What are the cheapest airlines flying from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro round-trip?

Flying on Emirates is currently your cheapest option to Rio de Janeiro, with prices starting at R25 366. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Qatar Airways and KLM, with the lowest prices starting at R26 325 and R40 039, respectively.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with LATAM Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at R10 427. Emirates flights start at R16 786 while deals on Lufthansa start at R33 679 one-way.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro flight should consider departing on Saturday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

What is the cheapest day to fly return from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?

Users have found that flying from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro on a Thursday typically leans towards higher prices. However, this doesn’t mean you still can’t find a deal. Flexibility with other aspects of your flight can still land a great price for your trip.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in April. For low rates, October can be a great choice for travel to Rio de Janeiro. Flights to Rio de Janeiro from Cape Town in October are about R19 544 on average during October, but can be found for as low as R11 777.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?

For a flight from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, you will be flying from Cape Town Intl. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is just 15,6 km from the centre of the city. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Rio de Janeiro per day. 1 airline has flights to Rio de Janeiro from Cape Town Intl on a regular basis.

Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

R10 427+ Flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Round-trip from	R19 522
One-way from	R10 427
Popular in	April
Cheapest in	October
Average price	R24 052

26/7-2/8
4 total stops
84h 40m total
Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro

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LATAM Airlines
5/8
2 total stops
21h 20m total
Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (R36 927 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R9 560 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 13 June 2025.

Sun 27/70:30CPT - GIG

2 stops23h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 4/811:20GIG - CPT

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R18 492

Tue 4/1112:40CPT - SDU

1 stop24h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 18/1111:25SDU - CPT

1 stop14h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/6R18 829

Tue 4/1112:35CPT - SDU

2 stops49h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 18/1114:25SDU - CPT

2 stops39h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/6R24 425

Sat 26/713:05CPT - GIG

1 stop31h 45mEmirates

Fri 1/83:05GIG - CPT

1 stop32h 45mEmirates

Deal found 11/6R25 366

Tue 4/1112:40CPT - GIG

1 stop16h 00mSouth African

Tue 18/1111:15GIG - CPT

1 stop14h 20mSouth African

Deal found 12/6R25 508

Mon 28/713:05CPT - SDU

2 stops48h 35mEmirates

Mon 4/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops43h 10mEmirates

Deal found 13/6R32 205

Mon 28/723:00CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 45mKLM

Mon 4/821:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 30mKLM

Deal found 13/6R38 742

Sun 13/718:05CPT - GIG

2 stops39h 50mLufthansa

Fri 18/713:50GIG - CPT

2 stops38h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 12/6R40 376

Thu 4/97:00CPT - GIG

2 stops21h 30mLATAM Airlines

Sat 20/919:35GIG - CPT

2 stops19h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 11/6R94 359

Sun 7/918:55CPT - GIG

1 stop39h 45mBritish Airways

Tue 16/916:50GIG - CPT

2 stops43h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/6R97 645

Fri 5/913:00CPT - GIG

2 stops29h 10mQatar Airways

Fri 19/919:55GIG - CPT

2 stops33h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/6R105 870

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Sat 26/715:30CPT - GIG

2 stops44h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/817:00GIG - CPT

2 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6R19 522

Sat 26/713:05CPT - GIG

1 stop31h 45mEmirates

Fri 1/83:05GIG - CPT

1 stop32h 45mEmirates

Deal found 11/6R25 366

Sat 26/713:00CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 35mQatar Airways

Sat 2/820:20SDU - CPT

2 stops33h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/6R26 325

Sun 13/723:15CPT - GIG

2 stops36h 55mKLM

Sun 20/722:05GIG - CPT

2 stops42h 20mKLM

Deal found 12/6R40 039

Sun 13/718:05CPT - GIG

2 stops39h 50mLufthansa

Fri 18/713:50GIG - CPT

2 stops38h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 12/6R40 376

Sat 26/715:30CPT - SDU

2 stops46h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/811:25SDU - CPT

1 stop14h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/6R23 910

Sun 13/718:25CPT - SDU

2 stops43h 15mEmirates

Sat 19/711:25SDU - CPT

2 stops43h 10mEmirates

Deal found 12/6R41 868

Thu 4/97:00CPT - GIG

2 stops21h 30mLATAM Airlines

Sat 20/919:35GIG - CPT

2 stops19h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 11/6R94 359

Sun 7/918:55CPT - GIG

1 stop39h 45mBritish Airways

Tue 16/916:50GIG - CPT

2 stops43h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 11/6R97 645

Fri 5/913:00CPT - GIG

2 stops29h 10mQatar Airways

Fri 19/919:55GIG - CPT

2 stops33h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/6R105 870

Last-minute flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro
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Sun 13/718:05CPT - GIG

