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      Flight deals from Houston to Rio de Janeiro

      Looking for a cheap last-minute deal or the best return flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro? If you want to travel next month, return fares start from $926. Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.
      Rio de Janeiro.$926 per passenger.Departing Thu, 13 Aug, returning Sat, 22 Aug.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Copa.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Thu, 13 Aug, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Copa, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Sat, 22 Aug, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $926, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$961 per passenger.Departing Tue, 25 Aug, returning Tue, 1 Sep.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Azul Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Tue, 25 Aug, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont on Tue, 1 Sep, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $961, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,029 per passenger.Departing Fri, 18 Sep, returning Fri, 25 Sep.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and LATAM Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Fri, 18 Sep, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with LATAM Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont on Fri, 25 Sep, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,029, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,045 per passenger.Departing Sun, 27 Sep, returning Thu, 1 Oct.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Copa.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Sun, 27 Sep, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Copa, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Thu, 1 Oct, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,045, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,328 per passenger.Departing Tue, 3 Nov, returning Tue, 1 Dec.Return flight with Frontier Airlines and Avianca.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Tue, 3 Nov, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Avianca, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Tue, 1 Dec, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,328, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,352 per passenger.Departing Tue, 3 Nov, returning Fri, 27 Nov.Return flight with Air Canada.Outbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Tue, 3 Nov, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Fri, 27 Nov, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,352, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,353 per passenger.Departing Sat, 31 Oct, returning Sun, 1 Nov.Return flight with Air Canada.Outbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Sat, 31 Oct, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Sun, 1 Nov, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,353, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,382 per passenger.Departing Thu, 11 Feb, returning Wed, 24 Feb.Return flight with Air Canada.Outbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Thu, 11 Feb, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Wed, 24 Feb, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,382, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,416 per passenger.Departing Sat, 13 Mar, returning Thu, 18 Mar.Return flight with Azul Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Sat, 13 Mar, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont.Inbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Thu, 18 Mar, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,416, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,445 per passenger.Departing Thu, 14 Jan, returning Sun, 24 Jan.Return flight with Air Canada.Outbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Thu, 14 Jan, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Sun, 24 Jan, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,445, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,452 per passenger.Departing Wed, 7 Apr, returning Wed, 21 Apr.Return flight with Azul Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Wed, 7 Apr, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Wed, 21 Apr, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,452, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,554 per passenger.Departing Wed, 21 Oct, returning Wed, 28 Oct.Return flight with Azul Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Wed, 21 Oct, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Wed, 28 Oct, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,554, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,556 per passenger.Departing Tue, 29 Dec, returning Sun, 10 Jan.Return flight with Air Canada.Outbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Tue, 29 Dec, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Air Canada, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Sun, 10 Jan, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,556, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,589 per passenger.Departing Wed, 2 Dec, returning Wed, 9 Dec.Return flight with Azul Airlines.Outbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Wed, 2 Dec, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound indirect flight with Azul Airlines, departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Wed, 9 Dec, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,589, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,682 per passenger.Departing Thu, 31 Dec, returning Thu, 14 Jan.Return flight with United.Outbound direct flight with United departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Thu, 31 Dec, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound direct flight with United departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Thu, 14 Jan, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,682, select.
      Rio de Janeiro.$1,683 per passenger.Departing Mon, 30 Nov, returning Mon, 7 Dec.Return flight with United.Outbound direct flight with United departs from Houston George Bush Intercntl. on Mon, 30 Nov, arriving in Rio de Janeiro Internacional.Inbound direct flight with United departs from Rio de Janeiro Internacional on Mon, 7 Dec, arriving in Houston George Bush Intercntl..Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,683, select.

      Find the cheapest month to fly from Houston to Rio de Janeiro

      We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Houston to Rio de Janeiro flights are currently cheapest in August.
      Jul
      from $1,760
      Aug
      from $926
      Sep
      from $1,029
      Oct
      from $1,554
      Nov
      from $1,352
      Dec
      from $1,589
      Jan
      from $1,445
      Feb
      from $1,382
      Mar
      from $1,416
      Apr
      from $1,452
      May
      from $1,686
      Jun
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      Direct flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro

      Alternative Houston to Rio de Janeiro routes

      Looking for the cheapest, fastest or easiest route from Houston to Rio de Janeiro? You could fly into the following airports instead.

      Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

      3km from central Rio de Janeiro
      Closest
      from $1,122
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      Rio de Janeiro Internacional

      12km from central Rio de Janeiro
      Cheapest
      from $926
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      Jacarepaguá

      21km from central Rio de Janeiro
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      Houston to Rio de Janeiro: Flight information

      The things to know before you go.
      Cheapest flight found$926
      Cheapest month to flyAugust
      Average flight time10 hrs, 18 mins
      Most popular airlineUnited
      Average flights per week16

      Finding cheap flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro: Frequently asked questions

      There are 3 airports in Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont, Rio de Janeiro Internacional and Jacarepaguá.
      The best price we found for a return flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro is $926. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
      10 hours and 18 minutes is the average flight time from Houston to Rio de Janeiro.
      United and ANA (All Nippon Airways) fly direct from Houston to Rio de Janeiro.
      As of July 2026, there are 16 flights per week flying from Houston to Rio de Janeiro.
      The cheapest month to fly from Houston to Rio de Janeiro is usually August.
      If you're flying from Houston, the cheapest airport near Rio de Janeiro is Rio de Janeiro Internacional – which is 12.2 km away from the centre of Rio de Janeiro. We've found flights into this airport from $926.
      After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Houston to Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, 13 August 2026.
      Yes – the average flight time is 10 hours and 18 minutes.
      We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Rio de Janeiro but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.

      We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Rio de Janeiro is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.

      In July, the average temperature is usually around 20°C. February is typically the warmest month in Rio de Janeiro, when it usually averages around 29°C. You can expect the least rain in August. The coldest month is July, with temperatures averaging 17°C. The rainiest month is January.
      The cheapest airline that flies to Rio de Janeiro is Frontier Airlines. And the cheapest airline that flies to Rio de Janeiro Internacional Airport is United.

      Travelling from Houston to Rio de Janeiro: what you need to know

      • Houston is home to two main airports where you can kick off your travels. Check out your options for reserving a flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro departing from Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport (IAH) or Houston Hobby Airport (HOU).

      • Rio de Janeiro Internacional Airport (GIG) is where your flight will arrive in Rio de Janeiro.

      • Around 10 hours 20 minutes is how long you'll be travelling on a direct Houston to Rio de Janeiro flight.

      • Rio de Janeiro is three hours ahead of Houston and is in the UTC-3 timezone.

      • With seven flights a week between the two airports, Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport (IAH) to Rio de Janeiro Internacional Airport (GIG) is the most popular route. Hop on the earliest flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro with United Airlines at 19:50. If you'd like to get more out of your day before taking off, the last flight from IAH to GIG is with United Airlines at 21:20.

      • Leave enough time to make your Houston to Rio de Janeiro flight. It's generally best to arrive two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.

      • During popular months such as July, it's a good idea to get to the airport well in advance. Arrive two hours before a domestic departure and four hours ahead of international flights when you travel during a peak period in general.

      How to find the cheapest flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro

      • Don't wait until the last minute. You're more likely to find cheap Houston to Rio de Janeiro flights if you book ahead. Airlines often have some excellent early bird discounts.

      • The 'Whole month' search tool shows you the cheapest plane tickets from Houston to Rio de Janeiro across the month. It's a great way to find a bargain if your plans are flexible.

      • Save time searching for cheap flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro by creating a Price Alert. We'll send you an email or notification on the app when a new low fare is offered.

      • Lock in a cheap Houston to Rio de Janeiro flight with the help of our filters. Choose your preferred duration, departure time and airlines, then sort the results by 'Cheapest' to see the best deals.

      Flying from Houston

      Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport (IAH)

      • Jet off from Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport (IAH) on a nonstop flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro. From IAH, you can travel directly to Rio de Janeiro Internacional Airport (GIG).

      • United Airlines is a leading airline that offers direct Houston to Rio de Janeiro plane tickets leaving from IAH.

      • A stopover is the perfect opportunity to take a travel break — and perhaps even tour another city. When browsing Houston to Rio de Janeiro flights leaving from Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport, deselect the 'Direct flights only' box to see where you can visit along the way. Top options include:

        • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

        • Miami International Airport (MIA)

        • Panama City Tocumen International Airport (PTY)

      • IAH is about 26 kilometres from central Houston. If you're driving, catching a taxi or ride-sharing from the centre, it'll take 30 minutes or so to get there, depending on the traffic. If you're using public transport, expect the travel time to be around 1 hour 10 minutes.

