Rio de Janeiro

$1,001+ Cheap flights from Sacramento (SMF) to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (RIO)

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 9/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SMF — RIO
Feb 27 — Mar 61
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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Sacramento (SMF) to Rio de Janeiro (RIO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated February 22, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$1,003
(LATAM Airlines)

Popular in

April

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$1,263
Provider with most accurate pricing for Sacramento Intl-Rio de Janeiro (RIO) flight deals.
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From Sacramento Intl to Rio de Janeiro (RIO)
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($148 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($24 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2025

Find flight deals from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro

Cheapest flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 22, 2025.

This Copa Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Copa Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/97:45 amSMF - GIG
2 stops20h 15mCopa Airlines
Mon 9/291:27 amGIG - SMF
2 stops23h 35mCopa Airlines
Deal found 2/21$1,001
This LATAM Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure LATAM Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/107:05 amSMF - GIG
1 stop20h 10mLATAM Airlines
Mon 3/248:30 pmGIG - SMF
2 stops21h 40mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 2/21$1,003
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/1010:00 pmSMF - GIG
1 stop29h 15mDelta
Mon 3/248:30 pmGIG - SMF
1 stop18h 40mDelta
Deal found 2/21$1,014
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/1511:59 pmSMF - GIG
1 stop28h 21mAmerican Airlines
Sun 3/2310:55 pmGIG - SMF
2 stops22h 39mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 2/22$1,016
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/154:21 pmSMF - GIG
2 stops37h 14mUnited Airlines
Sun 3/238:55 pmGIG - SMF
2 stops40h 32mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/22$1,022
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/88:35 pmSMF - GIG
3 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines
Mon 4/141:30 amGIG - SMF
3 stops35h 03mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/22$1,136
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/158:00 amSMF - SDU
2 stops27h 50mUnited Airlines
Sun 3/231:05 pmSDU - SMF
2 stops37h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/22$1,167
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/98:30 amSMF - SDU
2 stops27h 20mAir Canada
Tue 9/301:00 pmSDU - SMF
2 stops35h 40mAir Canada
Deal found 2/21$1,405
This LATAM Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure LATAM Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/812:15 pmSMF - SDU
2 stops21h 25mLATAM Airlines
Tue 4/158:20 pmSDU - SMF
2 stops18h 20mLATAM Airlines
Deal found 2/22$3,531

Find flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro within your budget

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Sacramento

Fly to

Rio de Janeiro

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Depart

Return

Price

SacramentoRio de Janeiro

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Mon 3/10

7:05 am-7:15 am

1 stop20h 10m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 3/24

8:30 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops21h 40m

$1,003

SacramentoRio de Janeiro

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Mon 3/10

10:00 pm-7:15 am

1 stop29h 15m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 3/24

8:30 pm-11:10 am

1 stop18h 40m

$1,014

SacramentoRio de Janeiro

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Sat 3/15

11:59 pm-8:20 am

1 stop28h 21m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 3/23

10:55 pm-5:34 pm

2 stops22h 39m

$1,016

SacramentoRio de Janeiro

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Sat 3/15

4:21 pm-9:35 am

2 stops37h 14m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sun 3/23

8:55 pm-9:27 am

2 stops40h 32m

$1,022

SacramentoRio de Janeiro

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Tue 4/8

6:50 am-8:00 am

2 stops21h 10m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 4/14

1:23 am-8:23 pm

2 stops23h 00m

$1,094

SacramentoRio de Janeiro

SMF - GIG

SMFGIG

Sacramento Intl

Tue 4/8

8:35 pm-12:25 am

3 stops23h 50m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 4/14

1:30 am-8:33 am

3 stops35h 03m

$1,136

SacramentoRio de Janeiro

SMF - SDU

SMFSDU

Sacramento Intl

Sat 3/15

8:00 am-3:50 pm

2 stops27h 50m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sun 3/23

1:05 pm-11:00 pm

2 stops37h 55m

$1,167

SacramentoRio de Janeiro

SMF - SDU

SMFSDU

Sacramento Intl

Tue 4/8

12:15 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops21h 25m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 4/15

8:20 pm-10:40 am

2 stops18h 20m

$3,531

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Deals found on 2/21

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro in February.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Sacramento-Rio de Janeiro flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Sacramento-Rio de Janeiro flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Sacramento-Rio de Janeiro flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Sacramento-Rio de Janeiro flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Sacramento-Rio de Janeiro flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro

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Estimated round-trip price
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Travel insights for flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro (average of $755). Flying from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,290). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SMF to RIO?

Find hourly flight availability from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 22, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the morning could potentially save you up to 8% on airfare.

Rainfall in Rio de Janeiro by month

Plan your trip to Rio de Janeiro by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Rio de Janeiro ranges from 1.6 - 5.1 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 5.1 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Rio de Janeiro when rainfall is around 1.6 in.

Temperature in Rio de Janeiro by month

Plan your trip to Rio de Janeiro by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Rio de Janeiro, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, February is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 69.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Rio de Janeiro

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Rio de Janeiro. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Rio de Janeiro. Reviews last updated February 22, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Delta, Copa Airlines and LATAM Airlines from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro by reading reviews from past customers. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

8.0
Very good
8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

8.0
Very good

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro?

    Located just 9.4 mi from the city center, Sacramento Intl is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Rio de Janeiro from Sacramento. Booking flights from Sacramento Intl (SMF) to Rio de Janeiro should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily outbound flights to Rio de Janeiro from 1 airline.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro round-trip?

    Flying on LATAM Airlines is currently your cheapest option to Rio de Janeiro, with prices starting at $1,003. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Delta and American Airlines, with the lowest prices starting at $1,014 and $1,016, respectively. LATAM Airlines is currently priced 12% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro?

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro (average of $755). Flying from Sacramento to Rio de Janeiro in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,290). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$757Average$1,424FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
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