Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Santiago from $1,135

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Santiago from Melbourne Airport, with most prices found around $1,787. The month of July is another great option to travel to Santiago, with average flight prices from Melbourne Airport averaging around $1,829.

The cheapest day to depart from Melbourne Airport to Santiago is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Santiago on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $2,205. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $2,392. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Santiago.

Flying to Santiago from Melbourne Airport at midday is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $2,197 when looking at flights departing at midday. Flights in the morning are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of $2,266.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Santiago from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Santiago for around $2,069 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Santiago from Melbourne Airport for as low as $1,937 on momondo.

Qantas Airways is the most popular carrier operating from Melbourne to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

LATAM Airlines, Qantas Airways and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Santiago from Melbourne Airport according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Santiago. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Santiago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Melbourne and Santiago have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 170 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, LATAM Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Sydney (SYD) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Auckland (AKL) offer the lowest average return price of $1,923.

Flights connecting via Sydney (SYD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 19h 08m.

Auckland (AKL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 4h 04m.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Santiago is 3 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Melbourne Airport and Santiago is 25 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.