$86 Find Cheap Flights to South America

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Cheap Flights to South America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lima
Limanonstop$258
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$222
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$601
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stop$438
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stop$529
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$499
Cartagena
Cartagenanonstop$184
Quito
Quito1 stop$305
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stop$183
Cali
Cali1 stop$250
Cusco
Cusco3 stops$437
Georgetown
Georgetownnonstop$338
Pereira
Pereira1 stop$290
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$516
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$224
Santa Marta
Santa Marta1 stop$322
Asuncion
Asuncion1 stop$551
Lima
Limanonstop$258
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$222
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$601
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stop$438
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stop$529
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$499
Cartagena
Cartagenanonstop$184
Quito
Quito1 stop$305
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stop$183
Cali
Cali1 stop$250
Cusco
Cusco3 stops$437
Georgetown
Georgetownnonstop$338
Pereira
Pereira1 stop$290
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$516
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$224
Santa Marta
Santa Marta1 stop$322
Asuncion
Asuncion1 stop$551

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals to South America

Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:44 pm - 1:55 pm
FLL
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MDE
15h 11m
1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 6:50 pm
MDE
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FLL
3h 35mnonstop
$220Spirit Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Tue, Feb 10
Spirit Airlines Logo
10:47 am - 2:15 pm
FLL
-
MDE
3h 28mnonstop
Spirit Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 6:50 pm
MDE
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FLL
3h 35mnonstop
$221Spirit Airlines
Wed, Feb 18 - Tue, Feb 24
Avianca Logo
1:00 pm - 7:30 pm
MIA
-
MDE
6h 30m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
3:55 pm - 10:30 pm
MDE
-
MIA
6h 35m
1 stop
$237Avianca
Wed, Feb 4 - Mon, Feb 9
Avianca Logo
6:35 pm - 10:15 pm
MIA
-
MDE
3h 40mnonstop
Avianca Logo
11:50 pm - 3:35 am
MDE
-
MIA
3h 45mnonstop
$240Avianca
Fri, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 10
Copa Airlines Logo
2:44 pm - 8:18 am
JFK
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MDE
17h 34m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
9:17 am - 2:59 am
MDE
-
JFK
17h 42m
1 stop
$322Copa Airlines
Tue, Mar 3 - Sat, Mar 7
Copa Airlines Logo
2:44 pm - 10:48 pm
JFK
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MDE
8h 04m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
6:20 pm - 2:59 am
MDE
-
JFK
8h 39m
1 stop
$324Copa Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 1
American Airlines Logo
5:30 pm - 12:11 am
JFK
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GEO
5h 41mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:55 am - 5:49 am
GEO
-
JFK
5h 54mnonstop
$343American Airlines
Mon, Mar 2 - Tue, Mar 17
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 7:20 am
JFK
-
GYE
6h 50mnonstop
LATAM Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 11:30 pm
GYE
-
JFK
6h 30mnonstop
$346LATAM Airlines
Fri, May 1 - Sat, May 16
American Airlines Logo
7:29 pm - 1:31 pm
JFK
-
GYE
19h 02m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:31 pm - 10:11 am
GYE
-
JFK
18h 40m
2 stops
$347American Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Fri, Feb 27
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 11:00 am
JFK
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LIM
10h 30m
1 stop
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:05 am - 8:10 am
LIM
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JFK
8h 05mnonstop
$480LATAM Airlines
Booking Insights

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 $173 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 $173.

