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Flights from South America to the United States: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from South America to the United States 
Verified travelerFlew with LATAM AirlinesLIM-ATLJan 2025
If you check in a carryon that has a built in battery charger, remove the battery pack and put in your personal item. If not, it will get flagged and you'll get an extra tour back through a couple levels of security, to have them go through yourbag and remove it. They give it to you, then back up through security, likke a VIP. We didnt realize that, our error. But was very interesting to go through the processes they do to keep us safe.
Verified travelerFlew with United AirlinesBOG-EWRJan 2025
If this is a connecting flight, most likely you WILL have to collect and re-check your luggage. So plan layover accordingly.
DarrellFlew with GOLBSB-MIAJan 2025
I wish there were options that did not include back-tracking to Sao Paulo. This is the only direct flight that I know of.
Verified travelerFlew with LATAM AirlinesLIM-MIAJan 2025
all good, no need for more than what they provided. Most meal and entertainment choices are subjective.
Verified travelerFlew with American AirlinesSCL-DFWDec 2024
They don’t allow water to be taken inside the flight even if you purchased the water from inside the airport
ChristopherFlew with Aerolineas ArgentinasEZE-MIASep 2024
I will say the restaurants (bars) and pharmacies were open well after 1 or 2am basically all night which helped since my flight came in at 1:30am and my connecting flight from Buenos Aires to Miami wasn't boarding until 7:00 or so.
MatthewFlew with LATAM AirlinesLIM-MIASep 2024
Had to go to 2 security checks for connecting flights and could not take water/soda purchased in terminal onto the flight.... so plan accordingly
Verified travelerFlew with LATAM AirlinesSCL-ATLNov 2024
Get to airport 3 hours early, especially around holidays. (International) Delta and LATAM, 5 star airlines. Thank you!!
LarryFlew with United AirlinesGIG-IAHNov 2024
Rio is large but has good amenities. Leave early for the airport, traffic is brutal.
PhilFlew with American AirlinesCLO-MIAJul 2024
International flight check-in doesn’t need to be three hours early.
IsraelFlew with AzulVCP-FLLApr 2024
I would say try another carrier, but there is none doing such route.
Verified travelerFlew with American AirlinesSCL-MIAMar 2024
The airlines offers free checking of your carry-on bags when the flight is crowded and overhead space is limited. However, one must ask for this service. If pasta or beef offered for your meal, do not take the beef unless you like dog food.
RandallFlew with DeltaSCL-ATLMar 2024
Plan on waiting in long lines for everything. Confirmed boarding pass still meant waiting to drop off luggage. I expect Security lines to be long, but adding a second screening on the jetway was unnecessary.
puraviFlew with DeltaGIG-JFKJan 2024
Take the direct Delta flight. Convenient timing with the Delta service is a winning combination
Verified travelerFlew with Spirit AirlinesBOG-FLLJan 2024
Avoid to flight with Spirit Airlines. Avoid connection via Fort Lauderdale

FAQs for booking flights from South America to the United States

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    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 South America to the United States with an airline and back with another airline.

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

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in the United States?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in the United States is Tampa Airport (TPA), with an average flight price of $216.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to the United States?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to the United States is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $580. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $626 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the United States?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the United States is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $377 on average. Morning departures are around 3% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the United States is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $616.

  • What is the cheapest flight to the United States?

    The cheapest ticket to the United States from South America found in the last 72 hours was to Boston, at $254 round-trip. The most popular route is Bogotá (BOG) to Miami (MIA) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $292.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from South America to the United States?

    The cheapest month for flights from South America to the United States is September, when tickets cost $471 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $621 and $614 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from South America to the United States?

    To get a below average price on the flight from South America to the United States, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to the United States?

    An average nonstop flight from South America to the United States takes 8h 43m, covering a distance of 3524 miles. The shortest route is Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport (MDE) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) with an average flight time of 3h 25m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in the United States?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is New York (45% of total searches to the United States). The next most popular destinations are Miami (30%) and Orlando (10%). Searches for flights to Fort Lauderdale (5%), to Los Angeles (2%) and to Boston (2%) are also popular.

Top 5 airlines serving from South America to the United States

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South America to the United States? 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 7934 reviews
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Fine except the person next to me took up her seat had raised the arm divide so she spilled into my seat. because of her size. Fortunately no one was in the seat on my right so I could use part of it.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025AMS - ATL
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Fine except the person next to me took up her seat had raised the arm divide so she spilled into my seat. because of her size. Fortunately no one was in the seat on my right so I could use part of it.

Delta is my preferred airline. I've traveled with them for years. On time in most cases, good communication, easy to use app. Most planes are pretty nice. I was on a CRJ 700/900 however, which was pretty badly aged inside and needed a refresh. No infotainment, unreliable wifi, best to download before boarding or bring a book. Food choices are really just snacks on this flight, nice variety but about what you'd expect. Great staff and prompt in departure and early arrival too. Overall quite satisfied.

Crew was friendly Love the entertainment in the seat head rest.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

Delta is a cut above the others in customer service.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

A little bumpy ride . No food was being provided due the the turbulence. That was ok it was a short flight to my standards.

Simply outstanding. Their new lounge for Delta One customers is a cut above the rest.

