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The cheapest return flight from London to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport costs £817 on the route between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport (GIG). It is also the most popular route.

If you are looking for a flight deal from London to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from London to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is May, where tickets cost £788 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,147 and £1,115 respectively.

No, with an average price for the route of £982, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from London to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport were found on Air France (£758) and LATAM Airlines (£760).

There is just one airline that flies from London to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport direct and that is British Airways. The best return deal found from British Airways for the route is £687.

Weekly flights between London and Rio de Janeiro historically see delays in approximately 11% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 105 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the evening tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights at night have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Saturday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Sunday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, British Airways have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 11% of their flights encountering any delays.

Lisbon (LIS) is the top choice – 33% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from London to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Toronto (YYZ) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £689 for a return.

Consider flying via Paris (CDG) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 14h 25m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Frankfurt am Main (FRA) often has the shortest stopovers from London to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport, with an average time of 1h 37m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from London and lands in Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 11h 40m. The most common departure time is 21:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 7 flights.