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Find cheap flights from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport from R9 489

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–Galeão Intl departing on 12/5. 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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Cheap flight deals from OR Tambo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (JNB-GIG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from OR Tambo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl 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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12:55 - 10:15JNB-GIG
26h 20m2 stops
14:00 - 7:25GIG-JNB
12h 25m1 stop
R14 989LATAM Airlines
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Fri, May 3 - Thu, May 9
12:55 - 0:35JNB-GIG
16h 40m1 stop
18:45 - 7:25GIG-JNB
55h 40m2 stops
R15 310LATAM Airlines
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Fri, Jun 28 - Sat, Sep 28
12:55 - 21:40JNB-GIG
37h 45m2 stops
18:45 - 7:25GIG-JNB
55h 40m2 stops
R15 537LATAM Airlines
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Fri, Jun 28 - Sat, Sep 28
9:55 - 7:50JNB-GIG
26h 55m1 stop
9:30 - 6:55GIG-JNB
16h 25m1 stop
R16 123
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Mon, Jun 3 - Thu, Jun 6
12:55 - 22:20JNB-GIG
14h 25m1 stop
21:20 - 7:25GIG-JNB
29h 05m1 stop
R16 671
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Sun, May 26 - Sun, Jun 2
12:55 - 8:00JNB-GIG
24h 05m1 stop
14:15 - 7:25GIG-JNB
12h 10m1 stop
R17 806LATAM Airlines
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Fri, Jun 28 - Sat, Sep 28
13:35 - 0:35JNB-GIG
40h 00m2 stops
16:55 - 9:50GIG-JNB
35h 55m2 stops
R20 452Qatar Airways
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Mon, Jun 3 - Thu, Jun 6
23:00 - 22:20JNB-GIG
28h 20m2 stops
20:05 - 3:55GIG-JNB
26h 50m2 stops
R24 629Ethiopian Air
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Mon, May 13 - Tue, May 21
22:20 - 15:55JNB-GIG
46h 35m1 stop
3:00 - 10:15GIG-JNB
26h 15m1 stop
R26 576Emirates
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Mon, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 5
22:20 - 15:55JNB-GIG
46h 35m1 stop
3:00 - 10:15GIG-JNB
26h 15m1 stop
R27 483Emirates
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Mon, May 13 - Mon, May 20

Flights from OR Tambo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport 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 Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is October, where tickets cost R18 751 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets is R33 494 and R26 860 respectively.

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April

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Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 37% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport was R502 for a one-way ticket and R793 for a return.

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

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

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

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

  • 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 R18 061 and an overall rating of 7,5, LATAM Airlines is the most popular choice. Emirates is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of R26 636 and an overall rating of 8,1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg 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 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-Galeao Airport?

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

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Top 4 airlines serving from OR Tambo to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

 
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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 4067 reviews
8,3crew
8,2boarding
8,3entertainment
8,1comfort
7,9food
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The food on this flight was just terrible. I have a wheat allergy so when booking I ask for gluten free options. The food given was inedible. The bread rolls were rock hard. Once board I was given one and the only thing I could do was eat the chicken slice and piece of tomato on it. Also given was 4 small cubes of fruit, 2 watermelon and 2 pineapple and a bottle of water. My husband had a regular meal and found his very average. Then the evening meal was also disappointing! Some dried out fish with spinach and 3 sticks of dry white sweet potato. No sauce …. 😳 again, the same fruit and water. The passengers had to wait a long time for the dinner food to be served. My husband just wanted to eat and go to sleep so he was a bit annoyed about that. We got off the plane and I was feeling quite hangry. Not enough food or a good eating experience. Emirates used to be a flight we looked forward to… now we are considering looking at other companies for the future.

2,0 MediocreSharon, Apr 2024HRE - LUN
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The food on this flight was just terrible. I have a wheat allergy so when booking I ask for gluten free options. The food given was inedible. The bread rolls were rock hard. Once board I was given one and the only thing I could do was eat the chicken slice and piece of tomato on it. Also given was 4 small cubes of fruit, 2 watermelon and 2 pineapple and a bottle of water. My husband had a regular meal and found his very average. Then the evening meal was also disappointing! Some dried out fish with spinach and 3 sticks of dry white sweet potato. No sauce …. 😳 again, the same fruit and water. The passengers had to wait a long time for the dinner food to be served. My husband just wanted to eat and go to sleep so he was a bit annoyed about that. We got off the plane and I was feeling quite hangry. Not enough food or a good eating experience. Emirates used to be a flight we looked forward to… now we are considering looking at other companies for the future.

The customer service was very poor. I didn’t get any accommodations for my cancelled flight. I was without any sleep for 36 hours.

My Experience was ok. But the gentleman next to me vaped the whole flight and the attendants did nothing, whether they were aware, I’m not sure.

Didn’t like it at all. Cabin crew unfriendly. Very bad experience.

Flight from Dubai to Zagreb very bad cabin crew. Bad food

Service needs to improve. Air hostess do not register flyers request and we need to keep on repeating our request to them on multiple occasions

This airline is one of the best Ihave travel around the world well use them again in the future the food was higher quality plus your personal aboard communicated in many languages on our flights 13 this was amazing 👏 🤩 😀 👌 😄 thank you

Overall good but one thing I didn’t understand is why they didn’t allow me to pick my own seat.

