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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to South America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lima
Lima2 stops$589
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$409
Medellín
Medellín2 stops$403
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$719
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stop$487
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stops$609
Cartagena
Cartagena2 stops$449
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$708
Quito
Quito2 stops$379
Cali
Cali2 stops$380
Guayaquil
Guayaquil2 stops$384
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$706
Georgetown
Georgetown1 stop$441
Pereira
Pereira3 stops$442
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stops$702
Barranquilla
Barranquilla2 stops$343
Santa Marta
Santa Marta1 stop$440
Florianopolis
Florianopolis1 stop$653
Lima
Lima2 stops$589
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$409
Medellín
Medellín2 stops$403
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$719
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stop$487
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stops$609
Cartagena
Cartagena2 stops$449
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$708
Quito
Quito2 stops$379
Cali
Cali2 stops$380
Guayaquil
Guayaquil2 stops$384
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$706
Georgetown
Georgetown1 stop$441
Pereira
Pereira3 stops$442
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stops$702
Barranquilla
Barranquilla2 stops$343
Santa Marta
Santa Marta1 stop$440
Florianopolis
Florianopolis1 stop$653

Book Cheap Los Angeles to South America Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to South America 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 Los Angeles to South America

Wed, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 1
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5:30 am - 12:28 amLAX-MDE
16h 58m2 stops
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2:09 pm - 8:48 amMDE-LAX
20h 39m2 stops
$403Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 25
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11:15 am - 12:17 amLAX-MDE
11h 02m1 stop
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1:12 am - 10:52 pmMDE-LAX
23h 40m1 stop
$404Spirit Airlines
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Sun, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 30
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1:00 am - 3:48 pmLAX-MDE
12h 48m2 stops
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2:10 pm - 11:10 pmMDE-LAX
11h 00m1 stop
$413Avianca
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Sun, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 24
Avianca Logo
1:00 am - 4:45 pmLAX-MDE
13h 45m2 stops
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11:00 am - 11:10 pmMDE-LAX
14h 10m2 stops
$415Avianca
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Mon, Sep 22 - Fri, Sep 26
Copa Airlines Logo
10:04 pm - 5:00 pmLAX-MDE
16h 56m1 stop
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6:37 am - 11:02 pmMDE-LAX
18h 25m1 stop
$421Copa Airlines
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Sun, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 11
Copa Airlines Logo
10:04 pm - 7:57 pmLAX-MDE
19h 53m1 stop
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9:15 am - 4:46 pmMDE-LAX
9h 31m1 stop
$431Copa Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 18
American Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 8:20 amLAX-GRU
16h 10m1 stop
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9:25 pm - 9:27 amGRU-LAX
16h 02m1 stop
$499American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 6
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:00 amLAX-GRU
21h 00m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 5:22 pmGRU-LAX
23h 22m1 stop
$501American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 23
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:25 pm - 7:40 pmLAX-GRU
18h 15m1 stop
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10:50 pm - 7:00 amGRU-LAX
12h 10mnonstop
$531LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 23
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:25 pm - 4:25 pmLAX-GRU
15h 00m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 7:00 amGRU-LAX
12h 10mnonstop
$547LATAM Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to South America flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to South America to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Los Angeles to South America flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to South America from Los Angeles found in the last 72 hours was to Sao Paulo, at $589 round-trip. The most popular route is from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lima (LIM), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $649.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Los Angeles to South America?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $796, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to South America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to South America, 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 Los Angeles to South America is February, when tickets cost $688 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,103 and $856 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to South America?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Los Angeles to South America clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Los Angeles to South America, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Los Angeles, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to South America?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to South America, 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 Los Angeles to South America, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$193
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 49% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking South America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to South America?

    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 Los Angeles to South America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to South America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Los Angeles to South America 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 Los Angeles to South America?

    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 from Los Angeles to South America with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles to South America?

    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 from Los Angeles to South America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South America?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South America is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $691 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South America is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $954.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to South America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to South America? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7979 reviews
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
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My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

4.0 OkayMrs., Jul 2025LAX - RDU
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My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

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

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

I’m entitled to a refund per LATAM due to the mid flight itinerary change and being stuck in São Paulo for 24 hours and needing to get a hotel. The airline was dismissive and of no help.

