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Cheap flights to South America from $259

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WAS — BOG
24 Mar — 31 Mar1
1 adult
Sun 24/3
Sun 31/3

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Flights to South America in 2024

Find the latest flights to South America in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 129,216 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$2,682

Return from

$2,380

One-way from

$1,105
High demand for flights, 17% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 4% potential price drop
Average for return flights in March 2024
From Auckland Intl to Lima J Chavez Intl
One-way flight from Auckland Intl (AKL) to South America

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Cheap flights to South America in March & April 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to South America in March and April 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 129,216 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.
Sat 6/413:20MIA - CLO
1 stop6h 03mAvianca
Fri 12/408:11CLO - MIA
2 stops8h 24mAvianca
Deal found 18/3$392
Sat 6/413:20MIA - CLO
1 stop6h 03mAvianca
Wed 10/408:11CLO - MIA
2 stops8h 24mAvianca
Deal found 18/3$415
Sat 6/413:20MIA - CLO
2 stops9h 38mAvianca
Fri 12/407:52CLO - MIA
2 stops8h 43mAvianca
Deal found 18/3$504
Sat 6/413:20MIA - CLO
2 stops9h 38mAvianca
Wed 10/408:11CLO - MIA
2 stops8h 24mAvianca
Deal found 18/3$527
Tue 9/420:15SFO - BOG
1 stop18h 56mCopa Airlines
Wed 29/512:24BOG - SFO
1 stop13h 16mCopa Airlines
Deal found 18/3$530
Mon 8/401:32SFO - BOG
1 stop13h 32mCopa Airlines
Thu 18/411:48BOG - SFO
1 stop13h 52mCopa Airlines
Deal found 18/3$540
Thu 25/401:32SFO - BOG
1 stop13h 39mCopa Airlines
Sat 4/508:56BOG - SFO
1 stop16h 44mCopa Airlines
Deal found 18/3$570
Fri 12/409:30MIA - LIM
Nonstop6h 00mSky Airlines Peru
Fri 12/401:00LIM - MIA
Nonstop5h 50mSky Airlines Peru
Deal found 17/3$599
Tue 26/319:14LAX - BOG
1 stop25h 21mUnited Airlines
Tue 23/407:20BOG - LAX
1 stop17h 53mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$617

South America 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for South America in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 129,216 searches and data were last updated on 19 March 2024.
Wed 8/506:03MIA - CLO
1 stop8h 56mCopa Airlines
Sat 11/508:46CLO - MIA
1 stop15h 42mCopa Airlines
Deal found 18/3$348
Sat 6/413:20MIA - CLO
1 stop6h 03mAvianca
Fri 12/408:11CLO - MIA
2 stops8h 24mAvianca
Deal found 18/3$392
Sun 16/606:00MIA - CLO
1 stop5h 59mCopa Airlines
Sun 16/615:23CLO - MIA
1 stop9h 08mCopa Airlines
Deal found 17/3$488
Sat 13/418:29MIA - CLO
1 stop17h 30mCopa Airlines
Tue 16/408:46CLO - MIA
1 stop7h 13mCopa Airlines
Deal found 16/3$493
Sat 6/413:20MIA - CLO
2 stops9h 38mAvianca
Fri 12/408:11CLO - MIA
2 stops8h 24mAvianca
Deal found 18/3$504
Tue 9/420:15SFO - BOG
1 stop12h 52mCopa Airlines
Thu 18/411:48BOG - SFO
1 stop13h 52mCopa Airlines
Deal found 18/3$530
Thu 2/512:10LAX - BOG
1 stop19h 10mCopa Airlines
Wed 15/508:56BOG - LAX
1 stop10h 08mCopa Airlines
Deal found 18/3$530
Thu 2/513:50LAX - BOG
1 stop10h 05mAvianca
Tue 14/503:59BOG - LAX
1 stop10h 31mAvianca
Deal found 18/3$532
Mon 8/401:32SFO - BOG
1 stop13h 32mCopa Airlines
Thu 18/411:48BOG - SFO
1 stop13h 52mCopa Airlines
Deal found 18/3$540

