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$489 Find cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to San Francisco departing on 8/7. 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to San Francisco (GIG-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to San Francisco 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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5:00 am - 11:40 pmGIG-SFO
22h 40m1 stop
1:38 am - 3:40 amSFO-GIG
22h 02m1 stop
$815Copa Airlines
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Mon, Jun 17 - Wed, Aug 28
10:35 am - 11:40 pmGIG-SFO
17h 05m1 stop
1:38 am - 12:15 amSFO-GIG
18h 37m1 stop
$816Copa Airlines
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Thu, Jun 20 - Sun, Aug 25
5:00 am - 6:30 pmGIG-SFO
17h 30m1 stop
1:38 am - 12:15 amSFO-GIG
18h 37m1 stop
$817Copa Airlines
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Tue, Jun 18 - Mon, Aug 26
9:05 pm - 9:39 amGIG-SFO
16h 34m1 stop
5:00 am - 8:15 amSFO-GIG
23h 15m1 stop
$1,007United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 30
10:35 am - 1:29 pmGIG-SFO
30h 54m2 stops
6:00 am - 6:50 amSFO-GIG
20h 50m1 stop
$1,016LATAM Airlines
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Thu, Aug 22 - Thu, Aug 29
8:50 am - 11:32 pmGIG-SFO
18h 42m1 stop
10:50 pm - 6:50 amSFO-GIG
28h 00m2 stops
$1,019Delta
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Wed, Aug 28 - Mon, Sep 30
11:00 pm - 11:13 amGIG-SFO
16h 13m1 stop
6:30 am - 6:00 amSFO-GIG
19h 30m2 stops
$1,021American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 24
12:50 pm - 11:49 amGIG-SFO
26h 59m2 stops
12:30 pm - 4:05 pmSFO-GIG
23h 35m2 stops
$1,028LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Jul 30 - Tue, Sep 17
11:00 pm - 9:00 pmGIG-SFO
26h 00m1 stop
9:16 am - 6:00 amSFO-GIG
16h 44m2 stops
$1,033American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 30 - Tue, Sep 17
9:05 pm - 12:10 pmGIG-SFO
19h 05m1 stop
5:00 am - 8:15 amSFO-GIG
23h 15m1 stop
$1,253United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 17 - Wed, Jul 31

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to San Francisco 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 Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Saturdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Francisco, 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Francisco is March, where tickets cost $779 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and January, where the average cost of tickets is $1,053 and $1,027 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Francisco, 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Francisco, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 41 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Copa Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $489. KAYAK users also found Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco round-trip flights on Copa Airlines from $815 and on Air Canada from $908.

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January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$489
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 30% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to San Francisco 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 Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport to San Francisco was $489 for a one-way ticket and $815 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport and San Francisco?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to San Francisco from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco?

    When flying out of Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport you will be using Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl. You will be landing at San Francisco, also known as San Francisco.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco, Delta or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $357 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $842 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco?

    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 Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport 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 Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10277 reviews
7.4Food
8.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
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It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

2.0 MediocreFelipe, Jun 2024DTW - SAN
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It was good until there was a 3 hour delay because there was not any pilots to fly the plane.

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

I was sitting at comfort +. One of the Asian male crew was so loud when he delivered service. When he asked questions or what food you need, he was shouting. He must be a prison guard before going Delta.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

landed in panama it was in terminal one. We had to take a bus to terminal two for customs. Then back to terminal one. It was very frustrating. Then, on the way back from panama it was the same situation. We had to go back and forth between terminals to check in and drop our bags and then to board. When we were leaving, we had to wait in line for the boarding area and go through another gate security process. They told the bottles of water and coffee were bought while in line in the airport after we passed the main security. Ridiculous (and expensive). A much better communication system is needed.

This was my first time flying Copa but I'll definitely be back! Great service, professional agents, and delicious food for a fair price. Thanks for a great trip!

Horrible experience from start to end. Copa costumer service is non existent. They treat you bad. Everybody tells you different information. We didn’t received our luggage in the 1 day stop we did even we they said if was not going to be a problem. They didn’t respect the seats that we had and spread our family leaving in between of two big people who didn’t leave any space for me and crush me from side to side. I’ll never recommend Copa to anybody.