      • Want a handy hotel near Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport? If you've booked an early flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro, these accommodation options will put you moments from your departure lounge:

      • 79% of flights leaving from Houston George Bush Intercntl. Airport touch down at their destination on time.

      • IAH's address is 16930 JFK Boulevard.

      Houston Hobby Airport (HOU)

      • Make the most of your holiday with a stopover on your Houston to Rio de Janeiro flight. Visit family or friends or tick another city off your list. Whatever you want to do, here's where you can stop between Houston Hobby Airport and Rio de Janeiro:

        • Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (ATL)

        • Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

        • Miami International Airport (MIA)

      • You can reach HOU from the centre of Houston in about 20 minutes by car, depending on traffic conditions. The journey by public transport takes roughly 50 minutes to cover the 16 kilometres or so.

      • Want to treat yourself to an extra night away before your flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro? Check in to a hotel near Houston Hobby Airport before your adventure officially begins. Stay at one of these accommodation options:

      • When it comes to keeping flights on track, Houston Hobby Airport has an on-time arrival rate of 79%.

      • HOU is located at 7800 Airport Boulevard.

      Arriving in Rio de Janeiro

      Rio de Janeiro Internacional Airport (GIG)

      • Rio de Janeiro Internacional Airport (GIG) to central Rio de Janeiro takes about 30 minutes to reach by car. The centre is roughly 13 kilometres away.

      • Getting to the centre on public transport typically takes 1 hour.

      • Book a hotel close to GIG if you have a late flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro. Pick one of these options and avoid the hassle of a long transfer:

      • Grab a Rio de Janeiro Internacional Airport rental car and discover Rio de Janeiro and beyond with your own set of wheels. Foco, Localiza and Movida are top outlets to choose from here.

      • Lock in the best rate by booking your ride from Rio de Janeiro Internacional Airport about four weeks ahead of your trip.

      Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)

      • Central Rio de Janeiro is located around 2 kilometres from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport (SDU). As soon as your flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro has landed and you've made your way through the terminal, expect a drive of about 10 minutes.

      • If you're travelling on public transport, it'll take about 20 minutes.

      • Hang the 'Do not disturb' sign on your door and relax at a hotel close to SDU. Here are a few options where you can tuck yourself in after your flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro:

      • Forget about public transport schedules or waiting forever for a taxi. Pick up a Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport rental car and let the journey unfold your way. Compare rates and availability from Foco, Localiza and Movida.

      • Lock in the best price by securing your ride from SDU three weeks ahead of time. You'll also have access to a wider range of vehicles.

      Best time to go to Rio de Janeiro

      • March is the quietest month for flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro, while December is the busiest. Find the best time to visit Rio de Janeiro based on whether you want a laid-back vibe or a more bustling atmosphere.

      • The warmest month in Rio de Janeiro is February, with temperatures ranging between 20ºC (68ºF) and 36ºC (97ºF). Lock in your Houston to Rio de Janeiro ticket then if that's your definition of good weather.

      • Look for cheap flights from Houston to Rio de Janeiro in July if you want to travel in cooler conditions. Temperatures are at their lowest then, ranging between 14ºC (57ºF) and 29ºC (84ºF) on average.

      More about Rio de Janeiro

      • When it comes to looking for somewhere to lay your head, you'll find the top stays in Rio de Janeiro right here. Check out these hotels once you've booked your flight from Houston to Rio de Janeiro:

      • Every great journey has to include a little sightseeing. Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro Carnival and Ipanema Beach are essential stops on your Rio de Janeiro itinerary.

      Explore more of Brazil

      • Rio de Janeiro has plenty going for it, but there are so many other corners of Brazil waiting to be explored. About 354 kilometres west of Rio de Janeiro, a visit to Sao Paulo will keep your itinerary packed. Start with popular sights like Ibirapuera Park, Av. Paulista and Pinacoteca Do Estado De Sao Paulo.

      • Belo Horizonte is another favourite destination in Brazil and is around 338 kilometres north of Rio de Janeiro. No journey is complete without a visit to Pampulha Modern Ensemble, Casa do Baile and Igreja São Francisco de Assis.

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