$172 Find Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to South America

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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
Limanonstop$628
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$384
Medellín
Medellín1 stop$506
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$705
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo2 stops$567
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stop$671
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$704
Cartagena
Cartagena1 stop$487
Quito
Quito1 stop$463
Guayaquil
Guayaquil2 stops$479
Cali
Cali1 stop$523
Cusco
Cusco1 stop$818
Georgetown
Georgetown2 stops$482
Pereira
Pereira2 stops$628
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$569
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$758
Santa Marta
Santa Marta2 stops$538
Asuncion
Asuncion2 stops$780
Lima
Limanonstop$628
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$384
Medellín
Medellín1 stop$506
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$705
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo2 stops$567
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stop$671
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$704
Cartagena
Cartagena1 stop$487
Quito
Quito1 stop$463
Guayaquil
Guayaquil2 stops$479
Cali
Cali1 stop$523
Cusco
Cusco1 stop$818
Georgetown
Georgetown2 stops$482
Pereira
Pereira2 stops$628
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$569
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$758
Santa Marta
Santa Marta2 stops$538
Asuncion
Asuncion2 stops$780

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Los Angeles to South America

Sun, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 14
Copa Airlines Logo
2:19 am - 5:26 pm
LAX
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BOG
13h 07m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
2:24 pm - 4:47 pm
BOG
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LAX
28h 23m
1 stop
$384Copa Airlines
Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30
Copa Airlines Logo
10:04 pm - 10:10 am
LAX
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BOG
10h 06m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
12:08 pm - 12:39 pm
BOG
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LAX
26h 31m
1 stop
$385Copa Airlines
Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Nov 11
United Airlines Logo
12:51 am - 4:54 am
LAX
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BOG
26h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 4:15 pm
BOG
-
LAX
11h 00m
1 stop
$386United Airlines
Tue, Aug 18 - Sun, Aug 30
United Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 4:54 am
LAX
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BOG
10h 19m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 8:23 pm
BOG
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LAX
13h 53m
1 stop
$387United Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 16
American Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 1:05 pm
LAX
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BOG
15h 35m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:45 pm - 8:47 am
BOG
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LAX
11h 02m
1 stop
$388American Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 14
American Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 1:05 pm
LAX
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BOG
15h 35m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:45 pm - 4:39 pm
BOG
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LAX
18h 54m
1 stop
$389American Airlines
Thu, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 8
United Airlines Logo
7:21 pm - 4:54 am
LAX
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BOG
31h 33m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
12:14 am - 11:25 pm
BOG
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LAX
25h 11m
1 stop
$394United Airlines
Mon, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 12
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:50 pm - 2:05 pm
LAX
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CTG
13h 15m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 9:27 pm
CTG
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LAX
19h 22m
2 stops
$502LATAM Airlines
Tue, Nov 17 - Sat, Dec 5
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:15 pm - 10:41 am
LAX
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CTG
33h 26m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 9:08 am
CTG
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LAX
20h 43m
1 stop
$505LATAM Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Wed, Jul 15
Avianca Logo
7:21 pm - 9:10 pm
LAX
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MDE
23h 49m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
9:45 am - 11:38 pm
MDE
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LAX
15h 53m
1 stop
$517Avianca
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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 3 days was to Sao Paulo, at $630 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 3 days was $718.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights from Los Angeles to South America depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to South America is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $905 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 $971.

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 $757, 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 October, when tickets cost $623 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,031 and $891 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 Fridays 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 Fridays.

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 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$172
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 35% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to Bogotá

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.

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.
7.5
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1576 reviews
6.9Food
7.8Boarding
6.8Entertainment
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

I had to run from the end of terminal one to the end of terminal two to make the connecting flight....probably a kilometer. No electric carts were available. I'm 76 and literally had to run to make the connection at the last minute. The connecting time was absolutely unrealistic. When Last Call was announced, I tried to get other Copa gate staff to call Gate 221 to let them know I was on my way, but they said no. I came within 1 minute of missing the flight.

2.0 MediocreFred, May 2026
UIO - PTY
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I had to run from the end of terminal one to the end of terminal two to make the connecting flight....probably a kilometer. No electric carts were available. I'm 76 and literally had to run to make the connection at the last minute. The connecting time was absolutely unrealistic. When Last Call was announced, I tried to get other Copa gate staff to call Gate 221 to let them know I was on my way, but they said no. I came within 1 minute of missing the flight.

I was flying business class, and the French fellow passengers were super noisy. It was not a comfortable flight. And the crew was not helpful.

Entire experience from check in to landing was amazing the flight crew was excellent and friendly. Seats were comfortable.

Flight got delayed; had to go through security three times.

