Economy award flights from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for EWR→GIG. Lowest: 22,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 108 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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- Lowest observed
- 22,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 108 of 113
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 36,200 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on EWR→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | — | 108 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 8 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $29.00 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 1 | 42 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), JetBlue (B6) +2 more | 4 | 70 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.91 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM) +3 more | 9+ | 57 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 51 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 42,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), LATAM Airlines Group (LA) | 1 | 50 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 5 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 86,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Aeromexico (AM), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) | 1 | 53 | See dates |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 27,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $29.00 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $38.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $77.06 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 42,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 108 of 113 | 95% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 54 | 14% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 7 of 64 | 10% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 42 of 57 | 73% | |
| United MileagePlus | 70 of 70 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57 of 65 | 87% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 51 of 58 | 87% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 50 of 55 | 90% | |
| Etihad Guest | 5 of 54 | 9% | |
| GOL Smiles | 53 of 53 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 36,200 points; nonstop space on 3 dates.
Best months for economy from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 27,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 51,800 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 | |
| 22,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 30,000 | 27,500 | 51,000 | 30,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 42,500 | 61,500 | 53,500 | 22,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | — | — | — | 30,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 36,200 | 43,500 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 36,200 | — | — | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 45,600 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 60,000 | 49,500 | 40,000 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 70,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 64,228 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 69,593 | 98,423 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 86,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 114,000 | 62,190 | — | — | 154,000 | 75,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 42,500 | 47,500 | 130,500 | 58,100 | 104,000 | 42,500 | — | — | 93,500 | 92,300 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,000 | — | — | — | — | 67,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 86,400 | 100,500 | 227,100 | 219,700 | 150,300 | 130,000 | — | — | 165,900 | 193,100 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aeromexico (AM): GOL Smiles
- Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- COPA Airlines (CM): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- LATAM Airlines Group (LA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Newark (EWR) and to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Newark (EWR)Return direction | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 108 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Another New York airport | 22,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 300 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Another New York airport | 18,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 96 |
| Newark (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from EWR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 253 |
| Newark (EWR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from EWR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Newark (EWR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from EWR | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 145 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 22,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 305 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 17,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 31 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
What's the lowest economy award from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
22,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 108 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 01:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (108 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (7 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (42 dates), United MileagePlus (70 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (57 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (51 dates), Delta SkyMiles (50 dates), Etihad Guest (5 dates) and GOL Smiles (53 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 36,200 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop economy space on 3 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Newark (EWR) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 22,000 miles with AAdvantage (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.