Check-in counter at the airport took more than an hour of standing in queue with online checkin. And after entering the gate the flight delayed more than 30 mins.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

Operated by American Airlines. Very chaotic and the crew was bit rough responding any enquiries. Restricted leg space.. Qatar would have been better

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

The crew was courteous and efficient. There was no entertainment or liquor service on this short international flight.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

I had never seen any cabin crews behaving like that. They are not at all professionally fit for this job

There was no phone charger, uncomfortable seats, unprofessional flight attendants, didn’t like food

This was a really enjoyable flight. Even though I was in economy, I had a great deal of leg space, I had a nice meal, and the flight staff was helpful and friendly. A really great flight.

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

It was ok for the most part, it is missing something

Hostile flight attendants. Second flight with Jose so much better. Arrived 1/2 hour early. Thanks.

the flight from Boston to Curitiba was on time actually 30 minutes earlier. latam was not able to unload the luggage for custom checkup in Sao Paulo ii took two and half hours . i missed the flight to Curitiba spend the night in hotel and then flying in the morning to Curitiba

The flight was overbooked and the solution gave was unrespctful. I arrived 4 hour in advance in the airport and only after 2hous was possible suggest a different ticket with another company LATAM, I have accepted, but when I was checking in at LATAM the tickets was issued without luggage, what it is absurd since I have bought my tickets including it since the beginning. Due to the timing for the next flight was not possible return to Avianca to claim due to the distance between Both companies Avianca and Latam since were located in different terminals. I have insiste to the crew of Latam to call Avianca to solve it, but they could help they were alleging that only paying a thousand pesos Mexicans ($1,000 MXN) to dispatch my luggage would be accepted and I have no money at all. So I had to beg for others passagens, it was an humiliating to exchange luggage with who was platinum in order to return back the luggage in the connection airport in Brazil (GRU). I have no clue that a judicial process would be taken from my side due the lots of stress in sequence by the non professional treatment with a passenger that was just following everything said by Avianca.. Long hours of waiting until next flight and only arrive at final destine in 6hs later..

Cons: "The flight was full and all seats were taken. It means it was impossible to maintain the required and necessary social distancing."
Pros: "Muito confortável. Boarding muito rápido. Muito bem atendido a bordo."
Cons: "Infelizmente o serviço de bordo não pode ser apreciado, mas entendo que é pela segurança dos passageiros."
Pros: "The crew was great"
Cons: "They should be on time but we left 30 minutes later."
Cons: "Boarding was very confusing. The waiting area was filled with people milling around, trying to find their line."
Cons: "My seat wasn’t clean. Dirt was visible. We used Clorox wipes to clean it before sitting down. If someone had previously sat there with an illness, we would certainly be at risk. Very disappointing to see during Covid-19 outbreak."
Pros: "The free middle seat because the flight was not full."
Cons: "Bigger glass for wine"

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Did not find the wheelchair that supposed to assist and went to a long queue for transit security chk which was very slow and boarding desk wanted to close counter although that they knew that I am minutes away because of their mistake of not providing the wheelchair.

They charge me for luggage which is was included on the ticket

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

Good aorcraft 777 but Worst food ever Breakfast was a bû’with matonnaise… Staff was nice but invisible most of the flight

I have used Air France and KLM many times it will help if they change their menu's feel like it's been the same for years!!!, Especially the breakfast. Overall the flight was good and enjoyable.

No bording was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

Lost luggage, 2 bags were badly damaged and one of the bags came open.

A couple of minor delays in boarding but very professional and efficient staff.

Sky priority means you get to use the KLM business Lounge.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/5Sun
2 stops
30h 10mJNB-GIG
R9 489
12/5Sun
3 stops
38h 15mJNB-GIG
R10 623
12/5Sun
1 stopLATAM Airlines
16h 00mJNB-GIG
R12 551

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro that are departing in the next 10 days.
27/4Sat
multi-stop
22h 05mJNB-GIG
30/4Tue
multi-stop
37h 35mGIG-JNB
R26 425
27/4Sat
multi-stopEmirates
46h 35mJNB-GIG
29/4Mon
multi-stopEmirates
32h 15mGIG-JNB
R27 238
27/4Sat
multi-stop
42h 15mJNB-GIG
30/4Tue
multi-stop
35h 05mGIG-JNB
R31 245
29/4Mon
multi-stopAir France
54h 50mJNB-GIG
17/5Fri
multi-stopAir France
29h 45mGIG-JNB
R32 984
29/4Mon
multi-stop
29h 45mJNB-GIG
17/5Fri
multi-stop
42h 25mGIG-JNB
R35 857
29/4Mon
multi-stopAir France
54h 50mJNB-GIG
17/5Fri
multi-stopAir France
66h 25mGIG-JNB
R35 951
27/4Sat
multi-stop
38h 40mJNB-GIG
29/4Mon
multi-stop
36h 50mGIG-JNB
R37 388
27/4Sat
multi-stopKLM
25h 30mJNB-GIG
30/4Tue
multi-stopKLM
42h 25mGIG-JNB
R47 273
27/4Sat
multi-stop
33h 35mJNB-GIG
30/4Tue
multi-stop
34h 45mGIG-JNB
R47 538
27/4Sat
multi-stop
26h 35mJNB-GIG
29/4Mon
multi-stop
37h 20mGIG-JNB
R77 044

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Johannesburg - Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport Flights

Departure:

Johannesburg (JNB)South Africa

Destination:

Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport (GIG)Brazil

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