Cheap flights from Melbourne to South America from $875

If you don’t want to visit South America in February, then you should wait until March to fly from Melbourne, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $2,117.

Fly from Melbourne to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez for the best Melbourne - South America flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South America from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South America for around $2,312 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South America from Melbourne for as low as $2,080 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne to South America flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

LATAM Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to South America

LATAM Airlines, Qantas Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South America from Melbourne according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 77% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South America. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to South America on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between Melbourne and South America have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 167 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 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Melbourne and South America is 1 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 13:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

10 flights are operational weekly from Melbourne to South America as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Thu, with 50% of flights per week taking off on this day.