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Find cheap flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro from $1,192

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl departing on 12/6. 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 Sydney to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (SYD-GIG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sydney 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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09:15 - 06:00SYD-GIG
33h 45m2 stops
23:00 - 07:05GIG-SYD
67h 05m2 stops
$2,301American Airlines
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Thu, 23 May - Mon, 27 May
09:15 - 06:00SYD-GIG
33h 45m2 stops
22:30 - 09:00GIG-SYD
44h 30m2 stops
$2,309American Airlines
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Mon, 20 May - Wed, 30 Oct
11:35 - 00:35SYD-GIG
26h 00m3 stops
12:20 - 09:35GIG-SYD
32h 15m3 stops
$2,527LATAM Airlines
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Wed, 22 May - Wed, 29 May
11:35 - 23:20SYD-GIG
24h 45m3 stops
12:50 - 09:35GIG-SYD
31h 45m2 stops
$2,541LATAM Airlines
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Wed, 22 May - Wed, 29 May
11:30 - 17:05SYD-GIG
18h 35m1 stop
18:05 - 09:15GIG-SYD
26h 10m2 stops
$3,369Qantas Airways
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Wed, 3 Jul - Mon, 22 Jul
09:50 - 15:55SYD-GIG
43h 05m2 stops
03:00 - 22:05GIG-SYD
30h 05m1 stop
$3,374Emirates
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Thu, 23 May - Sun, 26 May
11:35 - 20:30SYD-GIG
21h 55m2 stops
18:05 - 09:15GIG-SYD
26h 10m2 stops
$3,377Qantas Airways
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Thu, 4 Jul - Mon, 22 Jul
21:10 - 15:55SYD-GIG
31h 45m1 stop
03:00 - 22:05GIG-SYD
30h 05m1 stop
$3,619Emirates
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Thu, 23 May - Sun, 26 May
11:30 - 22:40SYD-GIG
24h 10m1 stop
18:05 - 09:35GIG-SYD
26h 30m2 stops
$3,987
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Tue, 2 Jul - Sat, 20 Jul
11:35 - 00:35SYD-GIG
26h 00m3 stops
11:40 - 09:30GIG-SYD
31h 50m3 stops
$4,117
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Mon, 20 May - Wed, 30 Oct

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

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

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

The average price of all flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport 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 Monday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Sydney, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney 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 Sydney 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 Sydney to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost $2,382 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is $4,209 and $3,096 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 60 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Sydney to Rio de Janeiro were found on American Airlines ($2,301) and LATAM Airlines ($2,527). American Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $1,192.

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Low season

May

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$1,192
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (50% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport was $768 for a one-way ticket and $1,482 for a return.

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

    When flying out of Sydney you will be using Sydney Kingsford Smith. You will be landing at Rio de Janeiro, also known as 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, Qantas Airways or LATAM Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro are Qantas Airways and LATAM Airlines. With an average price for the route of $3,061 and an overall rating of 7.6, Qantas Airways is the most popular choice. LATAM Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,937 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • 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 travellers 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.

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

 
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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7.6
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 1008 reviews
7.5comfort
8.3crew
7.5entertainment
7.2food
7.8boarding
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Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

2.0 MediocreSam, Apr 2024SYD - MEL
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Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

1) crackly headphone jack 2) one of the emergency seats recline. Usually second row does. But in this case neither did 3) food was scrambled eggs or fruit. 4) fruit should not be the option to eggs 5)miserable unpleasant crew not a smile. Thought that was a virgin thing

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Business lounge in Melbourne mediocre. Look at Emirates or Qatar, Qantas! Great friendly crew. Food was good but Emirates is a level above. Business seat good. But can’t compare to Qatar. Main reason for booking Qantas is loyalty and terrific connection via Perth to LHR.

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

The service and smooth landing. Food was delicious and the staff was friendly. We arrived earlier than scheduled.

Wonderful crew, good food. Absolutely loved the wine spritz and wish I could buy it!

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

Awful, horrible customer service. Flight got delayed and had to spend y the night in Bogota as a result. Very poor

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

Tough flight with turbulence… I was told by a fellow passenger that it is common. Nonetheless, very stressful. Cordial staff.

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..

Our yoga retreat was cancelled and besides not refunding is, they would not even let us change dates or locations. As a matter of fact they wouldn’t even talk to us and kept referring to the travel agent, who said they couldn’t change anything and it was up to the airline to do so. They passed the buck until it was too late to do anything about it. Avoid Latham and Budget Air for your travel plans.

