[Expired] [Award Alert] U.S. Cities to Brazil for 60k Miles in Business Class

Updated: October 16, 2024, 1:06pm CDT

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Award Alert — The Details
How To Book
Final Thoughts

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If you are looking to fly to Brazil in comfort, we’ve found excellent availability flying United Polaris business class to São Paulo and beyond.

These flights are nonstop from United hubs in the U.S. to São Paulo (GRU), but you can add on additional legs to cities like Rio de Janeiro for no extra cost.

Rio is famous for its beaches and São Paulo is the largest city by population in the Americas — and its skyline appears to never end. The dynamic metropolis boasts a long list of things to see and do, including world-class cultural institutions, charming neighborhoods, rousing nightlife, and much more.

No matter which city you choose, the long leg will be in one of our favorite business class products for just 60,000 miles.

Award Alert — The Details

Now, through September 2025, you can find saver award availability for flying United Polaris when booking via Air Canada Aeroplan.

This amount of availability is rare for United Airlines to Brazil, often only showing up for last-minute bookings. So, if you have some Brazilian travel on your radar, now is a great time to book.

Here are the details of what you can book:

Class: Business
Route: Chicago (ORD), Houston (IAH), Washington, D.C. (IAD), to São Paulo (GRU)
Cost: From 60,000 miles and ~$56 one-way
Travel Dates: October 2024 through September 2025
Award Seats: Up to 9 business class seats

Hot Tip:

If you find a date that is available to São Paulo (GRU) in business class, you can often connect to an additional city, like Rio de Janeiro (GIG), for no extra cost on a local airline like GOL or Azul. Just be aware that it will be in economy class for the final leg.

How To Book

The cheapest and easiest way to book these flights will be via Air Canada Aeroplan. However, some dates are also available using Copa Airlines ConnectMiles.

Both Air Canada and Copa will charge 60,000 miles, the only difference being that the taxes and fees via Copa will be cheaper at $5.60 instead of ~$56. United is charging 80,000 miles for the same flight.

But thanks to many transfer partners and the occasional transfer bonus to Aeroplan, it may make sense to pay the extra fees and book via Air Canada.

Aeroplan United Polaris award availability — If you choose to book through Air Canada Aeroplan, you can use as few as 60,000 miles for a one-way ticket to São Paulo. Image Credit: Air Canada

If you want to travel beyond São Paulo, search directly on Aeroplan and you can often get an extra flight on the same itinerary for no extra cost.

Aeroplan United Polaris brazil award availability — Connect to Rio de Janeiro on GOL for no extra cost. Image Credit: Air Canada

As mentioned, it’s not hard to earn Air Canada Aeroplan points. The airline’s loyalty program has several partners with which you can transfer points at a 1:1 ratio, including American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, and Chase Ultimate Rewards.

Also, points can be transferred from Marriott Bonvoy at a transfer rate of 3:1. (Plus, for every 60,000 Marriott points that you transfer, you’ll receive an extra 5,000 Aeroplan points bonus.)

Hot Tip:

Want to travel to the Southern Hemisphere, but these dates don’t work for you? Check out our complete guide on the best ways to fly to South America using points and miles!

Final Thoughts

Right now, you can book business class tickets from a handful of U.S. cities to São Paulo, Brazil, for just 60,000 miles one-way. It’s rare to see award availability like this to cities deep in South America. If you’ve been considering a trip, you’ll want to jump on this deal sooner than later to avoid missing out.