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$1,162 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro

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Cheapest return fare
$2,070
Overall average: $2,323
LATAM Airlines
Mon 10/8Mon 24/8
SYD - GIG • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$1,162
Typical prices: $1,217-$1,338
LATAM Airlines
Mon 18/5
SYD - GIG • 1 stop
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LATAM Airlines
Cheapest • from $2,070 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Direct flights
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There are currently no direct flights between Sydney and Rio de Janeiro. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Santiago (SCL)
Cheapest • Avg $2,765 (return)
Santiago (SCL)
Shortest trip • 18h 50m (one-way)
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September
Cheapest • 19% price drop
December
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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro (SYD-RIO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney 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 return flight deals from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro

Mon, 10 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:45 - 17:20
SYD
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GIG
18h 35m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
18:05 - 06:50
GIG
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SYD
23h 45m
1 stop
$2,070LATAM Airlines
Thu, 11 Jun - Thu, 18 Jun
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:45 - 17:20
SYD
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GIG
18h 35m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
18:05 - 06:50
GIG
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SYD
23h 45m
1 stop
$2,084LATAM Airlines
Mon, 20 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:45 - 17:20
SYD
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GIG
18h 35m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
13:40 - 06:50
GIG
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SYD
28h 10m
1 stop
$2,085LATAM Airlines
Mon, 10 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:25 - 17:20
SYD
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GIG
22h 55m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:25 - 06:50
GIG
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SYD
22h 25m
1 stop
$2,104Multiple Airlines
Mon, 20 Apr - Mon, 4 May
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 08:20
SYD
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GIG
36h 10m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
23:10 - 07:05
GIG
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SYD
42h 55m
2 stops
$2,126American Airlines
Mon, 20 Apr - Mon, 4 May
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 08:20
SYD
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GIG
36h 10m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
23:10 - 07:05
GIG
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SYD
42h 55m
2 stops
$2,129American Airlines
Mon, 20 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
British Airways Logo
09:10 - 08:20
SYD
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GIG
36h 10m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
22:10 - 07:05
GIG
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SYD
43h 55m
2 stops
$2,136British Airways
Wed, 15 Apr - Thu, 30 Apr
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:45 - 09:25
SYD
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SDU
34h 40m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:55 - 17:10
SDU
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SYD
38h 15m
2 stops
$2,511Multiple Airlines
Mon, 20 Apr - Wed, 29 Apr
Qatar Airways Logo
14:50 - 08:35
SYD
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SDU
54h 45m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
20:15 - 06:10
SDU
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SYD
44h 55m
2 stops
$2,898Qatar Airways
Wed, 6 May - Fri, 15 May
Qatar Airways Logo
20:45 - 13:10
SYD
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SDU
53h 25m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
20:15 - 06:10
SDU
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SYD
44h 55m
2 stops
$2,950Qatar Airways
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to Rio de Janeiro flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney 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 Sydney 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 Sydney to Rio de Janeiro is September, where tickets cost $1,991 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,416 and $3,068 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$1,162
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (38% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro

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

  • How do I get from Galeao Airport to Rio's city centre?

    A taxi from the airport will typically take around 20min and cost around 52 BRL (12 AUD). A transfer bus trip is likely to take roughly 40min and will generally cost 61 BRL (14 AUD). If you choose to take the metro, you can take the BRT bus to Vicente de Carvalho metro station and take the L2 from there. Your trip will take around 60min and cost approximately 26.90 BRL (6.20 AUD).

  • What routes do the airlines offer from Sydney Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

    If you’re flying from Sydney to Rio, your flights are likely to have at least two layovers. Flights to Galeao Airport offered by LATAM Airlines and Qantas Airways have layovers at Auckland International Airport (AKL) and Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport (SCL). Flights to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont (SDU) offered by LATAM Airlines typically have layovers in Auckland, Santiago, and Sao Paulo (GRU) along the way.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro was $1,162 for a one-way ticket and $2,070 for a return.

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

    Sydney airport is called Sydney Kingsford Smith and the only airport in Rio de Janeiro is Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro, Emirates or Cathay Pacific?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro are Emirates and Cathay Pacific. With an average price for the route of $3,572 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. Cathay Pacific is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,498 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney 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 Sydney 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 Sydney 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 Sydney with another airline.

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro

  • When travelling from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) with a hidden disability, you can contact the Airport Services Centre, which is located on Level 3 of the International Terminal. They'll give you a sunflower lanyard that discreetly lets staff know you may need assistance.
  • If you’re hoping to track your flight or have a friend track yours, Sydney Airport offers online flight tracking. You can also find live updates through their social media pages or apps.
  • If you haven’t exchanged money before arriving at Rio de Janeiro–Galeao International Airport (GIG), you will find currency exchange services offered on the first and the third floor of both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
  • If you require help with mobility issues, Rio de Janeiro–Galeao International Airport has wheelchair services on the first and second floor of Terminal 1 and the first and third floor of Terminal 2. Please contact the airport at least 48h before your arrival to arrange these services.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney 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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8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3534 reviews
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
8.4Crew
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Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

10.0 ExcellentDiego, Feb 2026
DXB - MAA
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Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

Always enjoyed flying with Emirates, flown with others but they don't really measure up. The others are cheaper without a doubt, but not as good as Emirates

Fly Dubai takes low cost and thrift to new depths in terms of service levels, terminal 2 is grossly inadequate for capacity and resembles a crowded buss or railway station,, the fly dubai( Emirates) flight is never on time(was 2.5 hrs delayed), and this is not an isolated experience, the flght air conditioning was turned low while we waited on the tarmac for take clearance to save fuel, should say more!!!! The depths! I only fly this airline from a compulsion, emirates code shares for connections to Muscat

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

Emirates did great! I liked the service, the food, cleanness, and the flight was on time. Much better airline than Qatar Airways I flew with last year.

