São Paulo
Brazil · South America
Star Alliance business, overnight south.
Getting there
Typical award
60K
miles one-way
vs. cash
$3,600
one-way
Value
5.9
¢/pt
Best via United via Chase UR. Figures are typical one-way seed references — run a live search for your dates to see what’s actually open.
When to go
Apr–Oct is the sweet spot — mild (62–68°F) and among the drier stretches. Skip Jan — the wet season.
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Essentials
- Currency
- R$ Brazilian real
- Language
- Portuguese
- Local time
- UTC-3
How far your dollar goes. $1 ≈ R$5.16 — down 6% over the past year. Rates Jun 2026, via the ECB.
Good to know
A walkable core and good transit mean you can skip a rental car for most of the trip.
Ready to price it? See points vs cash for your dates.
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