No cumpli mencionado trayecto por reasignacion de Copa Pero extraviaron mis maletas por su culpa

I was fortunate enough to have an entire row to myself and that was the highlight. Unfortunately, the flight was really turbulent which had no impact on how effective the crew was. However, I am disabled and should have boarded the flight first, but that wasn't the case. They also decided to take my bag at the gate because I had one too many and upon my picking it up at JFK it along with my rollator had been damaged. I am a vegan so the didn't have a proper meal for me and I was unable to view the entertainment because I didn't receive a set of headphones and if I needed to supply my own I wasn't made aware of that either. The crew was great, but overall everything was pretty lackluster.

Cons: "Sure. I had booked a two week vacation in Brazil. All hotels, car rental and guides booked. Copa changed my fligjt at the last minute and out of the 14 days vacatipn I had in Brazil, they would have me spend 6 days in Panama City!!! Lost of small fortune with hotels, car rentals amd had to buy another ticket with Latam. They are a scam!!"
Cons: "Due the COVID-19 El Salvador closed its boarders, leaving me unable to fly. I have sent two emails, called and spoke to a customer service representative who treated me unprofessionally and rude. After that I have been calling numerous times with a wait of over 25 minutes each time and I still have to answer from you as a company. I am extremely disappointed and want an answer soon."
Pros: "Crew was great. Food was acceptable. Really comfortable flight."
Cons: "Entertainment could have been better. Tvs per seat to wAtch movies what we want"
Pros: "nice crew."
Cons: "seats were too small and uncomfortable, not possible to lean back much because of a tall passenger behind me. international flights should have better seats."

TAM is a real disappointment. We had to jump on a crowded bus for a 6am flight - although there were at least 15 available fingers that could have been used by our plane. Then, we were placed on row 30 - the last row of the plane, despite having purchased the tickets a long time ago and being TAM gold plus members. Note: worse seats on the plane. Great way of rewarding your frequent flyers TAM ! I now remember why I stoped flying internationally with TAM and moved to American, United, Swiss, Lufthansa and BA. TAM has no respect for its customers.

They offered food. The crew passed by again offering water. I enjoyed the two seating section. I think is very comfortable instead of the three seat way, unless you seat in the middle; which it's not bad, but I wouldn't prefer. All and all, I think the lay out of the seating rows are better than other airlines so far( I haven't tried many anyways). The lay out makes the getting in and out to use the restroom less uncomfortable and cramped. First time flying with Latam. I will fly with them again

I do not speak Spanish or read in Spanish When asking for help, people were hard to find they spoke quickly and pointed a lot directions for where to go and what to do we’re unclear. Which made my traveling uneasy.

I didn't realize they didn't have bathrooms on the plane. Almost had a very bad situation.

Everything was as you would expect in coach - fine. Flight was close to on time.

I missed my plane because there was a lot of people during the migration process. The airline has the chance to care for their clients and they could get the passengers missing in the flight. I lost a day of work and Montfort transportation to go back home and go to the airport again. Unfortunately the airline doesn’t care about that. I use latam at least 4 times a year, so I guess I need to be treat better. In addition, one on my baggages didyarricw to my destination. So frustrated with this trip.

Everthing ok , crew very nice but but we had a bad experience with the wheel chair we had to wait too much for the chair, my husband couldn’t walk and he was in lot of pain , LATAM has to take care of that

Flight was great Customer service was questionable until we found someone at checkin to help us. One young lady took all our passports disappeared for 15 minutes, came back with nothing done, handed to someone else and left for lunch. Very complacent. Baggage was very expensive until we went to the service counter and a separate person helped us. Even with platinum status they wouldn’t allow free bags. We will continue to fly Delta as our preferred carrier but will avoid checking in with Latam. Dr. Armand Radke

Horrific checkin procedure with neither Delta nor Latam figuring out how to check me in. 4 hrs on customer support with both and both airlines pointing to each other who should do checking. I was not checked in until morning of flight, which for international flight is concerning.

