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12:30 - 20:40MEL Melbourne-GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

22h 10m1 stop Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

07:10 - 22:30GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl-MEL Melbourne

26h 20m2 stops Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Auckland Intl

$1,874LATAM Airlines

Sat, 13 Mar - Sat, 10 Apr

12:30 - 04:15MEL Melbourne-GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

29h 45m2 stops Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Lima J Chavez Intl

07:10 - 22:30GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl-MEL Melbourne

26h 20m2 stops Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Auckland Intl

$1,895LATAM Airlines

Sat, 13 Mar - Sat, 10 Apr

12:30 - 18:10MEL Melbourne-GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

19h 40m1 stop Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

19:30 - 11:25GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl-MEL Melbourne

26h 55m2 stops Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,915Multiple Airlines

Sun, 14 Mar - Mon, 5 Apr

13:45 - 11:35MEL Melbourne-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

37h 50m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles San Salvador El Salvador Intl

04:35 - 12:25BOG Bogotá El Dorado-MEL Melbourne

39h 50m3 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Los Angeles Nadi

$2,003Multiple Airlines

Wed, 27 Jan - Tue, 23 Feb

11:20 - 12:15SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

62h 55m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

08:25 - 09:35SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

59h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

$2,042Air Canada

Tue, 19 Jan - Wed, 3 Mar

11:20 - 06:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

33h 30m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

21:55 - 09:35SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

$2,042Air Canada

Tue, 26 Jan - Tue, 9 Feb

11:20 - 07:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

58h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

21:35 - 08:05SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 30m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$2,051American Airlines

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 31 Mar

11:20 - 07:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

58h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

21:35 - 08:05SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 30m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$2,051American Airlines

Mon, 1 Mar - Tue, 30 Mar

12:20 - 10:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 30mdirect

13:10 - 17:40SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 30mdirect

$2,074Qantas Airways

Thu, 8 Apr - Sun, 18 Apr

10:35 - 09:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 30mdirect

13:00 - 17:10SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 10mdirect

$2,105Qantas Airways

Wed, 10 Feb - Thu, 25 Feb

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11:10 - 08:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

35h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

22:30 - 09:00SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 30m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$2,071American Airlines

Wed, 4 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

11:10 - 08:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

59h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

22:30 - 09:00SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

68h 30m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$2,076Multiple Airlines

Thu, 5 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov

11:10 - 08:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

59h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

22:30 - 09:00SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

68h 30m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$2,077American Airlines

Thu, 5 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov

12:00 - 11:10MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

13h 10mdirect

01:05 - 05:25SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-MEL Melbourne

14h 20mdirect

$2,140LATAM Airlines

Wed, 4 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

12:00 - 11:10MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

13h 10mdirect

01:05 - 05:25SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-MEL Melbourne

14h 20mdirect

$2,142LATAM Airlines

Wed, 4 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

06:00 - 11:10SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

19h 10m1 stop Melbourne

01:15 - 06:15SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 00mdirect

$2,212Multiple Airlines

Wed, 4 Nov - Tue, 10 Nov

09:45 - 04:05BNE Brisbane-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

33h 20m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

09:00 - 08:45BOG Bogotá El Dorado-BNE Brisbane

56h 45m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

$2,269Air Canada

Sat, 31 Oct - Sun, 15 Nov

10:45 - 05:20BNE Brisbane-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

57h 35m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

09:00 - 08:45BOG Bogotá El Dorado-BNE Brisbane

32h 45m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

$2,276Air Canada

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

10:35 - 09:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 30mdirect

13:00 - 17:10SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 10mdirect

$2,587Qantas Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

10:35 - 09:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 30mdirect

13:00 - 17:10SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 10mdirect

$2,591Qantas Airways

Mon, 2 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

Recent direct flight deals from Australia to South America

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11:10 - 10:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

