$152 Find Cheap Flights from New York to South America

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Cheap Flights from New York to South America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lima
Lima1 stop$433
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$346
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stop$596
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$562
Cartagena
Cartagena1 stop$216
Quito
Quito1 stop$371
Guayaquil
Guayaquilnonstop$346
Cali
Cali1 stop$397
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$539
Pereira
Pereira2 stops$350
Georgetown
Georgetownnonstop$342
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$669
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$315
Santa Marta
Santa Marta2 stops$376
Florianopolis
Florianopolis2 stops$638
Lima
Lima1 stop$433
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$346
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stop$596
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$562
Cartagena
Cartagena1 stop$216
Quito
Quito1 stop$371
Guayaquil
Guayaquilnonstop$346
Cali
Cali1 stop$397
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$539
Pereira
Pereira2 stops$350
Georgetown
Georgetownnonstop$342
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$669
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$315
Santa Marta
Santa Marta2 stops$376
Florianopolis
Florianopolis2 stops$638

Book Cheap New York 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 New York 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 New York to South America

Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
Copa Airlines Logo
2:44 pm - 8:06 amJFK-CTG
17h 22m1 stop
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6:25 am - 2:17 pmCTG-JFK
7h 52m1 stop
$336Copa Airlines
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Mon, Dec 8 - Sun, Dec 28
Spirit Airlines Logo
12:01 pm - 1:09 amEWR-MDE
13h 08m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
2:25 am - 10:59 amMDE-EWR
8h 34m1 stop
$337Spirit Airlines
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Fri, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 3
American Airlines Logo
5:30 pm - 12:11 amJFK-GEO
5h 41mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:55 am - 5:49 amGEO-JFK
5h 54mnonstop
$342American Airlines
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Thu, Jan 22 - Sun, Feb 8
Avianca Logo
4:00 am - 10:45 amJFK-GYE
6h 45mnonstop
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4:05 pm - 10:45 pmGYE-JFK
6h 40mnonstop
$346Avianca
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Sat, Jan 31 - Wed, Feb 11
Avianca Logo
2:30 am - 5:45 pmJFK-GYE
15h 15m2 stops
Avianca Logo
6:55 pm - 5:05 amGYE-JFK
10h 10m1 stop
$347Avianca
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Fri, Feb 6 - Mon, Feb 9
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:22 pmJFK-GYE
16h 22m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 10:58 pmGYE-JFK
15h 43m1 stop
$351American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 20 - Sat, Feb 7
Delta Logo
12:30 am - 7:20 amJFK-GYE
6h 50mnonstop
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4:30 pm - 11:00 pmGYE-JFK
6h 30mnonstop
$356Delta
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Sun, Mar 1 - Sun, Mar 8
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:55 pm - 2:30 pmJFK-LIM
18h 35m2 stops
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3:55 pm - 10:47 pmLIM-JFK
29h 52m2 stops
$515LATAM Airlines
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Sat, Apr 18 - Wed, Apr 29
LATAM Airlines Logo
1:10 am - 11:00 amJFK-LIM
10h 50m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 9:05 pmLIM-JFK
8h 05mnonstop
$516LATAM Airlines
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Wed, Jan 21 - Tue, Jan 27
Delta Logo
12:50 pm - 9:10 pmJFK-LIM
8h 20mnonstop
Delta Logo
12:05 am - 8:10 amLIM-JFK
8h 05mnonstop
$518Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to South America flights

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

What is the cheapest New York 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 found in the last 72 hours was to Bogotá, at $198 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 $198.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York 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 $631, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York 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 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 to South America is September, when tickets cost $573 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $824 and $738 respectively.

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

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

For New York to South America, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from South America back to New York, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York 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 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 to South America, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$152
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 38% increase in price.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Cartagena

Flights from New York to South America: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from New York to South America 
StephanieFlew with AviancaJFK-GYENov 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 AirlinesJFK-LIMJun 2025
Board as early as you can so you won’t be forced to check in your carry on bag.
JayFlew with LATAM AirlinesJFK-LIMJan 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 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 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 to South America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York 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 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 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 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 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 17% 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 $747.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from New York to South America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from New York 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 7993 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
Airline reviews

Plenty of leg room, temperature was great and staff was excellent. Would do it more often.

10.0 ExcellentJacky, Nov 2025JFK - LHR
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Plenty of leg room, temperature was great and staff was excellent. Would do it more often.

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

The aircraft interior is old and tired on this aircraft. The entertainment system never worked despite the crews attempt to reset the system.

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

I believe that a four-hour trip should have a meal. Delta had none.

Was charged for my luggage despite having been on one ticket from an international flight. Too tired to argue after 15 hours on flight. Was charged for rechecking it at JFK airport. Not sure why those off Kenya Airways were required to do that.

Flight was canceled, and no effort was made to help with rebooking, no hotel vouchers, no car transportation and minimal food voucher and most places for food were closed by the time the voucher was given. Waited for 3 hours for bags. Simply the worst travel experience I have ever had

At first, we were on the runway for about an hour, literally. The Captain did explain that the Control Tower just had a change shift (sounds like an unrealistic excuse) and then that we had to change a runway. A regular economy seat is made for 12 yo twiggy. I understand Delta wants to push for an upgrade, but after sitting in a Comfort seat and in First class. I would say First class is not worthy of my money. The landing was delayed because of the weather in NYC, I don't hold that against Delta, of course. The Captain did alert us to that upon takeoff in Vegas and again as we reached NY.

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.

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

Simply as follows:- First, there was no vegetarian option for the meal Second, only 2 washrooms for the entire economy class.

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.

As always, Copa Airlines is great to fly on. The flights are always on time, the staff are pleasant and helpful and it's always a wonderful flying experience.

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

the food served was an embarrassment. No connection for charging the cellphone... What a crappy airline.

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)

I like this airline a lot no problems at all, except being forced to check a carry-on bag ., Overall very good airline

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Did not fly with Pakistan International Airlines. Have never flown with Pakistan International Airlines.

Boarding, crew were excellent, food was ok and entertainment need to improve

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.

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

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