$143 Find Cheap Flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America

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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to South America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lima
Lima1 stop$504
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$352
Medellín
Medellínnonstop$325
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$754
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo2 stops$613
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stop$575
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$670
Cartagena
Cartagenanonstop$348
Quito
Quito1 stop$376
Guayaquil
Guayaquilnonstop$337
Cali
Cali2 stops$419
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$602
Georgetown
Georgetownnonstop$342
Pereira
Pereira2 stops$429
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$625
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$426
Santa Marta
Santa Marta1 stop$320
Asuncion
Asuncion1 stop$702
Lima
Lima1 stop$504
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$352
Medellín
Medellínnonstop$325
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$754
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo2 stops$613
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stop$575
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$670
Cartagena
Cartagenanonstop$348
Quito
Quito1 stop$376
Guayaquil
Guayaquilnonstop$337
Cali
Cali2 stops$419
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$602
Georgetown
Georgetownnonstop$342
Pereira
Pereira2 stops$429
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$625
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$426
Santa Marta
Santa Marta1 stop$320
Asuncion
Asuncion1 stop$702

Book Cheap John F Kennedy Intl 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 John F Kennedy Intl 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 John F Kennedy Intl to South America

Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 12
Avianca Logo
11:50 pm - 5:25 am
JFK
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MDE
5h 35mnonstop
Avianca Logo
11:00 pm - 4:40 am
MDE
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JFK
5h 40mnonstop
$325Avianca
Fri, Jan 30 - Wed, Feb 4
Avianca Logo
11:50 pm - 5:25 am
JFK
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MDE
5h 35mnonstop
Avianca Logo
11:00 pm - 4:40 am
MDE
-
JFK
5h 40mnonstop
$327Avianca
Mon, Feb 9 - Sat, Feb 14
JetBlue Logo
7:00 am - 2:45 pm
JFK
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MDE
7h 45m1 stop
JetBlue Logo
3:50 pm - 2:50 am
MDE
-
JFK
11h 00m1 stop
$336JetBlue
Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Mar 6
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 10:40 pm
JFK
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GYE
17h 10m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:11 am - 7:29 pm
GYE
-
JFK
12h 18m1 stop
$341American Airlines
Thu, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 19
JetBlue Logo
4:00 pm - 10:38 pm
JFK
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GEO
5h 38mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
11:48 pm - 4:45 am
GEO
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JFK
5h 57mnonstop
$342JetBlue
Fri, Feb 20 - Wed, Mar 11
American Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 10:40 pm
JFK
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GYE
16h 10m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:12 am - 9:59 pm
GYE
-
JFK
14h 47m2 stops
$346American Airlines
Mon, May 18 - Sat, May 23
Copa Airlines Logo
3:45 am - 1:24 pm
JFK
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GEO
9h 39m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
2:22 pm - 1:00 am
GEO
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JFK
10h 38m1 stop
$349Copa Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Fri, Mar 13
Copa Airlines Logo
2:44 pm - 8:06 am
JFK
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CTG
17h 22m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
9:22 am - 6:17 pm
CTG
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JFK
7h 55m1 stop
$351Copa Airlines
Sun, Jan 18 - Fri, Jan 23
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 11:00 am
JFK
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LIM
10h 30m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:05 am - 8:10 am
LIM
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JFK
8h 05mnonstop
$504LATAM Airlines
Mon, Jan 19 - Wed, Jan 28
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 7:05 am
JFK
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LIM
8h 05mnonstop
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 8:05 pm
LIM
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JFK
8h 05mnonstop
$505LATAM Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to South America flights

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

What is the cheapest New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Medellín, at $323 round-trip. The most popular route is from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) to Bogotá (BOG), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $362.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 $646, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South America is September, when tickets cost $569 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $874 and $746 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South America clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New York John F Kennedy Airport, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South America, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$143
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 42% increase in price.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to South America: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from John F Kennedy Intl to South America 
StephanieFlew with Avianca
JFK
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GYE
Nov 2025
Make sure your carry on and personal item fit the dimensions provided on the avianca website otherwise you will be charge to check a bag. They check before you board!
LinFlew with LATAM Airlines
JFK
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LIM
Jun 2025
Board as early as you can so you won’t be forced to check in your carry on bag.
JayFlew with LATAM Airlines
JFK
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LIM
Jan 2024
Don’t stay in the middle row. No AC Vents. The air was just stand still. An 8 hour fight felt like 20 hours

FAQs - booking South America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 evening, when round-trip flights cost $590 on average. Morning departures are around 21% more expensive than evening flights, 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 $756.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from John F Kennedy Intl to South America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from John F Kennedy Intl 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1558 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
6.8Food
6.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

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

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Dec 2025
PTY - CUR
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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.

