

Flight was cancelled with no notification until I reached the check-in desk at the airport. I also got downgraded and they lost my luggage.

Very bad. Linda the hostess was very rude all the time

Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

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

There was a mechanical issue with the plane that they had to work on before we could take off. That's fine, by all means, PLEASE make sure the mechanics are functioning properly. What was a problem was the fact that we sat on the tarmac for 4.5 hours without moving, without letting us off the plane, and without climate control and air running through the plane. There was no explanation as to what was going on; they just kept promising that it would be "15 minutes, then we are on our way." At one point, they even switched the entire crew out and told everyone we just needed to wait for new employees to show up. Then, as the 4 hours were not moving, an hour before the full refund, they made a big show about "the flight starting and the doors are locked, so you have to sit down." We didn't move for another 40 minutes; they were just trying to skirt around legalities that entitled us to restitution. When the flight finally was underway, the plane was gigantic but cramped in design, my entertainment screen kept freezing and glitching, and subtitles didn't work, and the crew was passive-aggressive. Terrible flight.

We traveled with two young children, and it was not possible for our family to be seated together. No one offered help or assistance to organize seating so we could sit with our kids. In the end, we managed to find two seats in Economy so I could at least sit with one of them, even though I had originally paid for Comfort+. In summary, I had to downgrade my seat just to be able to sit with one of my children, which was very disappointing

I booked a flight through Kayak to Brazil I have traveled to Brazil several times before Kayak Delta or LATAM never mentioned during the booking or in the pre flight process that the visa requirements to visit Brazil have changed earlier this year. I was unaware of this change and as such never got a visa and was unable to fly from JFK to Sao Paulo Add to this that Delta allowed me to fly from Boston to JFK which they should not have as I didn’t have a visa. It has been a terrible experience and a huge loss of money

Poor, the airline was not able to help me move flights.

The way the Pilot made all announcements, specially the way he congratulated the entire crew as the best team ever, making a comment that due to them they were able to shorter the delay to the destination. Amazing flight .

Just to drop my already labeled bag it took 50 minutes inline. Completely disappointed with Latam operation at GRU

I’m entitled to a refund per LATAM due to the mid flight itinerary change and being stuck in São Paulo for 24 hours and needing to get a hotel. The airline was dismissive and of no help.

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

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