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Cheap Flights from Lima to San Francisco (LIM-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Lima to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Lima to San Francisco

Wed, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 19
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12:50 am - 11:45 amLIM-SFO
12h 55m1 stop
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5:55 am - 10:10 pmSFO-LIM
14h 15m1 stop
$468LATAM Airlines
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Thu, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 19
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12:00 pm - 11:57 pmLIM-SFO
13h 57m1 stop
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5:55 am - 10:10 pmSFO-LIM
14h 15m1 stop
$477LATAM Airlines
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Thu, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 19
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8:15 am - 11:57 pmLIM-SFO
17h 42m2 stops
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3:43 pm - 8:05 amSFO-LIM
14h 22m1 stop
$482LATAM Airlines
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Sun, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 24
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12:00 pm - 11:14 pmLIM-SFO
13h 14m1 stop
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3:30 pm - 7:30 amSFO-LIM
14h 00m1 stop
$485LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Delta Logo
11:20 pm - 6:46 pmLIM-SFO
21h 26m1 stop
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11:58 am - 6:25 amSFO-LIM
16h 27m2 stops
$503Delta
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Tue, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 16
Delta Logo
12:50 am - 5:17 pmLIM-SFO
18h 27m1 stop
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1:37 pm - 5:00 amSFO-LIM
13h 23m1 stop
$512Delta
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Wed, Oct 29 - Tue, Nov 4
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1:50 am - 1:00 pmLIM-SFO
13h 10m1 stop
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11:15 pm - 3:30 amSFO-LIM
25h 15m1 stop
$542Avianca
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Thu, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 19
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1:40 am - 12:35 pmLIM-SFO
12h 55m1 stop
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12:05 am - 3:25 amSFO-LIM
25h 20m1 stop
$545Avianca
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Thu, Aug 21 - Tue, Sep 16
United Airlines Logo
12:40 am - 4:34 pmLIM-SFO
17h 54m1 stop
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5:00 am - 11:00 pmSFO-LIM
16h 00m1 stop
$562United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 28 - Tue, Sep 9
Copa Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 11:39 pmLIM-SFO
14h 39m1 stop
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1:30 am - 12:55 amSFO-LIM
21h 25m1 stop
$566Copa Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Lima to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Lima to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Lima to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Lima to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Lima to San Francisco, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Lima, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Lima to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lima to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Lima to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost $622 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $730 and $691 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Lima to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Lima to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Lima to San Francisco, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$291
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Lima to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Lima to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Lima to San Francisco

  • American Airlines has a special menu for passengers with special dietary needs. You can order Hindu, Muslim, diabetic, gluten-free, low-calorie, low-sodium, vegan, vegetarian, non-lactose, bland, and infant meals. You should order your meal when booking your flight or at least 24 hours before your scheduled departure.

    Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) is well-equipped to accommodate passengers with limited mobility. You’ll access different services and amenities, including wheelchair assistance, public telephones, access ramps, boarding assistance, elevators, and reserved accessible parking spaces. Contact your airline in advance for wheelchair assistance.

  • How do I get to downtown San Francisco from San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?

    The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rapid rail is the most convenient transportation option to downtown San Francisco from SFO. It leaves the airport every 15 to 20 minutes, and the journey time to downtown San Francisco is around 30 minutes. SamTrans bus routes KX, 292, 397, and 398 offer an affordable connection to the city center. Other options include taxis, ride apps, car rentals, and shared ride vans.

  • Which airlines fly Business Class from Lima to San Francisco?

    For Business Class flights from Lima to San Francisco, consider booking American Airlines or United Airlines. These airlines offer this travel option on their one-stop connections. You’ll enjoy priority check-in and boarding, more space with extra legroom, premium dining on board, comfortable seats, and a special baggage allowance.

  • What lounges are available at Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)?

    If you’re looking for a place to relax at Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) before your flight to San Francisco, you can check into Caral VIP Lounge, Hanaq VIP Lounge, or El Salon by Newrest. These lounges feature showers, comfortable spaces, TVs, free WiFi, and a selection of meals, magazines, and newspapers.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Lima to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lima to San Francisco was $291 for a one-way ticket and $468 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Lima and San Francisco?

    A passport is required to fly from Lima to San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Lima to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Lima to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Lima and San Francisco, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to San Francisco from Lima?

    San Salvador is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Lima to San Francisco.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Lima to San Francisco, Delta or LATAM Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lima to San Francisco are Delta and LATAM Airlines. With an average price for the route of $685 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. LATAM Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $671 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Lima to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Lima to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Lima to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Lima is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Lima to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Lima with another airline. Booking your flights between Lima and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Lima to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Lima up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Lima to San Francisco

  • Which other cities can I fly to from Kansas City?
  • If you wish to extend your trip from Kansas City, you can fly to other domestic destinations like Nashville, Miami, Minneapolis, Houston, Denver, Dallas, Orlando, New Orleans, New York City, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C or international destinations like Toronto, London, Montego Bay in Jamaica, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Cancun in Mexico.
  • The Lima (LIM) to San Francisco (SFO) flight route is primarily served by connecting flights. Common layovers for one-stop flights on this route include Houston (IAH), Miami (MIA), Los Angeles (LAX), Cancun (CUN), Panama City (PTY), New York (JFK and EWR), Mexico City (MEX), and Atlanta (ATL).
  • If you’re mindful of the environment, consider booking American Airlines, Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, or Delta Air Lines, which emit less CO₂. These airlines have invested in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewed their fleets to lower greenhouse gas emissions in their daily operations.
  • For flights from Lima to San Francisco with the best carry-on weight allowance, you can fly with American Airlines or Delta Air Lines. These providers have no maximum weight limit for carry-on luggage. On both airlines, your carry-on shouldn’t be bigger than 22” x 14” x 9” / 56 x 36 x 23 centimeters and should fit in the overhead storage section. Your personal item should be small enough to be stored under the seat in front of you.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Lima to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lima to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Lima to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7980 reviews
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
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Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

8.0 ExcellentPrincess, Jul 2025SEA - LAX
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Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

I love the free WiFi!! Crew was nice. Bathroom was decent. First time flying delta in a long time and I enjoyed it. Will definitely look into booking with Delta more but I think Delta is a little more expensive than the other airlines.

