Four airlines on the same pair
Direct competition is what opens low fare classes. With four operators, the chance of finding D, I or Z available on a given date is the highest in the whole Brazilian international network.
The house view
It is 7,636 kilometres in a straight line from Guarulhos to JFK, and the route also departs from Rio. It is the international pair with the most direct competition in Brazil: LATAM, United, American and Delta all operate business class on the same sector, with four products that are not equivalent.
Polaris, Flagship and Delta One are different cabins in seat, service and lounge access. The choice changes with the schedule, the arrival airport and what you will be doing the next morning. JFK, Newark and LaGuardia are not the same city in travel time.
It is also the route with the widest price range of the year. Between a week in November and Christmas week, the same seat can double. Buying early matters more here than on any other pair we work.
Cabins
LATAM Business, United Polaris, American Flagship and Delta One
Published reference
R$ 18k to R$ 34k
Below published
20% to 40%
What is included
- 7,636 km in a straight line from Guarulhos
- Departures from Rio de Janeiro as well
- Choice of JFK, Newark or LaGuardia with the transfer already counted
- Written proposal within 24 business hours
How the price comes down
Four levers specific to this route.
These are not general techniques. They are the ones that work on this city pair, because of how the network is drawn and the published rules of the airlines that fly it.
The airport as a price variable
Newark often prices differently from JFK on the same date, and the difference sometimes pays for the car. We compare all three by the time to your address, not just the fare.
Departing from Rio
For those who can leave from Galeão, the Rio and New York pair opens another fare table. It is worth comparing even if you live in São Paulo, with the domestic leg added.
Open jaws
Arriving in New York and leaving from Miami, or the reverse, changes the fare and avoids a separately paid US domestic leg.
The route year
When the price rises, and when it gives.
The published fare is not the same all year, and the availability of the lower fare classes changes with it. This is the general shape of the year on this route.
PeriodWhat happensEffect on price
January and FebruaryLow season at the destination, holiday peak in BrazilMiddle ground, with the outbound expensive and the return cheaper
March to MayModerate demand on both sidesThe best window of the year
June to AugustNorthern summer and July holidays in BrazilThe peak, with few low fare classes open
September and OctoberEnd of high season, emptier citiesThe second best window
NovemberLull between seasonsThe floor of the year
DecemberChristmas and New YearPeak, and the one period when buying early is mandatory
This is the typical pattern for the route, not a forecast. Events, holidays and schedule changes alter the picture, which is why the quote is made for your date, not for the month.
Questions
What people ask before booking.
How much is a business class ticket from São Paulo to New York?
The published market reference sits between R$ 18k and R$ 34k for a round trip with taxes, in high season and bought late. On this route, the best fares are 20% to 40% below published. The exact figure comes in the written quote.
Which airlines fly business class from São Paulo to New York?
LATAM, United with Polaris, American with Flagship and Delta with Delta One. Four products that differ in seat, service and lounge access.
JFK, Newark or LaGuardia?
It depends on where you are staying and on the schedule. Newark often prices differently from JFK on the same date, and the difference sometimes pays for the car. We compare all three by the time to your address, not just the fare.
Is it worth leaving from Rio instead of São Paulo?
Sometimes. The Rio and New York pair opens another fare table, and it is worth comparing even if you live in São Paulo, with the domestic leg added.
All routes
The flights page has the full table.
Twelve routes with the published reference and the range of our best fares, the six aircraft categories, and the ticket rules explained line by line.