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10:00 - 04:05BNE Brisbane-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

33h 05m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

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

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

$1,769Air Canada

Thu, 15 Oct - Wed, 25 Nov

12:30 - 11:20MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

02:30 - 06:25SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-MEL Melbourne

13h 55mdirect

$1,790LATAM Airlines

Tue, 9 Mar - Tue, 30 Mar

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

33h 35m2 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

$1,790Air Canada

Thu, 28 Jan - Sun, 14 Feb

12:30 - 11:20MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

02:10 - 14:15SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-MEL Melbourne

22h 05m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,843Multiple Airlines

Tue, 9 Mar - Tue, 30 Mar

00:50 - 20:10BNE Brisbane-GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

56h 20m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Milan Malpensa

18:05 - 10:45GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl-BNE Brisbane

51h 40m2 stops Milan Malpensa Hong Kong Intl

$1,853Multiple Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

12:00 - 10:50MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

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

14h 20mdirect

$1,862LATAM Airlines

Wed, 24 Feb - Tue, 16 Mar

00:50 - 08:30BNE Brisbane-GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

44h 40m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

23:00 - 10:45GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl-BNE Brisbane

46h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Hong Kong Intl

$2,027Cathay Pacific

Mon, 15 Feb - Thu, 18 Mar

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

60h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

21:30 - 09:00SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 30m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$2,075American Airlines

Mon, 19 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

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

60h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

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

44h 30m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$2,076American Airlines

Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

00:05 - 07:15BNE Brisbane-GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

44h 10m2 stops Hong Kong Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

23:00 - 10:45GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl-BNE Brisbane

46h 45m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Hong Kong Intl

$2,076Cathay Pacific

Thu, 15 Oct - Fri, 6 Nov

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

60h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

21:30 - 09:00SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 30m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$2,082American Airlines

Tue, 6 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

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

36h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

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

44h 30m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$2,082American Airlines

Wed, 7 Oct - Tue, 17 Nov

13:00 - 11:35MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 35mdirect

01:50 - 06:50SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-MEL Melbourne

15h 00mdirect

$2,099LATAM Airlines

Wed, 7 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

18:35 - 11:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

31h 00m1 stop Melbourne

01:05 - 12:35SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 30m1 stop Melbourne

$2,154Multiple Airlines

Fri, 9 Oct - Wed, 2 Dec

12:45 - 11:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 45mdirect

01:05 - 09:45SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

18h 40m1 stop Melbourne

$2,157Multiple Airlines

Fri, 9 Oct - Wed, 2 Dec

12:45 - 11:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 45mdirect

01:50 - 10:30SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

18h 40m1 stop Melbourne

$2,183LATAM Airlines

Tue, 6 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

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

12h 30mdirect

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

14h 10mdirect

$2,292Qantas Airways

Fri, 9 Oct - Thu, 3 Dec

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

$2,485Qantas Airways

Tue, 6 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

00:45 - 07:25MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

44h 40m2 stops Hong Kong Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

23:55 - 23:15SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-MEL Melbourne

57h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Hong Kong Intl

$3,182Cathay Pacific

Wed, 7 Oct - Thu, 15 Oct

07:00 - 04:05MEL Melbourne-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

37h 05m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

09:00 - 12:35BOG Bogotá El Dorado-MEL Melbourne

35h 35m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

$4,604Air Canada

Wed, 7 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

Recent direct flight deals from Australia to South America

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12:30 - 11:20MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

02:30 - 06:25SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-MEL Melbourne

13h 55mdirect

$1,790LATAM Airlines

Tue, 9 Mar - Tue, 30 Mar

12:00 - 10:50MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

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

14h 20mdirect

$1,862LATAM Airlines

Wed, 24 Feb - Tue, 16 Mar

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

$1,965LATAM Airlines

Sun, 21 Mar - Sat, 24 Apr

12:30 - 11:20MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 50mdirect

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

14h 20mdirect

$2,007LATAM Airlines

Tue, 12 Jan - Tue, 9 Mar

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

$2,213Qantas Airways

Thu, 4 Mar - Sun, 21 Mar

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

$2,221Qantas Airways

Thu, 18 Feb - Thu, 18 Mar

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

$2,229Qantas Airways

Thu, 18 Feb - Thu, 18 Mar

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

$2,626Multiple Airlines

Tue, 27 Oct - Tue, 3 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

$2,720Multiple Airlines

Thu, 12 Nov - Sun, 29 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

$2,735Multiple Airlines

Fri, 20 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

BrisbaneBogotá

BNE Brisbane - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

BNEBOG

Brisbane

Thu 15/10

10:00-04:05

2 stops33h 05m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 25/11

09:00-08:45

2 stops32h 45m

$1,769

Fastest return journey

MelbourneSantiago

MEL Melbourne - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

MELSCL

Melbourne

Tue 9/3

12:30-11:20

Nonstop12h 50m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Tue 30/3

02:30-06:25

Nonstop13h 55m

$1,790

BrisbaneBogotá

BNE Brisbane - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

BNEBOG

Brisbane

Thu 28/1

10:45-05:20

2 stops33h 35m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sun 14/2

09:00-08:45

2 stops56h 45m

$1,790

MelbourneSantiago

MEL Melbourne - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

MELSCL

Melbourne

Tue 9/3

12:30-11:20

Nonstop12h 50m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Tue 30/3

02:10-14:15

1 stop22h 05m

$1,843

BrisbaneSao Paulo

BNE Brisbane - GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

BNEGRU

Brisbane

Mon 26/10

00:50-20:10

2 stops56h 20m

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Wed 11/11

18:05-10:45

2 stops51h 40m

$1,853

MelbourneSantiago

MEL Melbourne - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

MELSCL

Melbourne

Wed 24/2

12:00-10:50

Nonstop12h 50m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Tue 16/3

01:05-05:25

Nonstop14h 20m

$1,862

BrisbaneSao Paulo

BNE Brisbane - GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

BNEGRU

Brisbane

Mon 15/2

00:50-08:30

2 stops44h 40m

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Thu 18/3

23:00-10:45

2 stops46h 45m

$2,027

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 19/10

10:10-08:10

2 stops60h 00m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Fri 23/10

21:30-09:00

2 stops45h 30m

$2,075

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 19/10

10:10-08:10

2 stops60h 00m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Mon 2/11

22:30-09:00

2 stops44h 30m

$2,076

BrisbaneSao Paulo

BNE Brisbane - GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

BNEGRU

Brisbane

Thu 15/10

00:05-07:15

2 stops44h 10m

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Fri 6/11

23:00-10:45

2 stops46h 45m

$2,076

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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	$2,424 - $5,612

CHEAPEST COUNTRY	Uruguay	31% cheaper	Users typically spent $1,101 less on flights to Uruguay
MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRY	Bolivia	59% more expensive	Users typically spent $2,086 more on trips to Bolivia
MOST POPULAR COUNTRY TO FLY TO	Brazil	162% more popular	As a popular travel destination, more of our users plan to visit Brazil 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 $112, which is 79% less than the continental average.

Most expensive flight to South America from Bogotá

Santiago

Flights to South America are typically 73% more expensive when flying to Santiago, where the average price is $513

Cheap South America flight deals and tips

Summary info about South America flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$1,002
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,769
Fastest flight time	12h 50m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to South America from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,002 (Brisbane to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl).

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The best return flight price to South America from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,769 (Brisbane to Bogotá El Dorado).

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The fastest flight to South America from Australia takes 12h 50m (Melbourne to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez).

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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 18 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.