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Cheapest round-trip
$738
Typical prices: $723-$836
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Cheapest non-stop
$769
Typical prices: $747-$908
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Wed 8/26Sat 9/5
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Cheap Flights from Santiago to Los Angeles (SCL-LAX)

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

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Santiago to Los Angeles flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Santiago to Los Angeles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Santiago to Los Angeles?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Santiago to Los Angeles departing in August.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Santiago to Los Angeles?

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Los Angeles on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Santiago, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Santiago to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Santiago to Los Angeles, 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 Santiago to Los Angeles is March, where tickets cost $688 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $931 and $884 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Santiago to Los Angeles?

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 $790, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Santiago to Los Angeles?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Santiago to Los Angeles, 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 Santiago to Los Angeles, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Santiago to Los Angeles

 
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When to book flights from Santiago to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Santiago to Los Angeles 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 Santiago to Los Angeles

  • What services are available to economy passengers on Aeromexico flights from Santiago to Los Angeles?

    Aeromexico offers several services to economy passengers on their flights from Santiago to Los Angeles. Regardless of class, passengers will be able to take advantage of complementary food and beverage service on all flights. Economy passengers can also take advantage of Aeromexico's AM Plus service, which is an economy plus service that provides extra legroom and other benefits.

  • What is the luggage allowance on United Airlines flights from Santiago to Los Angeles?

    Depending on the ticket class chosen and MileagePlus Premier level, United Airlines offers different baggage allowances. For flights from Santiago to Los Angeles in Economy and Premium Economy, standard checked luggage dimensions cannot exceed 62 inches, and weight cannot exceed 50 pounds per bag. Standard checked baggage for Business and First class is still limited to an overall size of 62 inches, but is allowed to weigh up to 70 lbs per bag.

  • What transport options are available from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to the city center?

    Free shuttle bus service is provided between Los Angeles International Airport terminals and the city center. The cost of a one-way trip is typically around $1.75 - $2.25, depending on the bus line. The duration of the trip can vary from 35 to 90 minutes, depending on traffic and the destination. Passengers can take the FlyAway bus from LAX to Union Station and then take the train to the city center. The cost of a one-way trip is around $9.

  • What classes of travel are available on JetSmart flights from Santiago to Los Angeles?

    JetSmart offers two classes of travel on its flights from Santiago to Los Angeles. Economy Class is JetSmart's standard class, which includes basic services and amenities. JetSmart XL is JetSmart's premium class, which offers more benefits and additional services. They also have access to USB outlets on board, in-flight entertainment, comfortable seats, and extra legroom.

  • How many flights are there between Santiago and Los Angeles per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Santiago and lands in Los Angeles, with an average flight time of 11h 20m. The most common departure time is 11:00 pm and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 6 flights.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Santiago to Los Angeles?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Santiago to Los Angeles was $336 for a one-way ticket and $738 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Santiago and Los Angeles?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Santiago to Los Angeles?

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Santiago to Los Angeles?

    The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Santiago to Los Angeles flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Santiago to Los Angeles?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Santiago to Los Angeles?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Santiago to Los Angeles on on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Santiago to Los Angeles are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $839 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 $713 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Santiago to Los Angeles?

    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 Santiago to Los Angeles.

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

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

    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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Santiago with another airline. Booking your flights between Santiago and LAX 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 Santiago to Los Angeles?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Santiago to Los Angeles

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $533 or less one-way and $988 or less round-trip.
  • Avianca has a BioCare program that offers assistance to passengers with special medical conditions or reduced mobility, such as wheelchair service including on flights from Santiago (SCL) to Los Angeles (LAX).
  • Delta Airlines offers several services for families with kids on flights from Santiago to Los Angeles. The airline provides helpful information for families traveling with infants and children under the age of 18. This includes details on seating arrangements, on-board entertainment, and the use of car seats and strollers. Delta provides a variety of kid-friendly meal options and offers early boarding for families with children under the age of 2.
  • JetBlue offers flights from Santiago to Los Angeles and has made efforts to replace older, less fuel-efficient aircraft with newer, more environmentally-friendly models that are equipped with cutting-edge fuel-saving technology.
  • Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL) is a hub for LATAM, Sky Airline, and JetSmart. Passengers with these airlines can enjoy priority check-in and boarding and access to LATAM's VIP lounge network at SCL.
  • Volaris Costa Rica allows pets to travel on their flights from Santiago to Los Angeles as long as the pet and carrier's combined weight does not exceed 22 lbs.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Santiago to Los Angeles

