# London (LHR) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) business class reward flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-gig
Data updated: 2026-10-21T10:31:43.055Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 110,000 Avios on British Airways through British Airways Club, departing 2026-11-26.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 110,000 Atmos points | $434 | via JFK | 2026-12-02 | 15 Oct 2026, 04:01 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 93,500 miles | $735 | via AMS | 2026-10-27 | 12 Oct 2026, 20:26 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 93,500 miles | $735 | via CDG | 2026-10-28 | 12 Oct 2026, 20:26 UTC |
| British Airways | [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 110,000 Avios | Not quoted | Nonstop | 2026-11-26 | 21 Oct 2026, 10:31 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from London to Rio de Janeiro on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 3 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 60 of 60 | 93,500 miles | 212,000 miles | $735 to $765 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 1 of 60 | 110,000 Atmos points | 110,000 Atmos points | $434 |
| [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 1 of 60 | 110,000 Avios | 110,000 Avios | Not quoted |

Nonstop seats on British Airways.
With a connection on Air France, American Airlines and KLM.

## How to book it

1. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search LHR to GIG in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $735).
2. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search LHR to GIG in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $434).
3. [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) books on avios.com: sign in there, search LHR to GIG in business class on a date with space, and pay in Avios with the cash on top.

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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- [Newcastle (NCL)](https://miles.zone/routes/ncl-gig)
- [Amsterdam (AMS)](https://miles.zone/routes/ams-gig)
- [London (LCY)](https://miles.zone/routes/lcy-gig)
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