What is the cheapest airline that flies from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa?

LATAM Airlines and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa

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Prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa are updated daily.

How old do you have to be to fly from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

R10 463 Cheap Flights from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa in 2026/27

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17:40 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 05m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:35 - 21:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

34h 45m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Curitiba Afonso Pena

R12 010LATAM Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Tue, Dec 15

19:45 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 00m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:35 - 9:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

22h 55m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 110LATAM Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Wed, Dec 9

17:40 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 05m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:35 - 7:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

20h 50m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Curitiba Afonso Pena

R12 144LATAM Airlines

Mon, Dec 14 - Wed, Dec 30

19:30 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 15m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:35 - 7:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 05m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 360LATAM Airlines

Thu, Feb 25 - Fri, Mar 5

17:40 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 05m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:35 - 1:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

14h 25m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 510LATAM Airlines

Thu, Feb 25 - Fri, Mar 5

15:00 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 45m2 stops Salvador Luis E. Magalhaes Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:35 - 7:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

20h 50m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Curitiba Afonso Pena

R12 559LATAM Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Tue, Dec 15

15:30 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 15m2 stops Foz do Iguaçu Cataratas Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:35 - 5:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

19h 20m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Foz do Iguaçu Cataratas

R12 692LATAM Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Wed, Dec 9

18:00 - 12:40GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

13h 40m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:40 - 0:35CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

13h 55m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 925LATAM Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Sat, Dec 12

17:40 - 12:40GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

14h 00m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:40 - 0:35CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

13h 55m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R12 992LATAM Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Sat, Dec 12

17:40 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 05m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:35 - 7:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

20h 50m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Curitiba Afonso Pena

R13 009LATAM Airlines

Mon, Dec 14 - Sun, Dec 27

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17:40 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 05m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:35 - 7:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

21h 05m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R13 225LATAM Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11

17:40 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 05m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:35 - 10:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

23h 25m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Vitória Eurico Sales

R13 857LATAM Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 11

19:20 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 25m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

10:25 - 1:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

19h 35m2 stops Cape Town Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R15 520LATAM Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

15:30 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 15m2 stops Foz do Iguaçu Cataratas Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

10:25 - 1:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

19h 35m2 stops Cape Town Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R15 836LATAM Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

18:40 - 12:45GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

37h 05m2 stops Porto Alegre Salgado Filho Sao Paulo Congonhas

15:35 - 1:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

14h 25m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R16 352LATAM Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Wed, Nov 11

23:15 - 12:40GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

32h 25m2 stops Foz do Iguaçu Cataratas Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:40 - 9:50CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

23h 10m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Brasilia

R17 616LATAM Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

13:00 - 12:40GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 40m2 stops Vitória Eurico Sales Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:40 - 17:25CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

30h 45m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R18 748LATAM Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

13:00 - 12:40GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

42h 40m2 stops Vitória Eurico Sales Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:40 - 23:30CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

36h 50m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Vitória Eurico Sales

R18 931LATAM Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

19:20 - 12:40GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

12h 20m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:40 - 0:35CPT Cape Town Intl-GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

13h 55m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R19 213LATAM Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 28

20:10 - 12:40SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont-CPT Cape Town Intl

35h 30m2 stops Brasilia Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

15:40 - 9:25CPT Cape Town Intl-SDU Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

22h 45m1 stop Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

R19 247LATAM Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 5

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LATAM Airlines flights from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa

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LATAM Airlines

Nov 30

GIG17:40Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

14h 05m

1 stop

JNB12:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 15

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 45m

2 stops

GIG21:20Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

R12 010

LATAM Airlines

Nov 30

GIG19:45Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

12h 00m

1 stop

JNB12:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 9

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 55m

1 stop

GIG9:30Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

R12 110

LATAM Airlines

Dec 14

GIG17:40Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

14h 05m

1 stop

JNB12:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

Dec 30

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 50m

2 stops

GIG7:25Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

R12 144

Qatar Airways flights from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa

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Qatar Airways

Oct 29

GIG8:35Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

26h 00m

2 stops

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 11

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 35m

2 stops

GIG21:20Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

R24 270

Qatar Airways

Nov 7

GIG8:25Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

26h 10m

2 stops

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 15

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 40m

2 stops

GIG21:25Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

R25 219

Qatar Airways

Nov 7

GIG8:25Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

26h 10m

2 stops

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 15

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 40m

2 stops

GIG21:25Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

R27 231

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Rio de JaneiroJohannesburg

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GIGJNB

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 30/11

17:40-12:45

1 stop14h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/12

15:35-21:20

2 stops34h 45m

R12 010

Rio de JaneiroJohannesburg

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GIGJNB

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 30/11

19:45-12:45

1 stop12h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/12

15:35-9:30

1 stop22h 55m

R12 110

Rio de JaneiroJohannesburg

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GIGJNB

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 14/12

17:40-12:45

1 stop14h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 30/12

15:35-7:25

2 stops20h 50m

R12 144

Rio de JaneiroJohannesburg

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GIGJNB

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 25/2

19:30-12:45

1 stop12h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/3

15:35-7:40

1 stop21h 05m

R12 360

Rio de JaneiroJohannesburg

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GIGJNB

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Thu 25/2

17:40-12:45

1 stop14h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 5/3

15:35-1:00

1 stop14h 25m

R12 510

Rio de JaneiroJohannesburg

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GIGJNB

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 30/11

15:00-12:45

2 stops16h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 15/12

15:35-7:25

2 stops20h 50m

R12 559

Rio de JaneiroJohannesburg

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GIGJNB

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 30/11

15:30-12:45

2 stops16h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/12

15:35-5:55

2 stops19h 20m

R12 692

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Rio de JaneiroCape Town

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

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Fri 27/11

18:00-12:40

1 stop13h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/12

15:40-0:35

1 stop13h 55m

R12 925

Rio de JaneiroCape Town

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

GIGCPT

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Wed 2/12

17:40-12:40

1 stop14h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 12/12

15:40-0:35

1 stop13h 55m

R12 992

Rio de JaneiroJohannesburg

GIG Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

GIGJNB

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Mon 14/12

17:40-12:45

1 stop14h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 27/12

15:35-7:25

2 stops20h 50m

R13 009

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Rio de Janeiro is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 892, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in March, then you should wait until October to fly from Rio de Janeiro, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R13 474.

Can stopping save me money on Rio de Janeiro to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Rio de Janeiro to South Africa flight.

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Best price found	R10 463
Fastest flight time	12h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Rio de Janeiro in the past 72 hours is R10 463. The best return flight deal from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R12 010.

The fastest flight from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa takes 12h 25m

There are no direct flights from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa are updated daily.
How old do you have to be to fly from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Rio de Janeiro to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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