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$308 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Santiago

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Cheapest round-trip
$650
Overall average: $1,238
American Airlines
Tue 12/2Sat 12/6
SAN - SCL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$308
Typical prices: $561-$808
United Airlines
Wed 12/10
SAN - SCL • 2 stops
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $650 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 7% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 31% price drop
December
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Santiago (SAN-SCL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Santiago 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 San Diego to Santiago

Tue, Dec 2 - Sat, Dec 6
American Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 8:00 amSAN-SCL
18h 35m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 2:32 pmSCL-SAN
20h 17m1 stop
$650American Airlines
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Tue, Dec 2 - Sat, Dec 6
American Airlines Logo
10:09 am - 8:00 amSAN-SCL
16h 51m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 3:21 pmSCL-SAN
21h 06m2 stops
$655American Airlines
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Tue, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 1
United Airlines Logo
1:47 pm - 8:50 amSAN-SCL
14h 03m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:45 pm - 6:21 pmSCL-SAN
24h 36m1 stop
$664United Airlines
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Fri, Dec 26 - Mon, Jan 19
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 6:10 amSAN-SCL
26h 40m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
10:15 pm - 11:48 pmSCL-SAN
30h 33m2 stops
$668LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 1
United Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 8:50 amSAN-SCL
21h 05m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:45 pm - 8:45 pmSCL-SAN
27h 00m2 stops
$669United Airlines
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Sun, Dec 7 - Sun, Dec 14
American Airlines Logo
9:37 am - 8:55 amSAN-SCL
18h 18m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 11:57 amSCL-SAN
18h 27m2 stops
$673American Airlines
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Tue, Jan 13 - Sun, Jan 25
Copa Airlines Logo
8:16 pm - 11:43 pmSAN-SCL
22h 27m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:34 am - 5:41 pmSCL-SAN
19h 07m1 stop
$678Copa Airlines
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Fri, Mar 13 - Tue, Apr 14
LATAM Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 5:35 amSAN-SCL
19h 20m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
4:15 am - 10:55 pmSCL-SAN
21h 40m2 stops
$691LATAM Airlines
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Fri, Mar 13 - Tue, Apr 14
LATAM Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 5:35 amSAN-SCL
19h 20m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
4:15 am - 10:55 pmSCL-SAN
21h 40m2 stops
$700LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Nov 25 - Tue, Dec 2
LATAM Airlines Logo
6:35 am - 7:00 amSAN-SCL
19h 25m2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 9:54 amSCL-SAN
31h 39m3 stops
$715LATAM Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Santiago flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Santiago 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 San Diego to Santiago?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Santiago on a Sunday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from San Diego to Santiago. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Santiago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Santiago, 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 San Diego to Santiago is August, where tickets cost $654 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,238 and $1,175 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Santiago?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Santiago, 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 San Diego to Santiago, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$308
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 32% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 30% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Santiago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Santiago 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 San Diego to Santiago

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Santiago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Santiago was $308 for a one-way ticket and $650 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Santiago?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Santiago from San Diego.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Santiago?

    When flying out of San Diego you will be using San Diego. You will be landing at Santiago, also known as Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Santiago?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Santiago?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Santiago, Delta or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Santiago are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,002 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $742 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Santiago?

    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 San Diego to Santiago.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santiago from San Diego 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 San Diego to Santiago?

    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 Santiago with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and SCL 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 San Diego to Santiago?

    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 Santiago from San Diego 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 San Diego to Santiago

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Santiago. 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.
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8009 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

8.0 ExcellentJulie, Oct 2025LAX - SFO
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

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.

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

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

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

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

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.

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

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 handling of carry on luggage. We had a 8 hour stop in Santiago, are over 70 and, in spite of paying full fare they wanted to send carry on to luggage hold. No empathy. We had to show that several group 4/5 passengers were not sending their carry ons before they finally let Is keep them. Very poor .

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.

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.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

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

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