Copa staff at PTY and one particular crew member were unhelpful & rude.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

The flight was good overall. Everything went smoothly, although the landing was a bit rough. Still, it was a pleasant experience

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

They were super friendly bumped me up to exit row free of charge, All flight legs were on time

Honestly first time flying with delta and it was pretty good. All the process very smooth and crew was always nice and attentive.

Nothing I like, I missed this connection b/c of an earlier flight delay. I had to stay one more night and I paid out my own pocket. LATAM failed to send me to a safe and decent hotel.

LATAM is a great airline who takes care of there guests. They consistently walk around and see if you need water in addition to taking care of all the passengers. The chicken in process is really easy and I’m always offered a chance for an upgrade which I appreciate.

Deleted flight made me loose my connection flight now stuck in Atlanta for a day

Apart of Sky miles delta. And they go everywhere in Brazil

Latam wouldn’t tell me how much checked luggage would until I was at the airport and they charged me the highest price possible. Besides that, it was okay.

Comfort in exit seat was excellent. FLight crew and flight were excellent. However exit seat tray table was broken so could not use it. Entertainment monitor did not work at all despite attempts to reset it.

We traveled with two young children, and it was not possible for our family to be seated together. No one offered help or assistance to organize seating so we could sit with our kids. In the end, we managed to find two seats in Economy so I could at least sit with one of them, even though I had originally paid for Comfort+. In summary, I had to downgrade my seat just to be able to sit with one of my children, which was very disappointing

I booked a flight through Kayak to Brazil I have traveled to Brazil several times before Kayak Delta or LATAM never mentioned during the booking or in the pre flight process that the visa requirements to visit Brazil have changed earlier this year. I was unaware of this change and as such never got a visa and was unable to fly from JFK to Sao Paulo Add to this that Delta allowed me to fly from Boston to JFK which they should not have as I didn’t have a visa. It has been a terrible experience and a huge loss of money

Good flight, boarding ok and crew very nice. Flight was not full so I was able to be very comfortable. Blanket and pillow provided with was good as it was very cold during the flight . Food was very good(small snack sandwich and an excellent piece of orange cake). Overall good flight, no complaints.

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

Late plane. Only one crew on the ground so we b had to wait for Denver flight to come in, board, and depart. At 78 yrs of age I was not pleased trying to get my connection. What really made me angry was the notification you sent me to hurry up or I would miss my connection. Why tell me to hurry up when you got me in late. It was not a good way of treating customers.

My flight time was changed without any notification to me which ruined my time sensitive plans so I ended up completely changing my travel plans and no reimbursement.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

Food was surprisingly delicious. Space in the seat is horrible when the seating front is reclined. Movie offerings were terrible. Crew was friendly and helpful.

The business class seat is exceptional. I wish the food is more palatable.

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

Business class seats felt very cramped compared to other airlines.

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

The crew was very attentive through out the flight. Seats were comfortable, nice flight bag with pillow and blanket. Food was okay, since it was a overnight flight seemed to go by fast.

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

The business class layout of chairs was weired. You are sitting directly across stranger.,

Friendly crew is the only nice thing. Seats uncomfortable. Food and snacks horrible. Movies were the same as the first 10 hour flight two weeks before

We left at 1030 am pacific from LA and supposed to land at 7 pm Eastern in NY. They made a detour, stopped in Philadelphia and didn’t land till 1130 PM Eastern!!! Worst flight experience with no pilot communication with no explanation as to what was going on. Everyone was very frustrated to say the least.

I cancelled my ticket less than 24 hours deadline but I didn’t get refunded.

Flight boarded from Gate 159B, the farthest gate in the LAX Bradley Terminal. While the flight operated on time, the first class cabin attendant made no recognition of my being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

The flight itself was excellent but the gate attendant made me check my carryon since she said it was an inch too big. I’ve had no problems with this carryon on recent flights on Qantas, Delta, Austrian, Southwest Airlines even though the overhead bins are the same size. there were other carryons in the bins that also looked larger than mine and there was room left in the bins for more. When I picked up my carryon from baggage claim one of the wheels had broken off.

Seats are absolutely not comfortable and large enough. There’s a limit and you stepped over it. I understand that there’s a business class, however for the price it costs, it’s just plain stupid for a 50 minute flight.

After boarding, there was a small issue with the aircraft which caused a delay of about 45 minutes. During boarding and while passengers were being seated, the plane was being refueled. There were also a lot of unusual noises during the flight, which was not very reassuring. In addition, there was no WiFi or entertainment available.

They should provide water to passengers who ask for it

The worst experience I've ever had because the "people" @ Avianca wouldn't let me fly because they said I needed a round trip ticket

Seating was tight. Seats don't recline. Initial flight was cancelled. Lost two days of vacation.

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

Provide free food and drinks on an international flight. Add updated head rests

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

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