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Best South America Flight Deals

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lima
Lima1 stop$366
Bogotá
Bogotánonstop$189
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$601
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stop$338
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro3 stops$482
Cartagena
Cartagenanonstop$180
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$462
Quito
Quito1 stop$344
Cali
Cali2 stops$227
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stop$274
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$488
Georgetown
Georgetown1 stop$309
Pereira
Pereira1 stop$280
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$532
Barranquilla
Barranquillanonstop$213
Santa Marta
Santa Marta1 stop$305
Florianopolis
Florianopolis1 stop$419
Lima
Lima1 stop$366
Bogotá
Bogotánonstop$189
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$601
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stop$338
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro3 stops$482
Cartagena
Cartagenanonstop$180
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$462
Quito
Quito1 stop$344
Cali
Cali2 stops$227
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stop$274
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$488
Georgetown
Georgetown1 stop$309
Pereira
Pereira1 stop$280
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$532
Barranquilla
Barranquillanonstop$213
Santa Marta
Santa Marta1 stop$305
Florianopolis
Florianopolis1 stop$419

Book Cheap South America Plane Tickets

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

Sat, Oct 25 - Mon, Oct 27
Avianca Logo
3:20 pm - 8:29 pmFLL-MDE
6h 09m1 stop
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3:20 am - 2:35 pmMDE-FLL
10h 15m2 stops
$177Avianca
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Mon, Sep 8 - Fri, Sep 12
Avianca Logo
3:20 pm - 10:08 pmFLL-MDE
7h 48m1 stop
Avianca Logo
5:27 am - 2:00 pmMDE-FLL
7h 33m1 stop
$178Avianca
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Fri, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 14
Copa Airlines Logo
6:04 am - 2:41 pmMIA-MDE
9h 37m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
10:46 am - 10:43 pmMDE-MIA
10h 57m1 stop
$265Copa Airlines
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Thu, Jul 10 - Sun, Aug 3
American Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 8:15 pmMIA-MDE
3h 25mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:35 amMDE-MIA
3h 35mnonstop
$270American Airlines
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Fri, Jul 11 - Tue, Jul 22
Copa Airlines Logo
6:31 pm - 8:17 amMIA-MDE
14h 46m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
6:21 pm - 1:44 amMDE-MIA
6h 23m1 stop
$273Copa Airlines
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Sat, Aug 2 - Tue, Aug 5
American Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 12:50 pmMIA-MDE
3h 40mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:40 am - 5:10 amMDE-MIA
3h 30mnonstop
$276American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 19
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 7:58 pmJFK-BOG
9h 18m1 stop
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10:15 am - 10:41 pmBOG-JFK
11h 26m1 stop
$293LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Sep 16 - Thu, Sep 25
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:45 pm - 10:55 amJFK-BOG
16h 10m1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
1:35 am - 2:40 pmBOG-JFK
12h 05m1 stop
$294LATAM Airlines
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Tue, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 10
Delta Logo
7:59 pm - 10:55 amJFK-BOG
15h 56m1 stop
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10:45 am - 10:59 pmBOG-JFK
11h 14m1 stop
$303Delta
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Dec 1
Delta Logo
12:32 pm - 7:30 pmMIA-MDE
6h 58m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:34 am - 10:56 amMDE-MIA
25h 22m1 stop
$309Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South America

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

What is the cheapest flight to South America?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to South America from the United States found in the last 72 hours was to Bogotá, at $226 round-trip. The most popular route is Atlanta (ATL) to Bogotá (BOG) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $226.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United States 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 the United States to South America is September, when tickets cost $475 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $929 and $632 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from the United States 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 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 the United States to South America, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in South America?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in South America is Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl Airport (MDE), with an average flight price of $200.


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Low seasonApril
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$83
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 38% increase in price.
Flight from Fort Lauderdale to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

FAQs - booking South America flights

  • What are the best airports to fly in and out of the U.S. to get to and from South America?

