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

Flying on LATAM Airlines is currently your cheapest option to Rio de Janeiro, with prices starting at R19 171. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Qatar Airways and Emirates, with the lowest prices starting at R26 041 and R27 727, respectively. LATAM Airlines is currently priced 2% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

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 509. Qatar Airways flights start at R17 520 while deals on Emirates start at R17 733 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 647 on average during October, but can be found for as low as R11 769.

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. 2 airlines have 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.

R8 467+ Flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Round-trip from	R14 858
One-way from	R8 467
Popular in	April
Cheapest in	October
Average price	R24 035

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3 total stops
40h 15m total
Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro

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32h 15m total
Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (R9 359 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 26 June 2025.

Tue 12/812:25CPT - GIG

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 14/87:45GIG - CPT

2 stops24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/6R14 858

Tue 11/117:00CPT - SDU

2 stops31h 35mLATAM Airlines

Sat 15/1114:00SDU - CPT

2 stops24h 55mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 25/6R19 171

Tue 12/815:30CPT - SDU

2 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 14/86:00SDU - CPT

3 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/6R21 443

Fri 8/813:00CPT - GIG

2 stops37h 20mQatar Airways

Fri 15/819:55GIG - CPT

2 stops33h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/6R26 041

Fri 8/813:00CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 40mQatar Airways

Fri 15/820:20SDU - CPT

2 stops33h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/6R26 147

Tue 12/818:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 25mEmirates

Wed 13/83:05GIG - CPT

1 stop27h 30mEmirates

Deal found 24/6R27 727

Sat 12/723:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mKLM

Sat 26/721:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 15mKLM

Deal found 24/6R29 910

Fri 8/815:20CPT - SDU

3 stops70h 20mEmirates

Fri 15/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops43h 10mEmirates

Deal found 24/6R33 833

Fri 8/818:55CPT - GIG

1 stop39h 40mBritish Airways

Fri 15/816:55GIG - CPT

1 stop37h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 24/6R40 011

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Tue 12/812:25CPT - GIG

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 14/87:45GIG - CPT

2 stops24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/6R14 858

Tue 11/117:00CPT - SDU

2 stops31h 35mLATAM Airlines

Sat 15/1114:00SDU - CPT

2 stops24h 55mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 23/6R19 171

Fri 8/813:00CPT - GIG

2 stops37h 20mQatar Airways

Fri 15/819:55GIG - CPT

2 stops33h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/6R26 041

Tue 12/818:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 25mEmirates

Wed 13/83:05GIG - CPT

1 stop27h 30mEmirates

Deal found 24/6R27 727

Sat 12/723:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mKLM

Sat 26/721:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 15mKLM

Deal found 24/6R29 910

Fri 8/818:55CPT - GIG

1 stop39h 40mBritish Airways

Fri 15/816:55GIG - CPT

1 stop37h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 24/6R40 011

Tue 12/815:30CPT - SDU

2 stops33h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 14/86:00SDU - CPT

3 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/6R21 443

Fri 8/813:00CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 40mQatar Airways

Fri 15/820:20SDU - CPT

2 stops33h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 24/6R26 147

Fri 8/815:20CPT - SDU

3 stops70h 20mEmirates

Fri 15/811:25SDU - CPT

2 stops43h 10mEmirates

Deal found 24/6R33 833

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Wed 2/718:25CPT - GIG

2 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 9/76:10GIG - CPT

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Deal found 24/6R23 644

Wed 2/723:15CPT - GIG

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Wed 9/721:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 30mKLM

Deal found 24/6R39 176

Wed 2/718:25CPT - SDU

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Wed 9/711:25SDU - CPT

2 stops43h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/6R41 431

Sat 12/715:30CPT - GIG

2 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 26/717:00GIG - CPT

2 stops40h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/6R18 567

Sat 12/713:00CPT - SDU

2 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 26/720:20SDU - CPT

2 stops18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/6R25 987

Sat 12/718:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 25mEmirates

Fri 25/73:05GIG - CPT

1 stop27h 30mEmirates

Deal found 24/6R29 893

Sat 12/723:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mKLM

Sat 26/721:55GIG - CPT

1 stop42h 15mKLM

Deal found 24/6R29 910

One-way flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro
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Thu 3/715:30CPT - GIG

2 stops32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/6R8 467

Tue 5/89:00CPT - SDU

2 stops29h 35mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 25/6R10 509

Tue 5/87:00CPT - GIG

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Deal found 25/6R10 509

Wed 3/1220:25CPT - SDU

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Deal found 24/6R10 651

Sat 22/1118:55CPT - SDU

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Deal found 25/6R17 520

Tue 5/818:25CPT - GIG

1 stop26h 25mEmirates

Deal found 25/6R17 733

Wed 3/128:50CPT - GIG

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Deal found 24/6R20 130

Tue 5/89:00CPT - SDU

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Deal found 25/6R21 017

Fri 4/723:15CPT - GIG

1 stop25h 30mKLM

Deal found 24/6R24 443

Tue 5/814:15CPT - GIG

3 stops46h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 24/6R32 733

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CPT - GIG

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Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/8

12:25-23:00

1 stop15h 35m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 14/8

7:45-13:25

2 stops24h 40m

R14 858

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - SDU

CPTSDU

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/11

7:00-9:35

2 stops31h 35m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sat 15/11

14:00-19:55

2 stops24h 55m

R19 171

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - SDU

CPTSDU

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/8

15:30-20:25

2 stops33h 55m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Thu 14/8

6:00-17:20

3 stops30h 20m

R21 443

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Fri 8/8

13:00-21:20

2 stops37h 20m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 15/8

19:55-10:50

2 stops33h 55m

R26 041

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - SDU

CPTSDU

Cape Town Intl

Fri 8/8

13:00-13:40

2 stops29h 40m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Fri 15/8

20:20-10:50

2 stops33h 30m

R26 147

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/8

18:25-15:50

1 stop26h 25m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 13/8

3:05-11:35

1 stop27h 30m

R27 727

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/7

23:15-19:45

1 stop25h 30m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 26/7

21:55-21:10

1 stop42h 15m

R29 910

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - SDU

CPTSDU

Cape Town Intl

Fri 8/8

15:20-8:40

3 stops70h 20m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Fri 15/8

11:25-11:35

2 stops43h 10m

R33 833

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Fri 8/8

18:55-5:35

1 stop39h 40m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 15/8

16:55-11:00

1 stop37h 05m

R40 011

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT - GIG

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Thu 3/7

15:30-18:45

2 stops32h 15m

R8 467

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Best time to book a flight from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro

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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

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, such as Emirates, KLM, andLATAM Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

KLM

7,8

Good

1 365 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

LATAM Airlines

7,5

Good

1 797 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Air France

7,5

Good

1 470 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 597 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 274 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Oct 2024

CPT - DXB

Overall a good experience. Can’t fault it. Good could have been a little better.

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. 2 airlines have 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 LATAM Airlines is currently your cheapest option to Rio de Janeiro, with prices starting at R19 171. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Qatar Airways and Emirates, with the lowest prices starting at R26 041 and R27 727, respectively. LATAM Airlines is currently priced 2% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
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 509. Qatar Airways flights start at R17 520 while deals on Emirates start at R17 733 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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LATAM Airlines	CheapestR11 157	AverageR12 054	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search LATAM Airlines flights
South African	CheapestR21 085	AverageR22 525	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time78%	Search South African flights

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro

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Reviews of airlines servicing Rio de Janeiro

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro, such as Emirates, KLM, andLATAM Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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