 
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I am a Diamond Medallion Delta traveller and this was a disappointing flight. They allowed half the flight to preboard before Delta One and Diamond Medallion. Once on the plane in my Delta Premium Select seat we were not given any welcome or greeting. Throughout the flight the flight attendant also did not make us feel any sort of special service or attention and even rushed us when she did bring us a snack to pick in the dark not even offering a light to look at what it was -- she was overall not helpful and not accommodating. for the extra cost of the seat it was honestly not a special experience this flight. heads up that even the warm cookies are now packaged. I ate nothing. There really was nothing that was special, stood out or exceptional. Luckily I mostly slept. But I was disappointed and question if I may try a different flight next time I go to Tokyo. The last few Delta flights have been less than great. which makes me very sad.

4.0 OkayKristen, Jun 2026
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I am a Diamond Medallion Delta traveller and this was a disappointing flight. They allowed half the flight to preboard before Delta One and Diamond Medallion. Once on the plane in my Delta Premium Select seat we were not given any welcome or greeting. Throughout the flight the flight attendant also did not make us feel any sort of special service or attention and even rushed us when she did bring us a snack to pick in the dark not even offering a light to look at what it was -- she was overall not helpful and not accommodating. for the extra cost of the seat it was honestly not a special experience this flight. heads up that even the warm cookies are now packaged. I ate nothing. There really was nothing that was special, stood out or exceptional. Luckily I mostly slept. But I was disappointed and question if I may try a different flight next time I go to Tokyo. The last few Delta flights have been less than great. which makes me very sad.

Love me some Delta. One of the few airlines to recognize and support veterans. Easy boarding, flight was on time and arrived early and the flight attendants were excellent on this flight.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

worst flight ever from Delta, it got delayed and kept on delaying..

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

stood in line to check in luggage for nearly an hour. very poor service and not excusable

Same as the previous flight as far as comfort and food. Entertainment didn’t have a watchable screen so everything would need to be watched on your own device in which they didn’t have a charging port that accommodated my iPhone. Seats were very uncomfortable. Staff was very friendly.

They didn’t have any headphones for the entertainment screen and their USB port didn’t accommodate a USB-C for more modern phones. The food was just ok. The staff was friendly but the seats were very uncomfortable for a full flight.

Do not book it’s a scam! They stole $1200 from me

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 upgraded myself to Business Class at the last minute so I had a DREAMS window seat. Seeing as I've never flown Business before everything was novel and fun for me and it made the 7 hour flight much more enjoyable for sure.

Horrible food. No wine or any other alcohol is served on the flight. Water is not served often and they refused when I asked for water in two cups. On the other hand, both going and coming back flights were on time.

it was great! Boarded on-time, reasonable leg room, pleasant staff, decent food. The only thing is we were directed to Terminal 2 when the gate was actually in Terminal 1. Smooth ride. Landed early. Got off plane easily and quickly.

Copa delayed the fight three times. We ended up flying about 24 hours after the original time.

Food was not good, no options for vegetarian or gluten free

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.

It was delayed for 2 hours. Then when we arrived they took us on a very uncomfortable bus and left us there. The bus driver wouldn't let us out because no one from Latam was there. Everything was disaster.

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

Plane never left the ground. Mech issues - entire trip was rerouted through united.

Everything was good except the check in. Could not do it online neither on the machines in the airport. Needed special assistance from the airline desk clerk

Great customer service, very accommodating. (Check in) Smooth flight, thank you Pilots. Only negative was one working bathroom in first class. Atlanta Base flight attendants were wonderful. Thank you for your smiling faces Delta..