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

Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

We boarded but due to a technical issue we spent 4.5hrs on the ground waiting for the issue to be resolved

See previous answers. Also food options limited, entertainment difficult to use and did not work properly, lay flat bed is quite big but very hard and uncomfortable

We flew economy light. We did not want to check bags and we had free 1 bag, but just had back packs with small personal item. Try as we may could only get bags down to 17lbs each. So we put 2 lbs from one bag into other and checked it. I think if someone has a checked bag allowance and chose not to use it , it would benefit both parties to bump carry on weight up to the next level of 22lbs or 10kgs. Just a thought.

Given the Business class airfare, the food variety and quality both were substandard. The crew was not interested to serve other choices and work hard to provide alternatives. Very disappointing food service.

one hour transit not good. cathay pacific is not helpful at all

Trip was fine. My only complaint was that when the passenger in front of me reclined her seat (which was, in essence, the whole flight except landing and take-off,) it was uncomfortably claustrophobic for me and very difficult for my husband to get in and out of his window seat. Also uncomfortable to watch the entertainment because the screen was right in your face.

My flight was suppose to be at 7:45pm to fly but it didnt fly out until 8:55 to dallas so then all of my other flights was late and delay ihad to wait at the airport for extra 14 hours to be able to get on a different plane

There were delays at boarding and landing. These events resulted in a tight transfer time in HK. Poor signage for transfers. Finally, lost luggage at final destination.

Super delayed. Unnecessary. Need more competent people doing logistics to keep things moving on time. Totally unacceptable.

Overall, not good. Super late boarding in Hong Kong because some last minute issue with a plane. The boarding process is chaotic. Kathy Pacific should seek to do better with punctual departure time. Caused a lot of trouble with missed connecting flight.

It's basically 15 hours with an airline in economy class. There's really not much of anything that could have been done better unless I had a first class ticket. Cathay Pacific does excellent work, with a very professional, friendly and attentive crew. It's literally the only airline that I will fly to Southeast Asia.

LATAM is a great airline who takes care of there guests. They consistently walk around and see if you need water in addition to taking care of all the passengers. The chicken in process is really easy and I’m always offered a chance for an upgrade which I appreciate.

Deleted flight made me loose my connection flight now stuck in Atlanta for a day

Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

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

Latam wouldn’t tell me how much checked luggage would until I was at the airport and they charged me the highest price possible. Besides that, it was okay.

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.

Comfort in exit seat was excellent. FLight crew and flight were excellent. However exit seat tray table was broken so could not use it. Entertainment monitor did not work at all despite attempts to reset it.

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

Good flight, boarding ok and crew very nice. Flight was not full so I was able to be very comfortable. Blanket and pillow provided with was good as it was very cold during the flight . Food was very good(small snack sandwich and an excellent piece of orange cake). Overall good flight, no complaints.

I like this airline a lot no problems at all, except being forced to check a carry-on bag ., Overall very good airline

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Hard to move and get out of my seat when the passenger in front is in recline position.

It was a good flight and no complaints. It just wasn't anything that was better than any other flight.

The crew were wonderful - if only the customers were as well behaved as the attendants!! Ha ha! If you could just talk to God and ask for less turbulence next time.... Juuuuust kidding....

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

Flight was 2.5 hours late leaving. We spent 50 minutes of that sitting on the plane with no explanation. They did reduce the time in the air so we arrived a little less late which was something. The cheese and crackers were okay but the wine was terrible.

American Airlines was great and worked very hard to change my ticket so I could get an earlier, direct flight back to Dallas. However, I was informed that Kayak made mistakes with my itinerary and classified my ticket as desiring to be on the earlier flight instead of taking the necessary step of calling AA to get me on the standby list. This ended up keeping me from being added to the standby list and delayed me getting home by 6 hours. I am happy to discuss this further with Kayak so they can correct their procedures so this won't happen again.

The seats from lax to DFW was so tight that I could not move my legs . No WiFi and had to pay . Not a good selection of entertainment

delayed due to weather. Could not communicate with family since the wifi was broken

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.

Did not understand a single word the attendant said on the pa system. I was glad it was not an emergency.

My flight was delayed for 17hs because the pilot forgot his passport!!! What a joke. AA used to be a great airline, now I have to think twice before flying with them again.

Mechanical delay and no compensation. Missed connection as a result of their delay. Mediocre performance and service. Horrible airline currently with horrible culture.

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

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

Not very good , the stewardess were unfriendly and they don't like to be bothered. Cos was a night flight and they need to sleep.

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