    You can never go wrong with John F. Kennedy in New York as your getaway airport to South America. Strategically sitting on North America's east coast, the airport provides both non-stop flights and connecting flights to more than half of the destinations in South America, including Caracas, Rio de Janeiro, and La Paz. Miami International Airport also serves carriers that facilitate non-stop flights to South America and offer cheaper rates for connecting flights to Mendoza, Santiago, and Asunción.

  • Which airlines have cheaper prices on flights from the U.S. to South America?

    Generally, the most affordable airlines for flying from the United States of America to South America include JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Avianca, Delta Airlines, American Airlines, and CheapOair. All these carriers offer connecting flights that are more affordable than their non-stop options. Flying aboard any of these airlines is thus a sure way of saving money.

  • Do I need a visa to fly to countries in South America?

    Holders of valid passports from the U.S. can enter most South American nations visa-free for a maximum of 90 days, except in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Still, most countries require visitors’ passports to be valid for at least six months from the date of travel. It might be best if your passport contains empty pages for stamping. It’s not unusual for immigration officers from most South American countries to ask for proof of a return or onward connection.

  • Can I fly nonstop to South America from the U.S.?

    Yes. From airports like Miami International Airport, American Airlines has non-stop flights to Sao Paulo, and from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Delta Airlines has non-stop flights to Buenos Aires. JetBlue Airlines has non-stop flights from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Charlotte to Bogota; Southwestern Airlines has non-stop flights from JFK and Dallas to Santiago in Chile, and Spirit Airlines has non-stop flights from MIA and Chicago to Lima.

  • Which is the best airport to fly to in Bolivia?

    Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the best airport into which you should land in Bolivia. As the largest and busiest airport in the country, it handles international, regional, and domestic departures and arrivals. An alternative to Santa Cruz airport is the El Alto International Airport famous as one of the highest international airports in the world. This airport provides easy access to two of Bolivia’s largest cities, El Alto and La Paz.

  • Which is the best arrival airport if I want to visit Druif Beach?

    Queen Beatrix International Airport is Aruba's main international airport that provides easy access to Druif beach. The airport is located in Oranjestad, the capital city of Aruba, and sits about 11min drive from Druif beach. This peaceful locale provides the perfect weekend escape with your family to relax and commune with nature.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States 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 the United States to South America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from the United States to South America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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 day to fly to South America?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South America is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $668. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $725 on average.

  • 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 afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $691 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 $965.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South America

  • Looking for cheap airfare to South America? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to South America for the following prices or less: From Fort Lauderdale $257, from Miami $740, from Los Angeles $2,042
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South America flight deals.
  • South America has endless tourist attractions that keep visitors returning. One of the must-see landmarks when touring this continent is Peru’s Pachacamac ruins, which are accessible by flying into Jorge Chávez International Airport, located about a 52min drive away.
  • Both United Airlines and American Airlines offer non-stop flights from the U.S. to South America. United provides a non-stop flight from New York’s Newark Liberty Airport to Guarulhos International Airport, while American Airlines offers non-stop flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) to Ezeiza International Airport.
  • JFK provides non-stop flights to most destinations in South America, including Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, and Guyana via American Airlines.  However, those connecting in from other cities like Boston on American Airlines should expect a stop at JFK for about six hours, depending on the schedule of your journey.
  • Book a flight on Delta at JFK to Foz do Iguaçu International Airport in Foz do Iguaçu via Orlando and Brasília to reach Iguazu Falls. The falls lie about a 26min drive from the airport. Take a connecting flight to Buenos Aires in Argentina via LATAM Airlines to Ezeiza International Airport, which is around 52 minutes from Palermo and Jardín Botanical Garden.
  • The Semana Santa Festival in Ecuador, which is celebrated between March and April is arguably the country’s largest religious festival. If you want to secure cheaper flights to Ecuador from JFK, consider reserving your flights at least two months before your intended date of travel as ticket prices usually increase rapidly in the months leading up to the festival.
  • If you want to travel to Brazil from the U.S. on a budget, consider booking connecting flights as they are significantly cheaper than non-stop flights. To this end, reserve flights that make stopovers in Chile. Suppose you intend to fly to Sao Paulo, stop over in Miami, or choose another flight that entails a stopover in Bogota.
  • José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil, Guayas Province, should be your port of entry in Ecuador if you are keen to visit Seminario Park. This is a tourists' favorite spot due to its natural charm created by the trees and artificial lagoon.