The seats are getting smaller and smaller. Very uncomfortable trip. More than in other airlines

Horrific checkin procedure with neither Delta nor Latam figuring out how to check me in. 4 hrs on customer support with both and both airlines pointing to each other who should do checking. I was not checked in until morning of flight, which for international flight is concerning.

Very courteous crew, the food was good and the flight was on time.

Our yoga retreat was cancelled and besides not refunding is, they would not even let us change dates or locations. As a matter of fact they wouldn’t even talk to us and kept referring to the travel agent, who said they couldn’t change anything and it was up to the airline to do so. They passed the buck until it was too late to do anything about it. Avoid Latham and Budget Air for your travel plans.

Know that the movies that you are going to be offered are the oldest be rated movies they could possibly get. They may have one or two new movies that they keep advertising but when you’re flying 15 hours, there is nothing to see past the first new movie.

Friendly crew, but we were delayed for more than an hour and had to change planes due to maintenance issues.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

New plane was lovely. Crew customer service is always lax but expected. Kraft on time and arrived safely.

Uncomfortable plastic seats even in premium economy. No free wifi. Even paid wifi was spotty to nonexistent. Bad food. Much worse than economy on foreign carriers like Qantas.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

Dinner was good, but the breakfast served in the morning was horrible.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

I got bumped by Qantas to American Airlines incurring a 6 hr layover at lax. I was not happy

It was so much better than expected, Ohare is not such a pleasant experience but American Airlines with the new, clean aeroplane and free Wi-Fi was outstanding and the crew so pleasant and helpful.

This was my first flight on Aer Lingus and it was great. The plane wasn't full so I could move to a seat with extra room. The food was pretty good for airline food and the staff was nice and attentive. I enjoyed the media provided during my 10 hour flight. We arrived home early and it's always good to be home!

American delayed the flight for a crew rest period. The delay occurred late in the evening - the earliest i can find is 10:20 pm. With a 6 am flight anyone on the flight would have already have been asleep (unless you are insane, a vampire or on drugs) and at least for me i was already on the way to the airport at 445 am the next morning when i discovered they delayed the flight until 9 am. Given the incoming flight was in the air at 6 pm the evening before this should have been figured out a lot more timely that was there only crew to use. Just frustrating given there is no consideration for customer experience anymore in flying.

American Airlines is a miserable experience. It is predictably miserable, in the sense that every time I fly American, I brace myself for the certainty that it will be unpleasant and uncomfortable. But it is unpredictable in the sense that I never know if the flight will be on time or delayed nine hours (both happened to me this week). I never know if I will be able to sit in the seat that I selected when I purchased the ticket or if I will be told by Customer Service (!!!) that I must relocate from first class to a seat in the back of the aircraft with no explanation (both happened to me this week). Will the food be frozen and half defrosted, or scalding hot? Will the drinks be warm? Will the flight attendants be surly and mean? Will the toilets be cramped and foul? Will the seats be narrow and uncomfortable? Will there be a real electric outlet at the seat, or just an unreliable USB-2 port? Will there be enough seats in the boarding lounge or just a few? Will the boarding process be smooth and efficient, or will the gate agents mess it up and delay it needlessly for 30 or 40 minutes? Will the catering and cleaning crew be prompt or will they take an extra 30 minutes? Will the brakes on the aircraft work properly, or will the pilot delay takeoff for four hours while the ground crew attends to what can only be described as routine maintenance that should have been done the night before? I've eexperienced every one of these unpleasant things this year, 2026. The only thing I can reliably count on is that American will find a new way to make the experience of flying as miserable as they possibly can.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Flight was on time. Cabin attendants made no recognition of my name or being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

The experience at checkin for my American Airlines flight from Sacramento to LAX was very good including the assistance I received in getting my bags checked in and boarding passes printed. Was pleasantly surprised the my bags were checked through all the way to my destination at Clark International Airport in Angeles, Philippines.

The flight was significantly delayed for 6.5 hours because of snow. There was no communication once the plane returned to the gate regarding when the flight would resume. Other flights were departing while our flight was being unloaded for reasons unknown. Our flight also seemed out of the queue regarding further deicing, refueling, and waiting to Taxi to the runway.

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