The cheapest order to fly Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $1,005 a person and the most expensive at $1,196, a difference of $191 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Sao Paulo → Buenos Aires → Rio de Janeiro → New York
About $1,005 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Sao Paulo → Buenos Aires → Rio de Janeiro → New York$1,005cheapest order
- New York → Buenos Aires → Sao Paulo → Rio de Janeiro → New York$1,039$34 more per person
- New York → Sao Paulo → Rio de Janeiro → Buenos Aires → New York$1,091$86 more per person
- New York → Rio de Janeiro → Sao Paulo → Buenos Aires → New York$1,155$150 more per person
- New York → Buenos Aires → Rio de Janeiro → Sao Paulo → New York$1,156$151 more per person
- New York → Rio de Janeiro → Buenos Aires → Sao Paulo → New York$1,196$191 more per person
Why Sao Paulo first
- New York to Sao Paulo$376
- Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires$122
- Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro$183
- Rio de Janeiro to New York$324
- Out of New York, Sao Paulo is the cheapest first stop at about $376. Buenos Aires would be $474.
- Going home, Rio de Janeiro is the cheapest city to leave from at about $324, against $552 from Buenos Aires.
- Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires is about $122, but the other way round is $194. Same two cities, $72 apart on direction alone.
- The dearest order pays $452 for Sao Paulo to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
Between the cities
- Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires: about 1,670 km (1040 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
- Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro: about 1,970 km (1220 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: an e-Visa is required for Brazil (since April 2025); apply online before you fly. Official source
- US passport: visa-free in Argentina for up to 90 days. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $191 a person on this trip, 19% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 68 for how much the order matters, about the middle: worth getting right, and worth checking against your own dates.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 12, 2026, from fares departing November 13, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
A plan prices your own dates and weighs hours as well as fares, so it can pick a different order from this page.
Put dates on it
Same cities on real dates, plus what one search cannot show: layovers long enough to count as a free city, two tickets that beat one, and cheaper days either side. No account and no card.
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