Rio De Janeiro to Houston (IAH) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Rio De Janeiro to Houston, look for around $1,185, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,455 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 5 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Rio De Janeiro to Houston for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for GIG → IAH. Next departures: Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $1,183 ($1,250 on Copa Airlines / United Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, 2 connections via Panama City and Guatemala City out and 2 connections via Tampa and Panama City back. Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Arrive home Dec 17. Dec 8–15, Copa Airlines / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,183.12 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $1,185 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Dec 8–15, Copa Airlines / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,183.12 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: In the 14 departure dates we searched from Nov 28 to Mar 21, a nonstop from Rio De Janeiro flew on 11: Sundays 3 of 3, Mondays 2 of 2, Tuesdays 2 of 5, Saturdays 2 of 2, Wednesdays 1 of 1 and Thursdays 1 of 1. The nonstops were United (UA128).
• Flight time: Nonstop takes about 11 hours to Houston and about 10½ hours back.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $1,183; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,183 ($1,250 on Copa Airlines / United Airlines)) and Jan 2027 (typical $1,454; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,454 ($1,537 on Delta Air Lines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 5 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $83 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · GIG–IAH. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 8–15, Copa Airlines / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,183.12 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 5 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

Yes, United flies it nonstop. Nonstop takes about 11 hours to Houston and about 10½ hours back. In the 14 departure dates we searched from Nov 28 to Mar 21, a nonstop from Rio De Janeiro flew on 11: Sundays 3 of 3, Mondays 2 of 2, Tuesdays 2 of 5, Saturdays 2 of 2, Wednesdays 1 of 1 and Thursdays 1 of 1. The nonstops were United (UA128). The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• United: Nonstop
• American: Via Miami
• Delta: Via Atlanta

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $1,183. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 5 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $83 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• Copa Airlines / United Airlines, Dec 8–15: $1,250 on Copa Airlines / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,183 ($67 less).
• United Airlines nonstop, Dec 22–29: $2,133 on United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $2,016 ($117 less).
• Delta Air Lines, Jan 12–19: $1,537 on Delta Air Lines, Axel-exclusive $1,454 ($83 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,183.12 · Airline $1,250.00 · Save $66.88 · See flights for these dates Copa Airlines / United Airlines (out GIG–IAH 487 / 182 / 1907 05:05–05:04+1, back IAH–GIG 605 / 394 / 486 18:40–04:00+2; 2 connections via Panama City and Guatemala City out, 2 connections via Tampa and Panama City back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:05Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,880.95 · Airline $1,981.00 · Save $100.05 · See flights for these dates Copa Airlines / United Airlines (out GIG–IAH 487 / 182 / 1907 05:05–05:04+1, back IAH–GIG 129 20:15–09:35+1; 2 connections via Panama City and Guatemala City out, nonstop back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:05Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,015.68 · Airline $2,133.00 · Save $117.32 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out GIG–IAH 128 21:55–05:45+1, back IAH–GIG 129 20:15–09:35+1; nonstop out, nonstop back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:05Z.

January 2027

• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,454.00 · Airline $1,537.00 · Save $83.00 · See flights for these dates Delta Air Lines (out GIG–IAH 60 / 1585 21:05–08:54+1, back IAH–GIG 1223 / 61 18:59–10:15+1; one connection via Atlanta out, one connection via Atlanta back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:05Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,454.00 · Airline $1,537.00 · Save $83.00 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out GIG–IAH 904 / 3258 23:55–11:31+1, back IAH–GIG 3258 / 991 12:11–06:30+1; one connection via Miami out, one connection via Miami back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:08:06Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from GIG to IAH for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤16h out / ≤16h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: GIG → IAH. Each example names its actual airports.

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GIG–IAH · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,183.12 · Copa Airlines 487 / 182 / 1907 · 05:05–05:04 (December 9, 2026) local · 2 stops (PTY, GUA) · 26h 59m. Airline fare: $1,250.

• Axel-exclusive $1,578.64 · Copa Airlines 487 / 1031 · 05:05–14:55 local · 1 stop (PTY) · 12h 50m. Airline fare: $1,667.

• Axel-exclusive $1,651.10 · American Airlines 904 / 3258 · 23:55–11:45 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (MIA) · 14h 50m. Airline fare: $1,738.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:08 PM UTC

GIG–IAH · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,662.25 · United Airlines 128 · 21:55–05:45 (December 23, 2026) local · Nonstop · 10h 50m. Airline fare: $1,759.

• Axel-exclusive $1,693.23 · American Airlines 964 / 3258 · 22:15–09:02 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (MIA) · 13h 47m. Airline fare: $1,788.

• Axel-exclusive $1,703.50 · Gol Linhas Aereas 1379 / 930 / 3256 · 19:50–11:33 (December 23, 2026) local · 2 stops (GRU, MIA) · 18h 43m. Airline fare: $1,796.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:08 PM UTC

GIG–IAH · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,454 · American Airlines 904 / 3258 · 23:55–11:31 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (MIA) · 14h 36m. Airline fare: $1,537.

• Axel-exclusive $1,454 · Delta Air Lines 60 / 1585 · 21:05–09:01 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (ATL) · 14h 56m. Airline fare: $1,537.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:08 PM UTC

GIG–IAH · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,454 · Delta Air Lines 60 / 1585 · 21:05–08:54 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (ATL) · 14h 49m. Airline fare: $1,537.

• Axel-exclusive $1,454 · LATAM Airlines 2415 / 150 / 1682 · 17:30–11:28 (January 13, 2027) local · 2 stops (LIM, ATL) · 20h 58m. Airline fare: $1,537.

• Axel-exclusive $1,599.38 · American Airlines 904 / 3258 · 23:55–11:31 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (MIA) · 14h 36m. Airline fare: $1,688.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:08 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: American Airlines 6.2/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Copa Airlines 6.8/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · LATAM Airlines 5.7/10. Every airline rated.

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