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 February, when tickets cost $409 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $680 and $649 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, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 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 $254.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$86
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 26% increase in price.
Flight from Fort Lauderdale to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

Flights to South America: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew to South America 
Cecilia LeiteFlew with LATAM Airlines
JFK
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GIG
Jan 2026
Make sure you are skymiles member , in order to enjoy WIfi during the flight.
StephanieFlew with Avianca
JFK
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GYE
Nov 2025
Make sure your carry on and personal item fit the dimensions provided on the avianca website otherwise you will be charge to check a bag. They check before you board!
LinFlew with LATAM Airlines
JFK
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LIM
Jun 2025
Board as early as you can so you won’t be forced to check in your carry on bag.
Verified travelerFlew with American Airlines
MIA
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LIM
Mar 2025
Arrive at the gate on time as they have standby passengers ready to take your seat
Verified travelerFlew with GOL
MIA
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MAO
Dec 2024
Leave plenty of time between arrival and connecting flights if able to, because this airport is not always staffed for passport/visa checks since international flights are not a constant occurrence. The passport check only had a single booth open for some time.
Verified travelerFlew with Aerolineas Argentinas
MIA
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EZE
Feb 2025
Arrive on time, take time’s to check in, make sure you check the weight of your luggage before boarding
Verified travelerFlew with Aerolineas Argentinas
MIA
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EZE
Nov 2024
You can use Uber. But no one speaks English here. It would be good if you learn some Spanish.
FranciscoFlew with Spirit Airlines
FLL
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CTG
Nov 2024
Be patient during boarding it takes a bit longer bit if organized it gets to leave on time
Verified travelerFlew with Avianca
FLL
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BOG
Jun 2024
Be on top of your Flights , keep the eye and pay for the insurance Just in case
RobertoFlew with JetBlue
FLL
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MDE
Jun 2024
Make sure you fill ot the Check Mig form fir Colombia, otherwise you will face delays.
JayFlew with LATAM Airlines
JFK
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LIM
Jan 2024
Don’t stay in the middle row. No AC Vents. The air was just stand still. An 8 hour fight felt like 20 hours

FAQs - booking South America flights

  • 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 Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $640. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where round-trip prices are $744 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 morning, when round-trip flights cost $898 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 $986.

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 Miami $596, from Newark $816, from Los Angeles $1,208
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South America flight deals.

Reviews of the 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8040 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
7.9Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
Airline reviews

I have diamond medallion status and usually we are in comfort plus . We were in main this time ( which was fine ) and my husband wanted wine . I have at least 10 vouchers for drinks that are good for this year and next! The attendant would not take the picture of the voucher as proof and never came back to check as She asked me to pull it up on delta Wi-Fi. Instead my husband just used his Amex to buy the wine . Disappointing!!!

10.0 ExcellentAnne, Jan 2026
MCO - DTW
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I have diamond medallion status and usually we are in comfort plus . We were in main this time ( which was fine ) and my husband wanted wine . I have at least 10 vouchers for drinks that are good for this year and next! The attendant would not take the picture of the voucher as proof and never came back to check as She asked me to pull it up on delta Wi-Fi. Instead my husband just used his Amex to buy the wine . Disappointing!!!

Food is basically Sun Chips, cookies or Cheezits. I had an exit row seat so I had plenty of room. The crew was very nice and efficient. Pilot kept us informed. Pretty good flight.

Air travel sucks. It continues to be awful for all airlines. No shame on delta alone.

It was Delta, but the flight attendants were stressful and disrespectful. I am a diamond member a travel weekly. I have not had a negative thing to share in quite some time. But this was noticeable.

Comfort Plus seat 11E seemed smaller than prior flights. The movie selection is good. Watched most of the most recent Tron movie. I'll watch the remaining part later as my movie is saved in the Delta Seatback Experience.

Flight was late from Newark to Atlanta, I asked flight attendant to please let my family of 3 out first when we landed to Atlanta because we were late for our connecting flight to Quito. She didn't and we were late for 5 minutes we couldn't board the plane and spend hours trying to get another flight with customer service for the next day.

I really liked the legroom. I am 6’4”.a at For some reason our seats were not together and using the app to fix it didn’t work. Passengers were nice enough to move for us but you should absolutely ensure a parent sits with their child.

Late delayed flight delays boarding and delays leaving and delays on arrival too. Cramped plane no room no food.