Flights to South America departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to South America, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 129,216 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.
Tue 26/319:14LAX - BOG
1 stop25h 21mUnited Airlines
Tue 23/407:20BOG - LAX
1 stop17h 53mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$617
Sun 24/321:30SFO - BOG
1 stop14h 50mDelta
Thu 11/414:50BOG - SFO
1 stop11h 55mDelta
Deal found 17/3$624
Sun 24/322:30SFO - BOG
1 stop13h 50mDelta
Sun 31/314:40BOG - SFO
1 stop22h 11mDelta
Deal found 18/3$639
Sat 23/306:00SFO - BOG
1 stop11h 45mDelta
Wed 27/315:45BOG - SFO
1 stop21h 06mDelta
Deal found 18/3$690
Mon 25/323:45LAX - BOG
1 stop12h 35mDelta
Mon 1/418:35BOG - LAX
1 stop26h 05mDelta
Deal found 18/3$721
Sun 24/317:05LAX - BOG
1 stop19h 15mDelta
Mon 1/418:35BOG - LAX
1 stop26h 05mDelta
Deal found 18/3$744
Wed 27/309:35MIA - LIM
Nonstop6h 00mSky Airline
Tue 16/401:00LIM - MIA
Nonstop5h 50mSky Airline
Deal found 18/3$760
Sun 24/306:30MIA - CLO
2 stops11h 37mUnited Airlines
Sun 31/304:52CLO - MIA
2 stops29h 31mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$778
Sat 23/318:50MIA - CLO
2 stops29h 28mUnited Airlines
Tue 26/304:52CLO - MIA
2 stops28h 53mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/3$792

One-way flights to South America

Explore one-way flight options to South America for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 129,216 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.
Thu 2/512:10LAX - BOG
1 stop8h 50mCopa Airlines
Deal found 17/3$259
Sat 17/823:59SFO - BOG
1 stop26h 45mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$264
Tue 9/409:06LAX - BOG
1 stop12h 49mJetBlue
Deal found 18/3$268
Wed 3/423:45SFO - BOG
1 stop18h 00mDelta
Deal found 18/3$282
Thu 18/401:32SFO - BOG
1 stop13h 39mCopa Airlines
Deal found 18/3$320
Tue 28/514:20MIA - LIM
2 stops11h 10mAvianca
Deal found 18/3$330
Tue 18/617:00LAX - BOG
1 stop18h 30mDelta
Deal found 17/3$332
Wed 14/800:45SFO - BOG
1 stop18h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 18/3$333
Thu 11/418:29MIA - LIM
1 stop7h 36mCopa Airlines
Deal found 18/3$333

Direct flights to South America

Fri 12/409:30MIA - LIM
Nonstop6h 00mSky Airlines Peru
Fri 12/401:00LIM - MIA
Nonstop5h 50mSky Airlines Peru
Deal found 17/3$599
Fri 5/409:30MIA - LIM
Nonstop6h 00mSky Airline
Mon 8/401:00LIM - MIA
Nonstop5h 50mSky Airline
Deal found 18/3$704
Wed 24/400:20MIA - LIM
Nonstop5h 40mDelta
Sat 4/500:15LIM - MIA
Nonstop6h 00mDelta
Deal found 18/3$736
Wed 10/400:20MIA - LIM
Nonstop5h 40mDelta
Sun 14/400:05LIM - MIA
Nonstop6h 00mDelta
Deal found 18/3$819
Fri 3/500:20MIA - LIM
Nonstop5h 40mDelta
Sun 16/613:30LIM - MIA
Nonstop6h 00mDelta
Deal found 18/3$902
Fri 31/500:20MIA - LIM
Nonstop5h 40mDelta
Wed 5/613:30LIM - MIA
Nonstop6h 00mDelta
Deal found 18/3$1,008
Sat 30/301:40MIA - LIM
Nonstop5h 40mDelta
Thu 4/408:15LIM - MIA
Nonstop6h 00mDelta
Deal found 18/3$1,026
Sun 16/600:20MIA - LIM
Nonstop5h 40mDelta
Sun 23/613:30LIM - MIA
Nonstop6h 00mDelta
Deal found 18/3$1,036
Mon 8/400:20MIA - LIM
Nonstop5h 40mDelta
Fri 3/500:15LIM - MIA
Nonstop6h 00mDelta
Deal found 18/3$1,072

Find flights to South America within your budget

Locate flights to South America that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 129,216 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Budget

