⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles flights

Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Los Angeles (LAX): 6,300 miles (10,139 km) great-circle, about 13h 05m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $602 round-trip on GOL, with 2 stops, departing June 1, 2026.

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Depart
GIG
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
14:55
2026-06-01
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Arrive
LAX
Los Angeles, United States
Returns 14:00
2026-06-30
Stops
2 stops
Distance
6,300 mi
Est. nonstop time
13h 05m
Trip type
Round-trip
$602
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles fare fly?

$602 round-trip, GOL G37742, departing 2026-06-01 at 14:55, returning 2026-06-30. The recorded itinerary left on a Monday, returning on a Tuesday 29 nights later; the fare was observed 37 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Los Angeles?

  • Distance: 6,300 miles (10,139 km) great-circle, heading northwest.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 13h 05m.
  • Departure airport: Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, UTC-3 on June 1, 2026.
  • Arrival: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), United States, UTC-7 on June 1, 2026.
  • Time difference: Los Angeles is 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Brazil to United States.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 125 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: GOL G37742, 2 stops, round-trip, 29 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

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

At $602, it ranked 15th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from GIG (median $649). That is 9.6 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: Istanbul (6,383 mi) at $1342 and Belgrade (6,148 mi) at $1220.

GOL had the cheapest fare on 5 of 30 GIG routes. It is the 7th longest of the 30 routes we track from GIG.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Los Angeles?

Of 40 departure airports with a fare to Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro (GIG) ranked 34th at $602. Lowest: $77 from Seattle (SEA); highest: $1224 from Sapporo (CTS); 11 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Frontier (18), Spirit (5), Southwest (3), EVA Air (2), Fiji Airways (2) and WestJet (2), plus 8 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/Los_Angeles; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles flight questions

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Los Angeles by plane?

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Rio de Janeiro is about 6,300 miles (10,139 km) from Los Angeles on a great-circle line from Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), heading northwest. It is the 7th 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 Los Angeles?

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About 13h 05m nonstop by our estimate for 6,300 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded GOL fare was with 2 stops. 40 airports in our feed had a fare to Los Angeles; this one ranked 34th, and 11 of the 40 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Los Angeles?

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On June 1, 2026, Rio de Janeiro was on UTC-3 (America/Sao_Paulo) and Los Angeles on UTC-7 (America/Los_Angeles), so Los Angeles was 4 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: noon in Rio de Janeiro was 08:00 in Los Angeles. Daylight saving changes it: in mid-January 2026 the gap is Los Angeles 5 hours behind, in mid-July Los Angeles 4 hours behind.

How much is a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $602 per person round-trip on GOL flight G37742, departing June 1, 2026, returning June 30, 2026, with 2 stops. At $602, it ranked 15th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from GIG (median $649). That is 9.6 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 Los Angeles?

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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 Los Angeles, 11 of the 40 recorded fares were nonstop. From GIG, 7 of 30 were. Routes from GIG of similar length: Istanbul (6,383 mi) at $1342 and Belgrade (6,148 mi) at $1220.

Which airports serve flights from Rio de Janeiro to Los Angeles?

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

Where else near Los Angeles can you fly from Rio de Janeiro?

Mexico City (MEX) $855Chicago (CHI) $696Cancun (CUN) $695Orlando (ORL) $552Miami (MIA) $717Boston (BOS) $820All flights from Rio de Janeiro →

Other cities with flights to Los Angeles

From Seattle (SEA) $77From San Francisco (SFO) $116From Minneapolis (MSP) $122From Atlanta (ATL) $123From Phoenix (PHX) $124From Vancouver (YVR) $139

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