Top 5 airlines flying to South America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7946 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
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Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

10.0 ExcellentHartaj, Jun 2025EWR - RDU
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Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

Great flight! Only complaint I had was that I didn’t get breakfast that morning because I don’t eat eggs for breakfast.. I ate an energy bar I bought in the airport which I had never done before. Otherwise, another great Delta flight!

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

The check in and bag drop off for Sky Priority members is slow. The Clear security was also slow - a TSA issue.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

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.

It was good, however the airplane was really cold. We received snacks and the crew was friendly.

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.

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

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.

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,

reliable, relatively relaxed, helpful and kind staff and clean airplanes. No need for more.

reliable, relatively relaxed, with helpful staff in all 8 flights we had on this trip. They are solid even though we did not have special seating or status for the flights.

Tell people to remain in their seats during the meal/beverage distribution. Enforce boarding by group numbers. No one was checking. Tell people to turn their electronics speakers off. Bigger cups for drinks.

Placed us in the last rear row of the plane so could not recline seats because of the rear wall, and also made it more of a tight space when the passenger in front reclined their seat. While understand seat assignments, every passenger should be afforded a reclining seat. The odor control scent from the restrooms was overwhelming strong. My wife and I could not deal with it, and she suffered a terrible headache as a result. I kept getting hit by the crew since I was on the ilse seat. No apologies, nothing. They made me feel like I was supposed to take the beating for a 3 hr flight.

There was no individual at the front check in when I arrived. I waited for at least 15 minutes and walked around asking security/janitors if they could help and they did not have a solution. So I had to take my checked bag through security and they threw away some of my items. I ended up making it to the gate only a few minutes before it closed due to my waiting for an agent at check in.

It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.

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.

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.

It was good, plane is a bit older so seats are somewhat flat

Great from check in all the way to the end. Very happy with Copa

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

Well the airline was fine. The only thing is I was charged for a checked in luggage. But when I reserved the ticket it showed a check in bag allowed. Who can I get in contact with for reimbursement.? The airline said I had to speak to whoever I booked ticket with.

It was one of my worst flight ever. First they were changing the gate for at least 4 times, changing from gate D7 to D12 to D44. Considering the size of the Miami Airport, we are talking about long distance and the train at the airport was not working. Then the flight was delayed around one hour. Then finally we boarded into the plane and when everybody was seated, there was an announcement that there is an issue with one of the tire of the plane, so we all had to get out of the plane with our belongings, to replace the tire. So we had around 2.5-hour delay

Most miserable flight ever. We waited almost 2 hours on the runway because the flight was oversold. American offered $1200 credit. Then there was some nonsense about weight distribution. Ridiculous. No food for 8 plus hours on the flight. I will be writing a letter.

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

The plane was probably full boarding was easy. We were able to check our carry-on luggage for free. It was a return flight through Philly to LA. Never saw a stewardess do a demonstration of emergency Procedures. I think my flight was pretty full

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious.

Plane, flight, crew, captain were all great. The first flight had a Chipotle box lunch...delicious. this return flight not as tasty, but filling.

The flight was 2 hour delayed, otherwise everything was excellent. The delay was due to the hourly limit requirement so given that as a reason, I'm happy with the flight!

Weather delay for 2.5 hours followed by half hour crew delay, did not have ginger ale, uncomfortable seats

Flight was full, and would have preferred an aisle seat, but due to getting a late ticket ,the seat I had was adequate. The flight crew were very help full and hard working. Food and drink were excellent for the 11hr flight. Overall I was pleased with flight, and would recommend British Airways again.

So awful Unreliable Unfriendly Bad Mad Mean Smelly Hot Late Overbooked Understaffed Expensive Cramped Narcs If they were a fruit they’d be rotten durian

Seats are very tight even in Plus, no complimentary snacks or beverage

I receive a service for what I pay, so it is fair.

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.

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the 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.

Lounge for business was closed. Boarding was rush and stand by. Seat for business is just the middle seat blocked and some more leg room.

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.

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