$348 - $905

Route

Departure

Return

Price

MiamiCali Alfonso B. Aragon Intl

MIA - CLO

MIACLO

Miami

Wed 8/5

1 stop5h 56m

Cali Alfonso B. Aragon Intl

Thu 23/5

1 stop9h 22m

$348

MiamiCali Alfonso B. Aragon Intl

MIA - CLO

MIACLO

Miami

Sat 6/4

1 stop6h 03m

Cali Alfonso B. Aragon Intl

Fri 12/4

2 stops8h 24m

$392

MiamiCali Alfonso B. Aragon Intl

MIA - CLO

MIACLO

Miami

Sun 16/6

1 stop5h 59m

Cali Alfonso B. Aragon Intl

Sun 16/6

1 stop9h 08m

$488

MiamiLima J Chavez Intl

MIA - LIM

MIALIM

Miami

Fri 12/4

Nonstop6h 00m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Fri 12/4

Nonstop5h 50m

$599

Los AngelesBogotá El Dorado

LAX - BOG

LAXBOG

Los Angeles

Thu 5/9

1 stop19h 10m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 17/9

1 stop17h 36m

$603

MiamiCali Alfonso B. Aragon Intl

MIA - CLO

MIACLO

Miami

Fri 5/4

2 stops22h 12m

Cali Alfonso B. Aragon Intl

Fri 12/4

1 stop9h 34m

$619

Los AngelesBogotá El Dorado

LAX - BOG

LAXBOG

Los Angeles

Fri 5/4

1 stop10h 17m

Bogotá El Dorado

Mon 8/4

1 stop28h 34m

$782

MiamiLima J Chavez Intl

MIA - LIM

MIALIM

Miami

Fri 12/4

1 stop13h 13m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Sat 13/4

1 stop18h 14m

$859

San FranciscoBogotá El Dorado

SFO - BOG

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Mon 20/5

1 stop11h 03m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sun 26/5

1 stop12h 54m

$905

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Average price of flights to South America by month

Plan your trip to South America by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to South America is currently $303 while a return flight costs $622. Price data was last updated on 17 March 2024.

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to South America (average of $0). Flying to South America in December will prove the most costly (average of $1,799). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Temperature and rainfall in South America by month

Plan your trip to South America by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

LIM

Temperature

17 - 23 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South America, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 17.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to South America?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to South America. Price data was last updated on 28 January 2024.
The price you pay for your flight to South America may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 61 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
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Reviews of airlines servicing South America

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to South America. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to South America. Reviews last updated 19 March 2024.
8.3
Very Good
695 reviews

Food

7.6

Crew

8.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went rather smoothly, I have no complaints or negative comments. Thanks for getting me where I needed to be.

8.3
Very Good
695 reviews
8.3
Very Good
695 reviews

Food

7.6

Crew

8.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went rather smoothly, I have no complaints or negative comments. Thanks for getting me where I needed to be.

8.1
Very Good
4,215 reviews
8.3
Very Good
695 reviews

Food

7.6

Crew

8.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went rather smoothly, I have no complaints or negative comments. Thanks for getting me where I needed to be.

8.1
Very Good
11,551 reviews
8.3
Very Good
695 reviews

Food

7.6

Crew

8.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went rather smoothly, I have no complaints or negative comments. Thanks for getting me where I needed to be.

7.8
Good
1,720 reviews
8.3
Very Good
695 reviews

Food

7.6

Crew

8.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went rather smoothly, I have no complaints or negative comments. Thanks for getting me where I needed to be.

7.7
Good
4,578 reviews
8.3
Very Good
695 reviews

Food

7.6

Crew

8.8

Overall

8.3

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.9

Boarding

8.3

Reviews

1 / 10

Everything went rather smoothly, I have no complaints or negative comments. Thanks for getting me where I needed to be.

Where are the most popular flight destinations in South America?

Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Peru are the most popular flight destinations in South America.
  • What is the best way to travel around South America?

    When hopping on one of the cheap flights to South America landing in Bogota, you'll be glad to know the easiest and most popular way to get around the city is on foot. You can also use public transport like TransMilenio or a local taxi. If your South America flight deals end up in Rio de Janeiro, the easiest way to get around the city is by private taxi or on foot. In Sao Paulo, the most convienient way to get around the city is to use ridesharing apps. Picking up a car hire is one of the best way to travel between cities and across the country.

  • What are some things to do in South America?

    Book flights to South America to experience a wide range of activities and sights to explore on the continent. Make your way to Peru to check out places like Amantani Island or the popular Inca citadel high up in the Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu. You can head to Patagonia and experience the Molodon Caves in Puerto Natales or fly to Ecuador in South America and scale a waterfall. Iguazu Falls can be found at the border of Misiones in Argentina and Parana in Brazil and form the largest waterfall in the world.

  • How long is the flight to South America?

    Your travel time from New Zealand will depend on where your flights to South America end up. If you've booked flights to Bogota in South America, you can expect to find flights operated by Emirates and Avianca that'll take around 42h to get from Auckland International Airport to Bogota Airport with a couple of stopovers along the way. When flying to Sao Paulo, South America, you'll find flights operated by Emirates and GOL that'll travel from Auckland to Guarulhos International Airport in just over 45h with stopovers at Kuala Lumpur Airport and Dubai Airport along the way. Emirates and GOL team up to offer flights from Auckland International Airport to Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport in around 45h 30min with several stopovers along the way at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Dubai Airport and Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport.

  • What do I need to do before my South America flight?

    Before flying to South America, keep a couple of things in mind before getting to the airport and heading on holiday. Make sure your passport is valid for at least three months after your arrival date. You'll need cash when in South America so consider exchanging your money before arriving at the airport as airport currency exchange kiosks often provide lower exchange rates. Compare flights to South America, airfare and journey time before deciding on where to go.

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