I travel often with LATAM, it never disappoints me. The service is great, nice crew, latest and some classic movies. I got 3 small meals, cannot complaint. I’ll definitely travel again with them.

We didn’t have any entertainment. I tried to go online without success. The airplane was extremely cold and they didn’t have blankets.

Delta has an outstanding service. They are courteous and punctual most of the time. The flight departed a half hour late but we arrived 15 minutes early.

Not sure why there are so many security checks at this airport. Consistently annoying showing passport over and over, checking carryons at gate all the while trying to make tight connection. Basically it was uncomfortable crowded cabin with meidiocre service

Although the flight is goof and the crew is good, the way the airline charges you for every service is ridiculous.

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

I liked everything, this was classed as premium economy but it was much better than Lufthansas business class. Lovely staff, comfortable plane and an excellent seat arrangement. A very pleasant surprise.

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

No entertainment but not expected. Unless you are referring to monitor that you can use. Then Al, was fine on all flights.

Friendly staff, It was the first flight out for our plane, so had to be deiced from the frost. Only delayed a few minutes,

We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

My flight delayed and i misss the connection they send me to orlando no to tampa i have to pay a uber to my house

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.

It was reasonably comfortable trip considering its duration (7 hours). Crew was very good and friendly, seats very more comfortable than other planes. Only negative comment would be that the bathroom light did not get its full brightness 🙃

The flight was delayed about 4 hours without any explanation. No wifi or entertainment at all on planes. Had to pay for checked bags I was allowed according to reservations.

Copa stranded us ans then tried to charge us thousands to leave Panama.

I loved my experience. Very safe, Very informative and very friendly.

At JFK the Security line was extremely long and few checkpoints open.

Flight attendant -José? - was over the top friendly and professional. Beautiful new plane with lie flat seats in Business (worth it!)

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.

Paid $35 and not able to access the internet at all.

Several delays. Next flight was worse. Did not arrive home until 2am PT

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

Everything about the flight was lovely…We left early, arrived early, cabin crew were efficient and helpful. Flight was easy and most pleasant.

First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

We missed our flight. The boarding pass had the wrong gate and by the time we received the text from Kayak, our flight was already gone. I’ll never use Kayak again and will go direct to the airlines in the future.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

Cabin felt crammed Snacks are lame But crew was super efficient getting us out on time despite delay

Flight was delayed bc of mechanical issue. New plane had different configuration so some seats had to be switched. They called all passengers who needed new boarding cards. They did not call us so we thought our seats were the same and fine. When we boarded they informed us our receipts had changed and we are now all sitting separate and in the back row. Both my daughters had meltdowns and started to cry and once we got on the flight, we figured out how we could sit closer to each other, but this was very upsetting.

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

A few years ago long flights 6 hours or so used to have video screens and they offered ear phones. The food cart used to come and drinks. Now absolutely nothing. Avianca is as bad as Spirit Airlines. Avianca will now be my last choice when booking my next flight.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

The seats were very uncomfortable. I would have upgrade or got different flight if I knew. I usually sleep in the plane but I couldn’t sleep at all. Very uncomfortable. Also no food or drink everything was to purchase, and that’s u usual for international flight.

We did not know about the bag fees until check in. They are way too high. It’s insane. We also had a huge delay and everything costed extra which was very annoying.

Boarding was somewhat confusing in that the wrong messages were being displayed at the gate. It was somewhat annoying that I got off one flight and straight onto another (from the same gate), but in between they re-checked my hand luggage and made me get rid of my water (which they charge for on the plane). I was sitting in their 'Plus' seating, but the leg room was still too small to be able to sit square. The food options on the flights are pretty cheap quality (but not price). They got me from 'A' to 'B' on-time and for a relatively good price, but the experience itself was below average.

Flew with our two children. Paid $380 to check two bags (one was overweight). They then left the bags behind on Sunday, December 21st, with all our family’s clothes and family Christmas presents. When we arrived at our destination they told us the bags had not arrived, and they thought (but didn’t know) they were still in Boston, but that there’d be a flight the next day and the bags would arrive the next day. The next day we found out there was no flight, now we’re hoping we get our bags before we fly back out. Meanwhile, trying to get any engagement or accurate information is a waste of time. The folks at the call center are just gatekeepers, who can’t connect with any departments that actually do things to solve a problem. Getting information is made deliberately difficult. My biggest regret is that I’ve had a number of awful experiences with Avianca traveling between the US and Colombia, and still let myself get suckered into buying these tickets because the schedule was great. Never again.

We were not aware carry-on bags cost extra until we arrived at the airport so, we were charged $240.00 for two small carry- on bags! There was a substantial fee for drinks and snacks. No wifi, or other entertainment was available. Waiting areas were crowded and uncomfortable.

Overpriced checked bag price of $120 and they charge you for carryon if the size is not minimal of $120.

Be very careful of the initial low price because Avianca wil bill you for a carryon of $120 or a checked bag for $120. Also, be careful with connections because the customs entry process is slow and the connecting terminal is not close.

Felt very cramped in the back of plane. There was an hour delay for take off sitting on the runway, but we did arrive on time. They charge $120 for carry on bag and backpack at the airport its ridiculous.

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