Pros: "The seat was comfort, good attention, flight on timing 😇"
Cons: "In several times the plane went down and up, and I think the pilot had no experience or it was the first time flying"
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."

flight delays, staff only communicating when pushed, food service lasting a grand total of 7 minutes, stuck in seat from 45mins into flight until landing

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Flight from CLT to DUS via MUC ticketed by United Airlines and operated by Lufthansa. 2nd leg of flight from MUC to DUS was cancelled and no notification provided. At check in , Lufthansa agents at airport were unable to locate record and wanted us to contact United Airlines directly.

This flight was a code share on Air New Zealand.

Aircraft has better leg room than any of United's larger planes. We had requested mobility assistance for this and related flights. United's response to all was superb.

The seats were uncomfortable. The flight was almost 9 hours and they didn’t serve lunch

It was fine. Everything ran on time, crew was great.

Everything about the flight was good. My one complaint would be that we were required to pay for a seat in order to select our seats before the flight. When I pay for a ticket I think the seat selection should be included.

I like the united App ,easy to check in and baggage.

Upgrade planes to have larger overhead bins, especially on this popular route and first class.

Flight attendants had no personality! The looked miserable! My seat was broken in first class. I can’t believe how American Airlines changed. 😞

American Airlines canceled the flight twice and was unable to facilitate a change of city for us after our travel plans became affected. We lost alot of money due to this and it seems like the airline was trying their best not to facilitate this. Mind you, I am a very loyal member.

Overall a fiasco. My first flight was delayed so late that I would have missed my connection. I had to cancel the flight and reschedule for the next morning. I took over half an hour to retrieve my luggage. I already paid $30 for checked in luggage for the flight I didn't take. When I checked in for my new flight on app I paid another $30. I went to the kiosk for my luggage tags and was charged $40. (My baggage didn't make it on the connecting flight but was delivered at 10:00 that night.) Later that day I requested a refund of the baggage fees. I received an email stating my refund was complete in the amount of $234.62. I didn't realize that meant my return flight was canceled until I tried to check in at the counter. They had refunded the wrong thing. It costed me $381.10 to book a new flight home. At least my baggage made it home with me.

We were delayed because of a maintenance issue, and our 90 min flight was delayed by 90 min . Our connection was also delayed so that worked in our favor or else we wouldn’t get to our destination. We arrived 2 hrs later than planned.

The experience with American Airlines was terrible from beginning to end. Flight 1210 from Cancun to Charlotte was delayed three times. AA customer service at the CUN airport could not provide information on why or how to accommodate me if I missed my connecting flight at CLT due to the delays. Upon arrival to CLT, de-boarding the plane was a horrible experience. You all should have allowed passengers with departing connecting flights within the hour, to get off the plane first! It caused so many passengers to lose valuable time waiting to get off the plane, and then the long lines in customs! American Airlines knew passengers had to make connecting flights and still chose not to hold the plane? I missed Flight 2758 from CLT to DCA for that reason. Waiting three more hours for the next - Flight 1269 from CLT to DCA. Once again another delay at the last possible minute before boarding due to the plane going out of service/maintenance. Once the new plane boarded, we sat on the tarmac for 40min. I did not arrive to DCA until 12:33am. I spent over 12hours at the airport and I plan to never fly American Airlines again.

Horrible staff from rip to miami especially one guy that didn’t want to serve me snack or food to me or my wife and was very rude

We liked quick boarding and on time departure. Seats were very uncomfortable.

3.5 hour delay!!! No plane for hours, mechanical issues and poor communication from airline. Horrible! Supposed to land at 8:54, landed at 12:32!

I had first class itinerary, yet they put me boarding group 5! I spoke with the gate agent though, and she let me board in Group 1 like I should have been assigned. Would've liked water

We were delayed due to technical fault but captain kept us informed and did his best to make up time. Service by cabin crew was adequate, food was pretty poor, seats were cramped and uncomfortable. We fly BA nearly every year and we notice standards dropping generally. That’s a pity for our national carrier! However, florida is our first choice for holidays and we will be back!!!!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/6Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
33h 45mSYD-GIG
$1,192
20/5Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
33h 45mSYD-GIG
$1,194
13/5Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
33h 45mSYD-GIG
$1,199
27/4Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
33h 45mSYD-GIG
$1,202
27/4Sat
3 stops
45h 05mSYD-GIG
$1,332
13/5Mon
3 stopsLATAM Airlines
43h 30mSYD-GIG
$1,349
13/5Mon
1 stopLATAM Airlines
21h 40mSYD-GIG
$1,365
20/5Mon
1 stopLATAM Airlines
24h 05mSYD-GIG
$1,399
12/6Wed
1 stopLATAM Airlines
22h 25mSYD-GIG
$1,400
20/5Mon
3 stops
47h 45mSYD-GIG
$1,408

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Sydney - Rio de Janeiro Flights

Departure:

Sydney (SYD)Australia

Destination:

Rio de Janeiro (GIG)Brazil

Return flight deals:

Rio de Janeiro - Sydney

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