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

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

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.

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.

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.

The assistance we received and the flight itself was wonderful. We will fly with LATAM airlines again, in the future.

Latam may be the worst airline in the world, far worse than even the lowest of low cost airlines in the USA. I wasted hours trying to PAY THEM TO CHECK A BAG! Then they misled me at the terminal, sent me through the wrong security line, the list goes on and on... Just absolutely terrible in every way. Avoid at all costs.

Poor, the airline was not able to help me move flights.

The way the Pilot made all announcements, specially the way he congratulated the entire crew as the best team ever, making a comment that due to them they were able to shorter the delay to the destination. Amazing flight .

The plane broke down at the Lima stopover and they offered to put me on a flight the be t day but I had to be back in LA that morning and so I had to buy another ticket from Avianca and United for $2k I asked LATAM for compensation and received none. Very bad experience

Really bad experience – delayed for 6 hours without any notice, no food or drinks provided, and stuck in the horrible Cartagena airport.

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.

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Disliked having to wait a little longer to disembark from the plan when we landed in London

Food should be better quality. Video screens have poor resolution and the library of movies is poor. The other airlines are much better.

They only offered water for Group 6. Awful announcements from the Crew. Couldn't understand a single word. Barely came by for the trash afterwards. Man, I love water for a premium flight. Wow. Water in a cup.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

We arrived 4 hours early and still almost missed the flight because they weren’t able to access one of the boarding tickets. They then sent hour bags late and we were all of our without clothing and eventually had to take an expensive cab back and forth to the airport as they wouldn’t deliver the bag which arrived late at night that day and we would have to wait until noon the began day (messing up a second day of plans). Also, all the food has dairy or pork. No vegan or even vegetarian option in the flight—even for purchase.

The comfort of the seats was great, the crew eased my child’s anxieties and the fact that I had full cans of my beverage choice was great.

Pathetic check in experience at JFK. Everything is self check in. Not enough staff present to help with when the check in process or the kiosk gets stuck. Staff present not welcoming or pleasant at all. On the other hand the NY based flight crew was great. Courteous and friendly throughout the flight. Special meals leave a lot to be desired. Kids meals should be made available when kids are flying and same goes for special kids meals too.

Waited on the runway for takeoff for 2.5 hours. Air traffic rerouted us. The plane didn't have enough fuel, so had to go back to the gate. Had to wait for a new pilot. Should have landed at 5:22. Didn't land until 9:10. Trash flight.

There were five broken seats on the plane. The crew was very rude in telling people they had to get off the plane and get a flight the next day. No call for volunteers, but telling people they had to get off. One woman was flying with her elderly mother and daughter and was told she had to leave or all three had to leave. Fortunately, a volunteer offered to stay. The situation was handled poorly.

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines

Excellent. Although they used to greet me as a mosaic member and provide a free drink, early boarding helps me to keep coming back to JetBlue.

No music app working: no economy meal on five hour flight; hour on tarmac at the end waiting for a gate. Flight itself was smooth and easy.

Communication with the customer and stay is important. Staff off with a minor inconvenience but it worked out of course. Also this was a very old Mint Class plane. They snuck this one in on us. The updated aircraft are much better.

The flight itself was fine, but the boarding process was extremely frustrating. There is no one scanning boarding passes - passengers just scan themselves and enter the jetway. By the time my husband and I got on the plane and were halfway to our seats they determined there were too many bags on the plane and everything at that point needed to be checked. This created a lot of unnecessary chaos. They should have alerted people before getting on the plane that they would need to start checking bags instead of waiting until people were already on the plane.

In flight on demand didn't work at our seats. Only a single beverage/snack run.

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

Last seat of Bussines Class it does recline but passenger seating behind kept pushing since they did not have space once my seat was reclined

We waited for one hour to deboard the plane after landing. That could be better

I like the crew members they're very friendly. Clean plane. The flight was on time. I dont like the comfort my car seat its better that the plane seats. They charge for everything. This airline was very good. Now it's a low cost airline

I like the crew they're very friendly. I don't like. on five hour flight they not offered snacks. Any drink. Not even coffee

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

I couldnt recline the seat. Other than that crew was very attentive and helpful. Thsnk you

I had to go to the boarding counter for them to enter my return flight as it’s not with Avianca. There was a long queue as there were lots of people being called to the counter.

This low cost airline looks and fells more like a local bus. In a 6 hour flight not being able to recline a seat is torture. The only thing available with no charge is a glass of water provided by, mostly, rude staff. Our luggage didn’t arrive

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