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A visa is not one of the mandatory requirements for US citizens traveling to Chile as long as the trip doesn’t exceed 90 days. If so, you will have to visit the Chilean Embassy for further inquiry. You will also need your passport which should be valid up to the point of planned departure from Chile.

At the moment, there aren’t any airlines flying directly from San Francisco to the city center. Travelers will have to deal with at least one layover during the trip. The most popular layover option for this trip is Los Angeles International Airport which is used by Delta and LATAM Airlines. Other options include Houston when flying with United Airlines and Panama City when flying with Copa Airlines.

The only public transport option available from Santiago International Airport to the city center is the bus service. It runs 24/7 at intervals of 20 minutes during the day and an hour after midnight. The bus connects Santiago Airport to Santiago Central Station although you can disembark at any of the prior stops if it is convenient for you. An alternative to using the bus is getting a taxi from the airport. Although more expensive, it is significantly more convenient and safer than public transport.

LATAM Airlines has an unaccompanied minor service that allows children to fly unaccompanied on international flights. The service is mandatory for children between ages 8 and 12 and only optional for children older than that. With this service, you as the parent can have confidence in the safety of your child as they will have a crew member looking after your child for the whole trip including through immigration and security control.

In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Santiago was $333 for a one-way ticket and $648 for a round-trip.

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San Francisco and Santiago are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez.

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

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

Houston is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Santiago.

The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Santiago are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $900 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $887 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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 Francisco to Santiago.

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Santiago from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

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 Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and SCL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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 Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.