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Cheap flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro

One-way from $501, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Wed, Dec 9Any priceThu, Dec 10Any priceFri, Dec 11Any priceSat, Dec 12$501Sun, Dec 13$818Mon, Dec 14$788Tue, Dec 15$805Wed, Dec 16$805

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$501
LATAM Airlines Brasil, flight JJ 8061Found yesterday, 1 adult
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3:40pmCape TownSat, Dec 12
Travel time 9h 20m, 1 stopCPTGIG
8:00pmRio de JaneiroSat, Dec 12
$521
LATAM Airlines Group, flight LA 8061Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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3:40pmCape TownThu, Dec 31
Travel time 9h 20m, 1 stopCPTGIG
8:00pmRio de JaneiroThu, Dec 31
$532
TAAG Angola, flight DT 580Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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3:30pmCape TownTue, Dec 1
Travel time 13h 20m, 2 stopsCPTGIG
11:50pmRio de JaneiroTue, Dec 1
$532
TAAG Angola, flight DT 580Found yesterday, 1 adult
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3:30pmCape TownTue, Dec 29
Travel time 13h 10m, 2 stopsCPTSDU
11:40pmRio de JaneiroTue, Dec 29
$535
LATAM Airlines Brasil, flight JJ 8061Found yesterday, 1 adult
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3:40pmCape TownThu, Nov 19
Travel time 9h 20m, 1 stopCPTGIG
8:00pmRio de JaneiroThu, Nov 19

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26–27–28–29–30$85931$799

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4$8225$8006–7–8$8939–10–11$89112$80313$94214–15$84016$79917–18–19$53520$93821$63622$60023–24$55125$54526$64127$76128$57429$60430$727

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$5322–3–4–5–6–7–8$5869–10–11–12$50113$81814$78815$80516$80517$78818$79319$78820–21–22–23–2425262728293031
$574 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Dec 12, $501.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $501 one-way, against $799 in October. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$799
  2. Nov$535
  3. Dec$501
  4. Jan$594
  5. Feb$723
  6. Marno fares yet
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  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$500$1,000OctNov$501DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$799Sat, Oct 311 stop
November$535Thu, Nov 191 stop
December$501Sat, Dec 121 stop
January 2027$594Sun, Jan 102 stops
February 2027$723Fri, Feb 193 stops
March 2027—
April 2027—
May 2027—
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Rio de Janeiro. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$799$535$501$594$723–––––––
High °C28°29°30°32°32°31°30°28°27°26°27°27°
Low °C21°22°23°24°24°24°23°21°19°19°19°20°
Precipitation mm8798134137130136957043424554

Source: Rio de Janeiro on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $501 one-way, against $799 in October.

What is the weather in Rio de Janeiro in December?

In December, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Rio de Janeiro is 30 °C and the low 23 °C.

Are there direct flights from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Tuesday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of $551. Friday is the priciest at about $826.

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