Award flights from Lisbon (LIS) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Flown non-stop in about 10h, 11× a week. About 4,791 miles.
Who flies it
Airlines seen operating this pair, non-stop or through one of their hubs.
What it should cost in points
The published EuroBonus award chart for this pair. Fixed prices; availability is the hard part.
| Cabin | One way | Round trip | On SAS from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 54,000 | 90,000 | 30,000 |
| Premium Economy | 81,000 | 135,000 | 45,000 |
| Business | 114,000 | 190,000 | 60,000 |
| First | 135,000 | 225,000 | · |
Partner awards price by zone (Europe to South America), per person, plus taxes and a EUR 50 booking fee. Children 2 to 11 pay half points. Open this route in the points calculator.
Cheapest award seats on record
Points per person, one way, as last observed.
| Date | Airline | Routing | Economy | Premium | Business | First | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 |  LH | 2 stops · via MUC, FCO · 24h 25m | — | — | — | — | 12h ago |
| 2026-10-26 |  LA | 1 stop · via GRU · 15h 30m | — | — | — | — | 42h ago |
| 2026-10-31 | LH | 1 stop · via FRA · 28h 10m | — | — | — | — | 42h ago |
| 2026-11-05 |  AD | 1 stop · via VCP · 13h 40m | — | — | — | — | 12h ago |
| 2026-11-09 | LA | 1 stop · via GRU · 19h 10m | — | — | — | — | 42h ago |
| 2026-11-13 | AD | 1 stop · via VCP · 15h 15m | — | — | — | — | 12h ago |
| 2026-11-14 |  UX | 2 stops · via MAD, SSA · 48h 30m | — | — | — | — | 42h ago |
| 2026-11-19 |  TAP Portugal | 1 stop · via OPO · 25h 25m | — | — | — | — | 12h ago |
| 2026-11-23 | AD | 1 stop · via VCP · 18h 10m | — | — | — | — | 12h ago |
| 2027-01-01 | TAP Portugal | Non-stop · 10h 5m | — | — | — | — | 2d ago |
| 2027-01-03 | TAP Portugal | 1 stop · via OPO · 31h 5m | — | — | — | — | 2d ago |
| 2027-01-05 | TAP Portugal | Non-stop · 10h 10m | — | — | — | — | 2d ago |
Typical weather in GIG
What Rio de Janeiro is usually like month by month. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Jan
24°/33°
16d
Feb
24°/32°
15d
Mar
23°/31°
13d
Apr
22°/30°
9d
May
19°/28°
9d
Jun
18°/27°
8d
Jul
17°/27°
5d
Aug
18°/27°
9d
Sep
20°/29°
10d
Oct
21°/29°
15d
Nov
21°/29°
16d
Dec
23°/31°
16d
Driest from Apr to Sep. Monthly averages for 2015-2024, from NOAA NCEI, Global Surface Summary of the Day.