01:35 - 06:50SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 15mdirect

$2,063LATAM Airlines

Wed, 31 Mar - Mon, 19 Apr

11:10 - 10:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

01:35 - 06:50SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 15mdirect

$2,064LATAM Airlines

Wed, 31 Mar - Mon, 19 Apr

11:10 - 10:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

02:10 - 07:15SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 05mdirect

$2,067LATAM Airlines

Mon, 22 Mar - Wed, 31 Mar

11:10 - 10:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

02:10 - 07:15SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 05mdirect

$2,067LATAM Airlines

Thu, 25 Feb - Mon, 29 Mar

12:20 - 10:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 30mdirect

13:10 - 17:40SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 30mdirect

$2,074Qantas Airways

Thu, 8 Apr - Sun, 18 Apr

10:35 - 09:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 30mdirect

13:00 - 17:10SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 10mdirect

$2,105Qantas Airways

Wed, 10 Feb - Thu, 25 Feb

12:20 - 10:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 30mdirect

13:10 - 17:40SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 30mdirect

$2,120Qantas Airways

Sun, 28 Mar - Sun, 4 Apr

11:10 - 10:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

13:00 - 17:10SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 10mdirect

$3,167Multiple Airlines

Thu, 12 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov

11:10 - 10:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

13:00 - 17:10SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 10mdirect

$3,207Multiple Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

11:45 - 10:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 45mdirect

13:10 - 17:40SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 30mdirect

$3,226Multiple Airlines

Mon, 12 Apr - Sun, 9 May

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

MelbourneSao Paulo

MEL Melbourne - GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

MELGRU

Melbourne

Sat 13/3

12:30-20:40

1 stop22h 10m

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Sat 10/4

07:10-22:30

2 stops26h 20m

$1,874

MelbourneSao Paulo

MEL Melbourne - GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

MELGRU

Melbourne

Sat 13/3

12:30-04:15

2 stops29h 45m

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Sat 10/4

07:10-22:30

2 stops26h 20m

$1,895

MelbourneSao Paulo

MEL Melbourne - GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

MELGRU

Melbourne

Sun 14/3

12:30-18:10

1 stop19h 40m

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Mon 5/4

19:30-11:25

2 stops26h 55m

$1,915

MelbourneBogotá

MEL Melbourne - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

MELBOG

Melbourne

Wed 27/1

13:45-11:35

3 stops37h 50m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 23/2

04:35-12:25

3 stops39h 50m

$2,003

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 19/1

11:20-12:15

2 stops62h 55m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 3/3

08:25-09:35

2 stops59h 10m

$2,042

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 26/1

11:20-06:50

2 stops33h 30m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Tue 9/2

21:55-09:35

2 stops45h 40m

$2,042

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/3

11:20-07:45

2 stops58h 25m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 31/3

21:35-08:05

2 stops44h 30m

$2,051

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/3

11:20-07:45

2 stops58h 25m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Tue 30/3

21:35-08:05

2 stops44h 30m

$2,051

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 8/4

12:20-10:50

Nonstop12h 30m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Sun 18/4

13:10-17:40

Nonstop14h 30m

$2,074

Fastest return journey

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 10/2

10:35-09:05

Nonstop12h 30m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Thu 25/2

13:00-17:10

Nonstop14h 10m

$2,105

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Flight prices to countries in South America

Interested in flights to South America? Find the countries in South America that you can fly to for the biggest savings

	Price	$2,174 - $9,237

CHEAPEST COUNTRY	Uruguay	41% cheaper	Users typically spent $1,503 less on flights to Uruguay
MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRY	Paraguay	151% more expensive	Users typically spent $5,559 more on trips to Paraguay
MOST POPULAR COUNTRY TO FLY TO	Argentina	140% more popular	As a popular travel destination, more of our users plan to visit Argentina than any other country in South America

Where are the most popular flight destinations in South America?

The most popular flight destination in South America, according to our users, is Colombia, followed by Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Peru.

Cheapest flights to cities in South America

Click on the cities below to find out when it's cheapest to fly to South America from Australia

Bogotá

South America

Cheapest flight to South America from Bogotá

Medellín

When booking a flight to South America, the best-priced flight will typically be to Medellín for $92, which is 76% less than the continental average.

Most expensive flight to South America from Bogotá

Santa Marta

Flights to South America are typically 51% more expensive when flying to Santa Marta, where the average price is $373

Cheap South America flight deals and tips

Summary info about South America flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$874
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,897
Fastest flight time	35h 25m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to South America from Australia in the last 5 days is $874 (Melbourne to Bogotá El Dorado).

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The best return flight price to South America from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,897 (Melbourne to Bogotá El Dorado).

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The fastest flight to South America from Australia takes 35h 25m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Bogotá El Dorado).

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December has the highest demand for flights to South America, with a 13% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to South America

When did momondo last update prices for flights to South America?

Prices for flights to South America are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to South America?

As of October 2026, there are 20 operators available to choose from for flights to South America.

How old do you have to be to fly to South America?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to South America.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South America?

The necessary travel and health documents for your South America trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to South America?

momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and agents so you can find and book the best deal on flights to South America. Millions of users trust and use momondo every year so you are in good company.

Can I find flights to South America with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches to South America on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to South America?

Once all potential South America flight options are in front of you momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times, amongst many other options.

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If you are not ready to book a flight to South America now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert; this is where momondo will track prices on flights to South America and let you know when they change.