What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cape Town Intl to Rio de Janeiro?

Emirates is the most popular carrier operating from Cape Town Intl to Rio de Janeiro

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

Prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro were last updated today.

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There is 1 operator available for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Rio de Janeiro?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Rio de Janeiro may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Rio de Janeiro. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

R8 914 Cheap Flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro in 2026

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9:00 - 7:40CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

27h 40m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

19:30 - 17:20GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 50m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 499Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

17:10 - 1:00CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

36h 50m3 stops Port Elizabeth Johannesburg OR Tambo Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

19:30 - 17:20GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 50m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 675Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

9:55 - 7:45CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

26h 50m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

16:55 - 17:20SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

19h 25m2 stops Sao Paulo Congonhas Johannesburg OR Tambo

R13 251Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

15:20 - 0:35CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

38h 15m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

7:00 - 12:40GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

48h 40m2 stops Vitória Eurico Sales Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 283LATAM Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

12:40 - 22:00CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

14h 20m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

10:05 - 6:45SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 40m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 635Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

12:40 - 20:20CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

12h 40m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

14:50 - 6:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

10h 55m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R14 644Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

15:20 - 17:25CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

55h 05m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

9:25 - 12:40SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 15m2 stops Brasilia Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R14 980LATAM Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

12:50 - 21:50CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

14h 00m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

10:05 - 6:45SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

15h 40m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R15 060Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

6:00 - 23:10CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 10m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

14:45 - 6:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

11h 00m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R15 812Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Sat, Oct 17

15:50 - 10:55CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

24h 05m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Vitória Eurico Sales

20:20 - 11:05GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

33h 45m2 stops Curitiba Afonso Pena Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R16 212LATAM Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Sat, Oct 17

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15:50 - 8:00CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 10m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

7:40 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 15m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 147LATAM Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

15:50 - 16:35CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

29h 45m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Vitória Eurico Sales

15:00 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 55m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 147LATAM Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

15:50 - 0:05CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

13h 15m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

5:40 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

24h 15m2 stops Curitiba Afonso Pena Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 147LATAM Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

15:50 - 16:35CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

29h 45m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Vitória Eurico Sales

13:45 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 10m2 stops Vitória Eurico Sales Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 147LATAM Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

15:50 - 0:05CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

13h 15m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

8:55 - 10:55GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 00m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 147LATAM Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

15:50 - 7:20CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

20h 30m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

6:10 - 10:55SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 45m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 691LATAM Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

15:50 - 7:20CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

20h 30m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

7:35 - 10:55SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

22h 20m1 stop Sao Paulo Congonhas

R12 691LATAM Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

13:15 - 16:45CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

32h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

20:15 - 10:55SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

9h 40m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R27 031Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

13:15 - 16:45CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

32h 30m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

13:35 - 10:55SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

16h 20m1 stop Sao Paulo Congonhas

R31 240Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

19:50 - 16:45CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

49h 55m2 stops Newark Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

14:50 - 15:20SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

43h 30m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

R31 576United Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

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United Airlines

Oct 23

CPT20:00Cape Town Intl

66h 35m

2 stops

GIG9:35Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Oct 30

GIG20:55Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

64h 05m

2 stops

CPT18:00Cape Town Intl

R22 438

United Airlines

Sept 14

CPT19:50Cape Town Intl

49h 55m

2 stops

SDU16:45Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sept 20

SDU14:50Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

43h 30m

2 stops

CPT15:20Cape Town Intl

R31 576

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LATAM Airlines

Sept 14

CPT15:50Cape Town Intl

21h 10m

1 stop

GIG8:00Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sept 20

GIG7:40Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 15m

1 stop

CPT10:55Cape Town Intl

R12 147

LATAM Airlines

Sept 14

CPT15:50Cape Town Intl

20h 30m

1 stop

SDU7:20Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sept 20

SDU6:10Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

23h 45m

1 stop

CPT10:55Cape Town Intl

R12 691

LATAM Airlines

Oct 24

CPT15:20Cape Town Intl

38h 15m

2 stops

GIG0:35Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Oct 31

GIG7:00Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

48h 40m

2 stops

CPT12:40Cape Town Intl

R13 283

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Tue 10/11

9:00-7:40

2 stops27h 40m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

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19:30-17:20

2 stops16h 50m

R12 499

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT Cape Town Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

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Tue 10/11

17:10-1:00

3 stops36h 50m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 17/11

19:30-17:20

2 stops16h 50m

R12 675

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT Cape Town Intl - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

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Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/11

9:55-7:45

2 stops26h 50m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 17/11

16:55-17:20

2 stops19h 25m

R13 251

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT Cape Town Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Sat 24/10

15:20-0:35

2 stops38h 15m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 31/10

7:00-12:40

2 stops48h 40m

R13 283

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT Cape Town Intl - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

CPTSDU

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/11

12:40-22:00

1 stop14h 20m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 17/11

10:05-6:45

1 stop15h 40m

R13 635

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Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT Cape Town Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/11

12:40-20:20

1 stop12h 40m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Tue 17/11

14:50-6:45

1 stop10h 55m

R14 644

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT Cape Town Intl - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

CPTSDU

Cape Town Intl

Sat 24/10

15:20-17:25

2 stops55h 05m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Sat 31/10

9:25-12:40

2 stops46h 15m

R14 980

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT Cape Town Intl - SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

CPTSDU

Cape Town Intl

Tue 6/10

12:50-21:50

1 stop14h 00m

Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

Tue 13/10

10:05-6:45

1 stop15h 40m

R15 060

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT Cape Town Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 5/10

6:00-23:10

2 stops22h 10m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 17/10

14:45-6:45

1 stop11h 00m

R15 812

Cape TownRio de Janeiro

CPT Cape Town Intl - GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

CPTGIG

Cape Town Intl

Mon 5/10

15:50-10:55

2 stops24h 05m

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Sat 17/10

20:20-11:05

2 stops33h 45m

R16 212

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro?

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R11 555 to R18 709.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R12 499.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Rio de Janeiro?

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R11 459. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Rio de Janeiro from Cape Town during August instead. Flights to Rio de Janeiro in August, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around R14 292.

Can stopping save me money on Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro flights?

You could potentially save up to 38% on your flight if you consider stops on a Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro flight.

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Best price found	R8 914
Fastest flight time	21h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Rio de Janeiro from Cape Town in the past 72 hours is R8 914. The best return flight deal from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 499.

The fastest flight from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro takes 21h 00m

There are no direct flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro. There are no popular flight routes from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro

How far is Cape Town Intl to Rio de Janeiro by plane?
Rio de Janeiro is 6057,8 km away from Cape Town Intl. 21h 00m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro?
Prices for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro?
There is 1 operator available for flights from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Cape Town Intl Airport to Rio de Janeiro.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Rio de Janeiro?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Rio de Janeiro may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Rio de Janeiro. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro, the leading airline is LATAM Airlines, making up 90% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include South African with 10%.

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LATAM Airlines	PriceFrom R10 143	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 1 987 reviews		Search LATAM Airlines flights

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