DTW line is too long. The flights from DTW to BWI are always delayed for unknown reasons.

Delta canceled our flight and we had to scramble to find another airline to get home. Phoenix is not a delta hub so they didn’t have another plane. It would have been a red eye though Salt Lake City. Getting in at 5am. No bueno.

Horrible. No TV or any type of entertainment on board. Passwnger listening to/watching stuff on their own phone with no headphones making it noise and uncomfortable for everyone else, little/tiny food portions, old seats, useless wifi (cant access anything). Horrible exlerience especially it was a lomg distance flight with kids.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

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.

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

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

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

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)

We traveled with two young children, and it was not possible for our family to be seated together. No one offered help or assistance to organize seating so we could sit with our kids. In the end, we managed to find two seats in Economy so I could at least sit with one of them, even though I had originally paid for Comfort+. In summary, I had to downgrade my seat just to be able to sit with one of my children, which was very disappointing

I booked a flight through Kayak to Brazil I have traveled to Brazil several times before Kayak Delta or LATAM never mentioned during the booking or in the pre flight process that the visa requirements to visit Brazil have changed earlier this year. I was unaware of this change and as such never got a visa and was unable to fly from JFK to Sao Paulo Add to this that Delta allowed me to fly from Boston to JFK which they should not have as I didn’t have a visa. It has been a terrible experience and a huge loss of money

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.

we were missing our luggage, trying to find someone to have any empathy was pretty much not happening....

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.

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.

My entertainment did not work. I was very tired from the botched connection, and the poor sleep

On the plus side, crew was attentive, drinks were cold, and in-flight entertainment selection was better than some other airlines. On the negative aide, Plane was delayed almost an hour, either no announcements from the gate crew. Biscoff cookies are gross, appreciate airlines that give a choice. Also, crew had no personality or enthusiasm at all.

Little warm on the plane and delayed for an hour

Tell the crew (when boarding) to yell at the imbeciles blocking us from walking up to scan. I promise everyone crowds around and half of us (most the time I’m group 4) have to push our way through. Your staff is awesome, the public - not so much-

Bags took over and hour to come out. Delays due to wind caused rebooking.

The flight was good. We had to spend almost an hour on the tarmac when we arrived in Dallas. Waiting for a gate. What’s the point of arriving early if you have no gate to park at?

Lower WiFi prices; allow us to see our flight on a map; more variety of drink choices.

So excited very proud first of all I wanna thank kayak all updates very professional and fast alart And amazing cabin crew so nice to me they deserve big salute

UGH I HAD TO MISS MY FIRST FLIGHT TO TAMPA CAUSE OF THE 10 MINUTE DELAY OF THE ORLANDO TO MIAMI ONE SO THEY HAD ME GET ANOTHER TICKET. I AM NOT HAPPY AT ALL BECAUSE IT MADE ME MISS MY CONNECTING FLIGHT FROM TAMPA TO LONDON AND FORCED ME TO MISS A DAY AT MY ROOM IN THE UK.

Wish they didnt delay off-boarding for 10 minutes so i could connect to my flight from miami to tampa

We experienced gate changes and a long delay. My seat was dirty when I boarded and I had to use wipes to clean it myself. There was an unpleasant and overpowering cleaning product scent on the plane as well that lingered through the flight.

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

The flight attendant smashed her beverage cart into my knee, causing significant amount of pain. The seats were extremely uncomfortable. No food or drink is offered unless you want to pay the ridiculous prices for it. The schedule of flying in the overnight hours is also very uncomfortable.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

Last seat of Bussines Class it does recline but passenger seating behind kept pushing since they did not have space once my seat was reclined

We waited for one hour to deboard the plane after landing. That could be better

I like the crew they're very friendly. I don't like. on five hour flight they not offered snacks. Any drink. Not even coffee

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

I couldnt recline the seat. Other than that crew was very attentive and helpful. Thsnk you

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