Liked check in process To improve: food and beverages. Not second round was offered and meal had no salad.

They have trouble to keep their flights in schedule. Seems not having enough staff to provide appropriate customer service. Lacking real agents on site to help customers. Have to use QR code/web site/call to be able to talk to real person can help you - and you may have to punch though series of options first, then hold until someone assist you. Similar for baggage claim, no real agent onsite helping if you missing luggage, not like other airline next to UA desk having staff there even after midnight to assist customers.

Everything was great except for one thing. I was sitting in seat 1L with plenty of windows. Because we couldn’t sit next to each other, my husband was in 2L with only one window that he had to almost turnhis neck around to look out. Therefore, the window position with 1/2 of the “window” seats in business class is not optimal

I was not expecting much as i was not in a premium cabin. I was pleasantly surprised that the seat in economy plus was spacious and food was ample. Party of 5 with 2 parents and 3 kids.

Outstanding in all respects. Early boarding left early arrived early. We were in business class, so was perfectly fine.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

I really do not like the basic in basic economy.

Marked by flight delays on all segments of the trip. Food in first class cabin was mediocre and overhead cabin storage was not adequate. Overall, the premium charge for first class cabin was poor and over hyped. This will be our last flight with UA.

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

My husband and I pre-ordered our food, but they did not have my husband’s order, and my cheese plate was very average. I asked for a blanket and was told they don’t carry blankets on domestic routs. The flight was on time and smooth!

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

The staff were very helpful with lots of refreshments on offer. The toilets were clean. The seats were comfortable and entertainment was good. No complaints, it was excellent.

amazing! they were so kind and allowed us to sit on empty seats so we could stretch our legs and sleep good. Food is amazing as well plus dessert in the middle of the flight!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/7Wed
1 stopCopa Airlines
16h 49mGIG-SFO
$489
8/6Tue
1 stopCopa Airlines
20h 42mGIG-SFO
$530
8/7Wed
2 stopsAzul
21h 51mGIG-SFO
$535
8/6Tue
3 stops
25h 40mGIG-SFO
$623
7/1Mon
2 stopsDelta
25h 50mGIG-SFO
$1,114
7/20Sat
3 stopsLATAM Airlines
30h 19mGIG-SFO
$1,116
6/28Fri
1 stopDelta
20h 00mGIG-SFO
$1,162
7/6Sat
3 stopsLATAM Airlines
33h 49mGIG-SFO
$1,216
7/1Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
27h 41mGIG-SFO
$1,257
7/24Wed
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
40h 09mGIG-SFO
$1,285

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Last minute flights from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/14Fri
multi-stopCopa Airlines
26h 16mGIG-SFO
8/25Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
22h 02mSFO-GIG
$816
6/12Wed
multi-stopCopa Airlines
17h 05mGIG-SFO
8/28Wed
multi-stopCopa Airlines
22h 02mSFO-GIG
$849
6/12Wed
multi-stopCopa Airlines
17h 05mGIG-SFO
8/25Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
24h 12mSFO-GIG
$863
6/12Wed
multi-stop
17h 05mGIG-SFO
8/26Mon
multi-stop
26h 12mSFO-GIG
$876
6/15Sat
multi-stop
21h 06mGIG-SFO
8/25Sun
multi-stop
26h 12mSFO-GIG
$916
6/16Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 07mGIG-SFO
8/25Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 40mSFO-GIG
$1,656
6/16Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 34mGIG-SFO
8/23Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 10mSFO-GIG
$1,658
6/14Fri
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
32h 37mGIG-SFO
8/27Tue
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
19h 35mSFO-GIG
$2,059
6/14Fri
multi-stopDelta
20h 00mGIG-SFO
8/28Wed
multi-stopDelta
21h 50mSFO-GIG
$4,104
6/14Fri
multi-stopDelta
20h 00mGIG-SFO
8/29Thu
multi-stopDelta
23h 55mSFO-GIG
$4,404

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Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport (GIG)Brazil

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport

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