Cheap flights from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro from $161

The cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro from Santiago is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $348, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Rio de Janeiro during the month of March, then departing from Santiago during the month May is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $349.

The cheapest day to depart from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Rio de Janeiro on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $371. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $562. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Rio de Janeiro.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Rio de Janeiro is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $389. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $562. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Rio de Janeiro from Santiago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Rio de Janeiro for around $395 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Rio de Janeiro from Santiago for as low as $362 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Santiago to Rio de Janeiro flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Santiago and Rio de Janeiro have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 122 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, JetSMART have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro. The most common time of day flights depart is 12:00, with 50% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

26 flights are operational weekly from Santiago to Rio de Janeiro as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 46% of flights per week taking off on this day.