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Recent return 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

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

15h 00mdirect

$1,796LATAM Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

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

12h 50mdirect

01:05 - 19:30SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 25m1 stop Melbourne

$1,801Multiple Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

07:25 - 11:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

17h 10m1 stop Melbourne

02:30 - 06:50SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 20mdirect

$1,819Multiple Airlines

Sun, 13 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

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

12h 45mdirect

02:30 - 06:50SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 20mdirect

$1,857LATAM Airlines

Sun, 13 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

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

36h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

22:15 - 09:00SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 45m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$1,872American Airlines

Thu, 15 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

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

$1,872American Airlines

Sun, 11 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

11:20 - 03:15SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-LIM Lima J Chavez Intl

55h 55m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

08:00 - 09:35LIM Lima J Chavez Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

57h 35m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

$1,950Air Canada

Thu, 19 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

11:20 - 05:20SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

34h 00m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

09:00 - 09:35BOG Bogotá El Dorado-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 35m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

$1,961Air Canada

Tue, 2 Feb - Tue, 23 Feb

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

$2,273Qantas Airways

Mon, 11 Jan - Sat, 6 Feb

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

$2,287Qantas Airways

Wed, 17 Feb - Wed, 17 Mar

Recent last minute flight deals from Australia to South America

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09:10 - 07:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

59h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

21:30 - 08:05SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

68h 35m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$1,882American Airlines

Sun, 30 Aug - Wed, 14 Oct

09:10 - 07:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

59h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

21:30 - 08:05SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

68h 35m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$1,887American Airlines

Sun, 30 Aug - Wed, 14 Oct

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

12h 45mdirect

02:35 - 07:50SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 15mdirect

$1,957LATAM Airlines

Sun, 30 Aug - Tue, 13 Oct

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

12h 45mdirect

02:30 - 06:50SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 20mdirect

$1,958LATAM Airlines

Sun, 30 Aug - Sat, 5 Sep

07:00 - 10:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

17h 35m1 stop Melbourne

01:50 - 10:55SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

20h 05m1 stop Melbourne

$2,189Multiple Airlines

Wed, 2 Sep - Mon, 7 Sep

12:00 - 10:35MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 35mdirect

13:15 - 22:45SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-MEL Melbourne

20h 30m1 stop Auckland Intl

$2,192Multiple Airlines

Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep

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

$2,510Qantas Airways

Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 3 Sep

06:00 - 10:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

18h 35m1 stop Melbourne

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

14h 30mdirect

$2,539Qantas Airways

Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 3 Sep

09:20 - 14:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini

66h 10m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

03:30 - 09:35EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

64h 05m3 stops Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

$4,937Air Canada

Thu, 3 Sep - Tue, 3 Nov

09:20 - 14:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini

66h 10m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

03:30 - 09:35EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

64h 05m3 stops Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

$5,176Air Canada

Thu, 3 Sep - Tue, 3 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

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

15h 00mdirect

$1,796LATAM Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

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

12h 45mdirect

02:30 - 06:50SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 20mdirect

$1,857LATAM Airlines

Sun, 13 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

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

12h 50mdirect

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

14h 20mdirect

$1,996LATAM Airlines

Mon, 15 Feb - Sun, 21 Feb

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

12h 45mdirect

02:35 - 07:50SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

15h 15mdirect

$2,011LATAM Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

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

$2,273Qantas Airways

Mon, 11 Jan - Sat, 6 Feb

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

$2,287Qantas Airways

Wed, 17 Feb - Wed, 17 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

$2,324Qantas Airways

Wed, 18 Nov - Mon, 14 Dec

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

$3,100Multiple Airlines

Thu, 29 Oct - Fri, 20 Nov

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

12h 45mdirect

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

14h 30mdirect

$3,126Multiple Airlines

Wed, 23 Sep - Thu, 8 Oct

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

12h 45mdirect

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

14h 10mdirect

$3,141Multiple Airlines

Sat, 17 Oct - Sun, 1 Nov

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Cheapest return flight

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 2/11

11:10-10:00

Nonstop12h 50m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Thu 19/11

01:15-06:15

Nonstop15h 00m

$1,796

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 2/11

11:10-10:00

Nonstop12h 50m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Thu 19/11

01:05-19:30

1 stop28h 25m

$1,801

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 13/9

07:25-11:35

1 stop17h 10m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Sat 26/9

02:30-06:50

Nonstop15h 20m

$1,819

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 13/9

11:45-11:30

Nonstop12h 45m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Sat 26/9

02:30-06:50

Nonstop15h 20m

$1,857

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 15/10

10:10-08:10

2 stops36h 00m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 28/10

22:15-09:00

2 stops44h 45m

$1,872

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 11/10

10:10-08:10

2 stops60h 00m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Sat 24/10

21:30-09:00

2 stops45h 30m

$1,872

SydneyLima

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - LIM Lima J Chavez Intl

SYDLIM

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 19/11

11:20-03:15

2 stops55h 55m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Sun 29/11

08:00-09:35

2 stops57h 35m

$1,950

SydneyBogotá

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SYDBOG

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 2/2

11:20-05:20

2 stops34h 00m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 23/2

09:00-09:35

2 stops32h 35m

$1,961

Fastest return journey

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 11/1

10:35-09:05

Nonstop12h 30m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Sat 6/2

13:00-17:10

Nonstop14h 10m

$2,273

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 17/2

10:35-09:05

Nonstop12h 30m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 17/3

13:00-17:10

Nonstop14h 10m

$2,287

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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	$2,570 - $4,088

CHEAPEST COUNTRY	Argentina	20% cheaper	Users typically spent $640 less on flights to Argentina
MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRY	Venezuela	27% more expensive	Users typically spent $878 more on trips to Venezuela
MOST POPULAR COUNTRY TO FLY TO	Colombia	186% more popular	As a popular travel destination, more of our users plan to visit Colombia 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 Brazil, followed by Colombia, 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

Santa Marta

When booking a flight to South America, the best-priced flight will typically be to Santa Marta for $253, which is 38% less than the continental average.

Most expensive flight to South America from Bogotá

Santiago

Flights to South America are typically 36% more expensive when flying to Santiago, where the average price is $405

Cheap South America flight deals and tips

Summary info about South America flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$1,147
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,796
Fastest flight time	17h 10m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to South America from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,147 (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 $1,796 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez).

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The fastest flight to South America from Australia takes 17h 10m (Sydney Kingsford Smith 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 August 2026, there are 22 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.