[Expired] [Deal Alert] U.S. to Brazil From $1,657 Round-Trip in Lie-Flat Business Class

Updated: May 20, 2026, 1:48am CDT

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Fare Deal – Details
Best Ways To Book
Final Thoughts

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The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available.

Rio is always a good idea, especially when you can get there and back for $1,657 in a lie-fat seat.

Copa Airlines is offering amazing value on round-trip fares to and from Miami (MIA), and eligible dates include dates for travel over Rio’s famous Carnaval — probably the most famous party in the world.

Let’s take a look at the details of this fantastic deal.

Fare Deal – Details

These round-trip fares are with Copa Airlines — the national flag carrier of Panama. With that, you’ll be required to switch planes at its hub in Panama City (PTY).

Copa Airline B737 MAX seat row — Copa Airlines Dreams business class. Image Credit: Ryan Smith

Copa might not be on your radar, but its shiny new Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft feature lie-flat Dreams business class seats, which promise a significantly more comfortable ride than flying in economy or premium economy.

Class: Business class
Routes: Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Dates: February to June 2025
Rates: From just $1,657 round-trip

What makes these fares even more enticing is that they’re available over Carnaval, which starts on February 29, 2025.

Miami to Rio with Copa — These crazy good value fares are even available over Carnaval. Image Credit: Google Flights.

Depending on the date you pick, you might not get a lie-flat seat on both legs, such as this option that includes a standard recliner seat on the short leg to Panama City followed by a lie-flat seat on the long, overnight leg to Rio.

Outbound details — Some options include a mixture of standard recliner and lie-flat seats. Image Credit: Google Flights.

And some itineraries include lie-flat seats on both legs, like this return leg from Rio to Miami:

Inbound details — Lie-flat seats on both legs of the journey. Image Credit: Google Flights.

Best Ways To Book

Google Flights is a quick and easy way to find these fares.

We suggest booking these flights directly with Copa Airlines using a travel rewards credit card to do so.

A great example is the Chase Sapphire Reserve^®, which earns 5x points per $1 spent on airfare purchases made through the Chase Travel℠ portal and 3x points on other travel bookings. These earning rates apply after exhausting the card’s $300 annual travel credit, which helps keep your annual travel costs down.

Hot Tip:

Copa Airlines is a member of Star Alliance. This means that if you’re a United frequent flyer (or a frequent flyer with any other Star Alliance member airline), you can earn miles and status points by adding your membership number to your Copa Airlines booking!

Final Thoughts

Finding business-class deals to Brazil as good as this is like finding a needle in a haystack.

It’s so good, in fact, that it could be worth flying to Miami from elsewhere in the U.S. to make the most of this deal.