2 stops39h 50mLufthansa

Fri 18/713:50GIG - CPT

2 stops38h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 12/6R40 376

Sat 26/713:05CPT - GIG

1 stop31h 45mEmirates

Fri 1/83:05GIG - CPT

1 stop32h 45mEmirates

Deal found 11/6R25 366

Sat 26/713:00CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 35mQatar Airways

Sat 2/820:20SDU - CPT

2 stops33h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 11/6R26 325

Sun 27/70:30CPT - GIG

2 stops23h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 4/811:20GIG - CPT

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R18 492

Sun 27/70:30CPT - SDU

3 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 4/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/6R19 966

Mon 28/713:05CPT - SDU

2 stops48h 35mEmirates

Mon 4/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops43h 10mEmirates

Deal found 13/6R32 205

Mon 28/723:00CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 45mKLM

Mon 4/821:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 30mKLM

Deal found 13/6R38 742

One-way flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro
Search for one-way flight options from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 13 June 2025.

Tue 5/87:00CPT - GIG

2 stops21h 20mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/6R10 427

Tue 5/89:00CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 12/6R10 516

Tue 5/818:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 25mEmirates

Deal found 12/6R16 786

Tue 5/89:00CPT - SDU

3 stops52h 40mEmirates

Deal found 12/6R21 529

Tue 5/814:15CPT - GIG

3 stops46h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 12/6R33 679

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Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Sun 27/7

0:30-19:05

2 stops23h 35m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 4/8

11:20-14:00

2 stops21h 40m

R18 492

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - SDU

CPTSDU

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

12:40-8:30

1 stop24h 50m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 18/11

11:25-6:35

1 stop14h 10m

R18 829

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - SDU

CPTSDU

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

12:35-9:05

2 stops49h 30m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 18/11

14:25-10:30

2 stops39h 05m

R24 425

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Sat 26/7

13:05-15:50

1 stop31h 45m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 1/8

3:05-16:50

1 stop32h 45m

R25 366

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Tue 4/11

12:40-23:40

1 stop16h 00m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 18/11

11:15-6:35

1 stop14h 20m

R25 508

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - SDU

CPTSDU

Cape Town Intl

Mon 28/7

13:05-8:40

2 stops48h 35m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Mon 4/8

11:25-11:35

2 stops43h 10m

R32 205

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 28/7

23:00-19:45

1 stop25h 45m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 4/8

21:55-21:25

1 stop42h 30m

R38 742

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Sun 13/7

18:05-4:55

2 stops39h 50m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 18/7

13:50-9:30

2 stops38h 40m

R40 376

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Thu 4/9

7:00-23:30

2 stops21h 30m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 20/9

19:35-19:55

2 stops19h 20m

R94 359

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Sun 7/9

18:55-5:40

1 stop39h 45m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 16/9

16:50-17:20

2 stops43h 30m

R97 645

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CPT to RIO?

It’s optimal to fly from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro in the morning. By choosing this option you can save up to 32% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight at midday.

Rainfall in Rio de Janeiro by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Rio de Janeiro ranges from 40.0 - 130.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 130.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Rio de Janeiro when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.

Temperature in Rio de Janeiro by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Rio de Janeiro, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, February is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 21.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Rio de Janeiro

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Emirates, KLM and LATAM Airlines from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro to help guide your decision. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 265 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 265 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 265 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 360 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 265 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

LATAM Airlines

7,5

Good

1 785 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 265 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 584 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 265 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Lufthansa

6,8

Okay

7 141 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 265 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2,0

Mediocre

Anonymous,Mar 2025

AMD - DXB

The flight from Ahmedabad never took off. We missed the flight from Dubai to LA. A very poor experience with Emirates.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
For a flight from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, you will be flying from Cape Town Intl. Cape Town Intl (CPT) is just 15,6 km from the centre of the city. Cape Town Intl is the only Cape Town airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Rio de Janeiro per day. 1 airline has flights to Rio de Janeiro from Cape Town Intl on a regular basis.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro round-trip?
Flying on Emirates is currently your cheapest option to Rio de Janeiro, with prices starting at R25 366. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Qatar Airways and KLM, with the lowest prices starting at R26 325 and R40 039, respectively.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with LATAM Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at R10 427. Emirates flights start at R16 786 while deals on Lufthansa start at R33 679 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Rio de Janeiro

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