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$1,175 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro

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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.
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Recent return flight deals from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro

Wed, 1 Oct - Sat, 25 Oct
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 08:30SYD-GIG
36h 20m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
23:00 - 09:00GIG-SYD
68h 00m2 stops
$2,147American Airlines
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Wed, 1 Oct - Sat, 25 Oct
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 08:30SYD-GIG
36h 20m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
23:00 - 09:00GIG-SYD
68h 00m2 stops
$2,156American Airlines
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Wed, 3 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
American Airlines Logo
09:10 - 08:30SYD-GIG
36h 20m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
23:00 - 07:05GIG-SYD
43h 05m2 stops
$2,167American Airlines
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Wed, 12 Nov - Wed, 26 Nov
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:10 - 16:15SYD-GIG
19h 05m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
07:00 - 06:15GIG-SYD
33h 15m2 stops
$2,412LATAM Airlines
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Fri, 29 Aug - Fri, 12 Sep
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:20 - 21:05SYD-GIG
21h 45m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:50 - 09:35GIG-SYD
31h 45m2 stops
$2,417LATAM Airlines
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Sat, 7 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Cathay Pacific Logo
15:15 - 10:15SYD-GIG
57h 00m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
23:00 - 09:35GIG-SYD
44h 35m2 stops
$2,489Cathay Pacific
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Thu, 20 Nov - Thu, 18 Dec
Cathay Pacific Logo
08:45 - 10:15SYD-GIG
39h 30m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
23:00 - 20:50GIG-SYD
55h 50m2 stops
$2,746Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 29 Dec - Sun, 18 Jan
United Airlines Logo
11:20 - 09:35SYD-GIG
60h 15m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
21:55 - 06:20GIG-SYD
66h 25m2 stops
$2,886United Airlines
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Mon, 24 Nov - Mon, 22 Dec
Emirates Logo
21:10 - 07:40SYD-SDU
48h 30m2 stops
Emirates Logo
11:25 - 22:30SDU-SYD
45h 05m2 stops
$3,464Emirates
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Sun, 23 Nov - Mon, 22 Dec
Emirates Logo
21:10 - 07:40SYD-SDU
48h 30m2 stops
Emirates Logo
11:25 - 22:30SDU-SYD
45h 05m2 stops
$3,529Emirates
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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.

How much is a return flight from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Wednesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Sydney, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

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 $2,247 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,843 and $3,084 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney 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 Sydney 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 Sydney to Rio de Janeiro, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (38% more expensive on average)

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.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

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 $766 for a one-way ticket and $1,400 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 airline alliances offer flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Sydney and Rio de Janeiro, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this 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 $3,775 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 $2,699 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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EmiratesOverall score based on 3315 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.1Boarding
8.2Entertainment
7.9Food
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Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

10.0 ExcellentWoei, June 2025DXB - SIN
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Emirates First Class is always a treat with Caviar and service is always personalised.

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

They cancelled our flight, rebooked, cancelled that one. We are now flying New Zealand Air and need a refund please. How do we get it?

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Food no so good. Extra charge to much for front seats cost me £163 then other people sat near me for nothing 🤬

Comfort good. Service as usual poor. Cabin temperature as usual too cold, about 15 degrees

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

Comfort and customer service from most if the crew was great. The crew reassigning passengers should consider the presence of infants when reassigning seats. Unfortunately a couple of oversized passengers were relocated next to us, making this segment a bit uncomfortable, as there was not only extra leg space required. I ended up swapping seats with my husband so our baby wouldn't be impacted. My husband travelled quite uncomfortable as the reassigned neighbour shoulder and arm ended up on my husband's seat

Poor flight aircraft very old Crew was friendly 1 person though

The service was excellent. We flew coach on this leg of our trip and it was still very pleasant.

Check in process at the kiosk, crew in flight and overall comfort was good. Food selection could have been better. Flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles did not have any vegetarian main course option, it was either sea food or chicken. Being a vegetarian I could only eat yogurt and fruit. Most international flights have one vegetarian main course dish which I found missing in Cathay Pacific menu.

Entertainment for kids was good. Good was terrible, needs lots of work.

As before, my only problem was not being able to download my boarding passes prior to arrival at the airport. Everything else was perfect.

Better. I took an aisle seat this time. Although the overheard compartment above the seat ahead of me kept opening up during flight.

If I had blood clots, that window seat would've killed me for certain.

Short staffs, I ask stewardess to bring me cognac twice during dinner but they didn't bring it!

Worst experience I have ever had with any airline in over 25 years.

Very noisy and careless crew on this overnight flight. They should understand customers want to sleep

The flight was delayed for 30 mins. The overall experience was good.

Highly impressive. On time. Smooth and fast boarding and disembarkment. Really great service

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.

The flight was late. Please do not delay next time.

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

Boarding was confusing with a delayed flight because there was no English translation

My biggest complaint is the comfort. I am not tall and there was no legroom. It was very uncomfortable. During my transfer in Sao Paola, the flight was slightly delayed so boarding was confusing because there were no instructions in English.

Bought a ticket that included a bag and they still charged me to check it in, latam is the worst airline.

I never got this flight. You sent me to Chile!!! And from Chile I got the other flight to São Paulo... I've arrived 7h latter than I was supposed to arrive because of Delta delays.

My entertainment did not work. I was very tired from the botched connection, and the poor sleep

Lost ,y connection due to a mechanical delay, huge line to get new connection and vouchers

entertainment was not good; the shoulder strap on Business class seat did not sit well across the body (more like across the neck); the food was not hot and the special meal promoted by insert in the menu was not available to us

Great as usual, some delays but well communicated and made up for in the air

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

We were upgraded and after just a short delay in attending to a safety check we were on our way. Would definately fly Qantas International on their Dreamliner again.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

I tried to check in online but was unable to do so. I stood in line for nearly two hours to check in. American Airlines was understaffed. When I finally got to the kiosk to check in, I was still unable to check in. No AA staff was available to help. Finally one of the airport security agents who was helping passengers became of lack of AA Staff told me: “I think the reason you can’t check in is that you are starting your name with an upper case letter when you write it. Just write it with all lower case letters.” That did allow me to check in. HOW COULD ANYONE POSSIBLY KNOW THAT IF THEY USE AN INITIAL UPPER CASE LETTER TO SPELL THEIR OWN NAME, AA WOULD NOT ALLOW THEM TO CHECK IN?????? Then I had to wait in line over half an hour again to drop off my baggage. Although I arrived at the airport 3 hours early, by the time I got to the gate, they had already started boarding.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Pretty good. The food was just mediocre, the boarding and crew were good.

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.

It’s a great flight. Service is good. Staff is awesome.

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.

Very friendly and efficient and smooth boarding. We were even way early arriving at my destination. Thank you.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

We were not offered anything to drink in business class during the boarding process.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

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