⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo flights

Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Montevideo (MVD): 1,133 miles (1,823 km) great-circle, about 2h 45m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $358 round-trip on JetSMART, nonstop, departing April 27, 2026.

JAJetSMARTJA762
Depart
GIG
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
11:00
2026-04-27
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Arrive
MVD
Montevideo, Uruguay
Returns 15:40
2026-04-29
Stops
non-stop
Distance
1,133 mi
Est. nonstop time
2h 45m
Trip type
Round-trip
$358
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

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

$358 round-trip, JetSMART JA762, departing 2026-04-27 at 11:00, returning 2026-04-29. The recorded itinerary left on a Monday, returning on a Wednesday 2 nights later; the fare was observed 2 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Montevideo?

  • Distance: 1,133 miles (1,823 km) great-circle, heading southwest.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 2h 45m.
  • Departure airport: Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, UTC-3 on April 27, 2026.
  • Arrival: Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD), Uruguay, UTC-3 on April 27, 2026.
  • Time difference: none on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Brazil to Uruguay.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 105 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: JetSMART JA762, non-stop, round-trip, 2 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

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

At $358, it ranked 11th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from GIG (median $649). That is 31.6 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the GIG median of 19.9 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from GIG of similar length: Recife (1,155 mi) at $283 and Buenos Aires (1,240 mi) at $251.

JetSMART had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 GIG routes. It is the 23rd longest of the 30 routes we track from GIG.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Montevideo?

Of 3 departure airports with a fare to Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro (GIG) ranked 1st at $358. Lowest: $358 from Rio de Janeiro (GIG); highest: $1187 from Havana (HAV); 1 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Aerolineas Argentinas (1), American Airlines (1) and JetSMART (1).

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/Montevideo; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo flight questions

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Montevideo by plane?

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Rio de Janeiro is about 1,133 miles (1,823 km) from Montevideo on a great-circle line from Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) to Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD), heading southwest. It is the 23rd longest of the 30 routes we track from GIG. The recorded itinerary was nonstop.

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

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About 2h 45m nonstop by our estimate for 1,133 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded JetSMART fare was nonstop. 3 airports in our feed had a fare to Montevideo; this one ranked 1st, and 1 of the 3 was nonstop.

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

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On April 27, 2026, Rio de Janeiro was on UTC-3 (America/Sao_Paulo) and Montevideo on UTC-3 (America/Montevideo), so the two cities shared the same clock time: noon in Rio de Janeiro was 12:00 in Montevideo. Neither America/Sao_Paulo nor America/Montevideo shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

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

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $358 per person round-trip on JetSMART flight JA762, departing April 27, 2026, returning April 29, 2026, nonstop. At $358, it ranked 11th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from GIG (median $649). That is 31.6 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above 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 Montevideo?

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Yes, the cheapest recorded fare was a nonstop JetSMART flight, JA762, on April 27, 2026. Into Montevideo, 1 of the 3 recorded fares was nonstop. From GIG, 7 of 30 were. Routes from GIG of similar length: Recife (1,155 mi) at $283 and Buenos Aires (1,240 mi) at $251.

Which airports serve flights from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo?

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It departs Galeao - Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and arrives at Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD) in Montevideo, Uruguay. An international flight, Brazil to Uruguay. JetSMART had the cheapest fare on 2 of 30 GIG routes.

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

Buenos Aires (BUE) $251Porto Alegre (POA) $123Foz Do Iguacu (IGU) $208Florianopolis (FLN) $380Asuncion (ASU) $213Curitiba (CWB) $196All flights from Rio de Janeiro →

Other cities with flights to Montevideo

From São Paulo (GRU) $434From Havana (HAV) $1187

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