⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Rio de Janeiro to Boston flights

Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Boston (BOS): 4,839 miles (7,787 km) great-circle, about 10h 10m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $820 round-trip on GOL, with 2 stops, departing June 17, 2026.

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Depart
GIG
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
06:05
2026-06-17
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Arrive
BOS
Boston, United States
Returns 15:18
2026-06-27
Stops
2 stops
Distance
4,839 mi
Est. nonstop time
10h 10m
Trip type
Round-trip
$820
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Rio de Janeiro to Boston fare fly?

$820 round-trip, GOL G31837, departing 2026-06-17 at 06:05, returning 2026-06-27. The recorded itinerary left on a Wednesday, returning on a Saturday 10 nights later; the fare was observed 53 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Boston?

  • Distance: 4,839 miles (7,787 km) great-circle, heading north.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 10h 10m.
  • Departure airport: Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, UTC-3 on June 17, 2026.
  • Arrival: General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS), United States, UTC-4 on June 17, 2026.
  • Time difference: Boston is 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Brazil to United States.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 20 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: GOL G31837, 2 stops, round-trip, 10 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Rio de Janeiro to Boston fare compare with other routes from GIG?

At $820, it ranked 19th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from GIG (median $649). That is 16.9 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the GIG median of 19.9 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from GIG of similar length: Mexico City (4,763 mi) at $855 and Madrid (5,063 mi) at $1334.

GOL had the cheapest fare on 5 of 30 GIG routes. It is the 13th longest of the 30 routes we track from GIG.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Boston?

Of 22 departure airports with a fare to Boston, Rio de Janeiro (GIG) ranked 21st at $820. Lowest: $101 from Fort Lauderdale (FLL); highest: $1271 from Nairobi (NBO); 5 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): American Airlines (6), Frontier (5), Spirit (4), Southwest (3), Avianca (1) and Brussels Airlines (1), plus 2 more.

Entry requirements

Do you need a visa to fly to United States?

That depends on your passport and trip, so check the official source for United States: U.S. Customs and Border Protection: international visitors. Connecting elsewhere? Check that country's transit rules too.

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones America/Sao_Paulo, America/New_York; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Rio de Janeiro to Boston flight questions

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Boston by plane?

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Rio de Janeiro is about 4,839 miles (7,787 km) from Boston on a great-circle line from Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) to General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS), heading north. It is the 13th longest of the 30 routes we track from GIG. The recorded itinerary had 2 stops, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Boston?

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About 10h 10m nonstop by our estimate for 4,839 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded GOL fare was with 2 stops. 22 airports in our feed had a fare to Boston; this one ranked 21st, and 5 of the 22 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Boston?

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On June 17, 2026, Rio de Janeiro was on UTC-3 (America/Sao_Paulo) and Boston on UTC-4 (America/New_York), so Boston was 1 hour behind Rio de Janeiro: noon in Rio de Janeiro was 11:00 in Boston. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Boston 2 hours behind, in mid-July Boston 1 hour behind.

How much is a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Boston?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $820 per person round-trip on GOL flight G31837, departing June 17, 2026, returning June 27, 2026, with 2 stops. At $820, it ranked 19th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from GIG (median $649). That is 16.9 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), below the GIG median of 19.9 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro to Boston?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 2 stops; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Boston, 5 of the 22 recorded fares were nonstop. From GIG, 7 of 30 were. Routes from GIG of similar length: Mexico City (4,763 mi) at $855 and Madrid (5,063 mi) at $1334.

Which airports serve flights from Rio de Janeiro to Boston?

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It departs Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and arrives at General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS) in Boston, United States. An international flight, Brazil to United States. GOL had the cheapest fare on 5 of 30 GIG routes.

Where else near Boston can you fly from Rio de Janeiro?

Chicago (CHI) $696Orlando (ORL) $552Miami (MIA) $717Cancun (CUN) $695Mexico City (MEX) $855Los Angeles (LAX) $602All flights from Rio de Janeiro →

Other cities with flights to Boston

From Fort Lauderdale (FLL) $101From Dallas (DFW) $128From Atlanta (ATL) $144From Miami (MIA) $184From Orlando (MCO) $197From Philadelphia (PHL) $233

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