The flight was late. Please do not delay next time.

I couldn't travel, now I can't get a refund and to change the date I have to pay an absurd fine.

Boarding was confusing with a delayed flight because there was no English translation

My biggest complaint is the comfort. I am not tall and there was no legroom. It was very uncomfortable. During my transfer in Sao Paola, the flight was slightly delayed so boarding was confusing because there were no instructions in English.

Horrible the worst airlines I have ever flown. Cancelled flight with no choices and when contacted them they were not helpful

I never got this flight. You sent me to Chile!!! And from Chile I got the other flight to São Paulo... I've arrived 7h latter than I was supposed to arrive because of Delta delays.

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.

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

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

I selected first class expecting excetional service. It was mediocre at best. The food service was cold, meal choices was poor and on one leg they did provide dessert. I did enjoy the lay day seat but the movies were old and nothing current. Boarding the plane is always hot. So boarding is quite warm until your in the air. I took a small personal air fan. Update the meals and movies.

Very happy with my flight. I would definitely recommend it.

Did upgrade, travel in business it was great (more room I could sleep)

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.

Seats not reclining, no vegetarian food option, no snacks. 7.5 hr flight should have been more comfortable. Luggage limits are unusually small. Will never fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

We had a five hour layover in the way home from Colombia. I read the "bout your flight" email carefully before we checked bags. We had to go through security right at the gate. Almost lost our ground coffee because that airport only allows 16 ounce of coffee and we had 18. I've been to 48 countries and never heard of a coffee restriction. I can't follow a rule I don't know about. I requested they bring our coffee to our checked luggage. Instead tey gate checked our bag for free. Back to planning transfers in Dallas I guess

Placed us in the last rear row of the plane so could not recline seats because of the rear wall, and also made it more of a tight space when the passenger in front reclined their seat. While understand seat assignments, every passenger should be afforded a reclining seat. The odor control scent from the restrooms was overwhelming strong. My wife and I could not deal with it, and she suffered a terrible headache as a result. I kept getting hit by the crew since I was on the ilse seat. No apologies, nothing. They made me feel like I was supposed to take the beating for a 3 hr flight.

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.

4 hours late, including over +1 hour waiting in plane to take off. Baggage left behind too.

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Was not able to watch most shows on the entertainment site. They would not load

Our flight was 1.5 hours delayed. There was no weather for the inbound flight, so I don't understand why. This meant a VERY late arrival and only a quick nap before my morning flight.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

Bad food, small seats that didn’t recline. I thought I was buying a quantas ticket so I feel like I got scammed

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

The seats were uncomfortable and barely reclined at all. Very little leg room despite being business class. The crew was friendly and the food was good. Had to use my own phone for in-flight entertainment.

Very uncomfortable planes , poor service on the plane , take your own water so you don’t dehydrate , in a 6 hs flight they sold one time food and beverage . 1 plane was delayed 6 hs , I lost a connecting flight . Then in the way back they announce a delay of 2 hs so I had to take a different flight to arrive on time for my connecting flight . Avoid this airline .

No food, terms when selling are not clear. To pricy for the service in general

why did we have to go through security mid flight

Boarding was excessively slow. They do it by groups in a way that it doesn’t make sense. After business class , ppl that need assistance and any other priority group they should have ppl board from the back to the front. First rows 20+. Then 15+. Then 10, etc. having ppl sitting in the back board last makes no sense. The libe backame long as soon as ppl on rows 10 or so where told to board. The line went all the way up the ramp and tunnel for 25 mins.

Seats are very tight even in Plus, no complimentary snacks or beverage

I receive a service for what I pay, so it is fair.

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

Excellent flight and one of the smoothest landing I’ve ever experienced

The seats were very uncomfortable. I would have upgrade or got different flight if I knew. I usually sleep in the plane but I couldn’t sleep at all. Very uncomfortable. Also no food or drink everything was to purchase, and that’s u usual for international flight.

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