Bought a ticket that included a bag and they still charged me to check it in, latam is the worst airline.

Because the flight was late, we lost the connection to Brazil. You, Delta delayed, and you Delta anticipated the door closing in 15 min from Miami to GRU. Why? It caused a lot of stress! I almost could not see my mother in law alive because of your delay.

My entertainment did not work. I was very tired from the botched connection, and the poor sleep

It’s a delta flight operated by LATAM. The whole ticket sale is a mess, delta changed my flight but didn’t update it in LATAM system, I couldn’t get my boarding pass, it took me hours to resolve this issue with delta. I had to change my travel plan. No apology from Delta even though it’s their fault.

Boarding was done by woman who insisted on strict standing in line policy; food was ok; entertainment minimal

entertainment was not good; the shoulder strap on Business class seat did not sit well across the body (more like across the neck); the food was not hot and the special meal promoted by insert in the menu was not available to us

Wider seats, better seat cushions, (I felt like there was a board I was sitting on). I had the chicken to eat but It neither tasted nor looked like chicken. The fruit was good.

Our flight was cancelled and it took them 5 hours to reschedule and the next morning they said we still didn’t have a new ticket.

I travel often with LATAM, it never disappoints me. The service is great, nice crew, latest and some classic movies. I got 3 small meals, cannot complaint. I’ll definitely travel again with them.

Delta has an outstanding service. They are courteous and punctual most of the time. The flight departed a half hour late but we arrived 15 minutes early.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

The flighr attandants were very rude they ignored me didnt offer me anything to drink throughoit the 4 hour flight i feel i was targeted and ignored because i was a darkskin latino man.

Had to go through security at the gate again. Had to take off shoes and go through the whole thing again even though we have global entry. They asked us to check in items bought at duty free during our layover and since we checked our luggage at the original departure airport, they forced us to check in a small backpack. None of this ever happened with other airlines. In addition, no vegetarian food option and no snacks during a 7 hr flight. Luggage limits are unusually small. This is unacceptable. Will NEVER fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

We paid extra with copa for seats near one another The plane was changed and we lost our seats We were all Separated. We have not received a refund for our seats despite emailing and calling.

Tell people to remain in their seats during the meal/beverage distribution. Enforce boarding by group numbers. No one was checking. Tell people to turn their electronics speakers off. Bigger cups for drinks.

Enforce the boarding process by group numbers. Tell people to stay seated during the meal/drink distribution. It took forever to get food and drinks because people would not stay out the isle and let the crew do their jobs. Everyone wanted to go to the bathroom forcing the crew to enter and leave the isle constantly so people can pass. Tell people to keep their electronics off speaker mode. No one wants to hear phone conversations and music playing.

There was no individual at the front check in when I arrived. I waited for at least 15 minutes and walked around asking security/janitors if they could help and they did not have a solution. So I had to take my checked bag through security and they threw away some of my items. I ended up making it to the gate only a few minutes before it closed due to my waiting for an agent at check in.

We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

I upgraded myself to Business Class at the last minute so I had a DREAMS window seat. Seeing as I've never flown Business before everything was novel and fun for me and it made the 7 hour flight much more enjoyable for sure.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Not what it used to be. The sale of food makes them look greedy!

Avianca is not what it used to be. So disappointing

It was horrible. My experience with Avianca. I didn’t know it was Pakistan international Airlines but anyway, whatever it is it is bad horrible you guys need to upgrade everything in those planes. And you guys charge $130 for a carry-on did they wanna let me in with my carry-on that I travel everywhere with the luggage you guys are such a dog thank you

why did we have to go through security mid flight

A few years ago long flights 6 hours or so used to have video screens and they offered ear phones. The food cart used to come and drinks. Now absolutely nothing. Avianca is as bad as Spirit Airlines. Avianca will now be my last choice when booking my next flight.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

Boarding was somewhat confusing in that the wrong messages were being displayed at the gate. It was somewhat annoying that I got off one flight and straight onto another (from the same gate), but in between they re-checked my hand luggage and made me get rid of my water (which they charge for on the plane). I was sitting in their 'Plus' seating, but the leg room was still too small to be able to sit square. The food options on the flights are pretty cheap quality (but not price). They got me from 'A' to 'B' on-time and for a relatively good price, but the experience itself was below average.

Flew with our two children. Paid $380 to check two bags (one was overweight). They then left the bags behind on Sunday, December 21st, with all our family’s clothes and family Christmas presents. When we arrived at our destination they told us the bags had not arrived, and they thought (but didn’t know) they were still in Boston, but that there’d be a flight the next day and the bags would arrive the next day. The next day we found out there was no flight, now we’re hoping we get our bags before we fly back out. Meanwhile, trying to get any engagement or accurate information is a waste of time. The folks at the call center are just gatekeepers, who can’t connect with any departments that actually do things to solve a problem. Getting information is made deliberately difficult. My biggest regret is that I’ve had a number of awful experiences with Avianca traveling between the US and Colombia, and still let myself get suckered into buying these tickets because the schedule was great. Never again.

So so, you feel like you have to pay for everything each time

please see previous response; it covers the whole travel trajectory.

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