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10:10 - 08:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

36h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

23:45 - 09:00SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

43h 15m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles

$1,879American Airlines

Sun, 25 Oct - Mon, 7 Dec

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

36h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

23:45 - 09:00SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

43h 15m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles

$1,879American Airlines

Thu, 22 Oct - Fri, 4 Dec

09:00 - 11:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

16h 35m1 stop Melbourne

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

15h 00mdirect

$1,883LATAM Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

08:25 - 11:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

16h 10m1 stop Melbourne

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

19h 40m1 stop Melbourne

$1,907LATAM Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep

13:45 - 11:50MEL Melbourne-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

38h 05m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles San Salvador El Salvador Intl

04:00 - 12:45BOG Bogotá El Dorado-MEL Melbourne

40h 45m3 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Los Angeles Nadi

$1,913Multiple Airlines

Tue, 3 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

10:20 - 09:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

36h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

21:45 - 09:35GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 50m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

$1,914Air Canada

Thu, 15 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

10:20 - 09:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

36h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

21:45 - 09:35GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 50m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

$1,916Air Canada

Thu, 15 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

13:45 - 11:50MEL Melbourne-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

38h 05m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles San Salvador El Salvador Intl

04:00 - 12:20BOG Bogotá El Dorado-MEL Melbourne

40h 20m3 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Los Angeles Nadi

$1,918Multiple Airlines

Tue, 3 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

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

12h 30mdirect

12:20 - 16:30SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 10mdirect

$2,217Qantas Airways

Wed, 3 Feb - Wed, 17 Mar

18:50 - 10:50MEL Melbourne-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

30h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

12:20 - 19:50SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-MEL Melbourne

17h 30m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,233Qantas Airways

Mon, 19 Oct - Wed, 11 Nov

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

35h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

20:50 - 07:05SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 15m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$1,903American Airlines

Sun, 23 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

09:10 - 07:15SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini

35h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

22:30 - 09:00EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

44h 30m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles

$1,952American Airlines

Mon, 24 Aug - Fri, 13 Nov

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

12h 45mdirect

00:50 - 10:30SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

19h 40m1 stop Melbourne

$2,094LATAM Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Tue, 1 Sep

12:00 - 18:21MEL Melbourne-EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini

19h 21m1 stop Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12:15 - 05:50EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini-MEL Melbourne

28h 35m1 stop Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$2,099LATAM Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep

06:25 - 10:35SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

18h 10m1 stop Melbourne

00:50 - 12:15SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

21h 25m1 stop Melbourne

$2,178Multiple Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Tue, 1 Sep

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

18h 35m1 stop Melbourne

00:55 - 09:45SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

18h 50m1 stop Melbourne

$2,235Multiple Airlines

Sat, 22 Aug - Fri, 28 Aug

12:00 - 21:35MEL Melbourne-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

24h 35m1 stop Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

23:10 - 05:50BOG Bogotá El Dorado-MEL Melbourne

39h 40m1 stop Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$2,448Qantas Airways

Sat, 22 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

12:20 - 00:20SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

25h 00m1 stop Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

21:40 - 17:40GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 00m1 stop Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

$2,510Qantas Airways

Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug

20:45 - 10:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini

74h 45m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

17:00 - 06:50EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

47h 50m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$3,606Qatar Airways

Sun, 23 Aug - Wed, 11 Nov

20:45 - 14:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini

54h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

17:00 - 06:50EZE Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

47h 50m2 stops Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$3,606Qatar Airways

Sun, 23 Aug - Mon, 9 Nov

Recent direct flight deals from Australia to South America

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

12h 45mdirect

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

15h 00mdirect

$1,938LATAM Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

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

12h 45mdirect

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

15h 00mdirect

$1,949LATAM Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 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

$2,003LATAM Airlines

Wed, 2 Sep - Tue, 15 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

$2,003LATAM Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

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

12h 30mdirect

12:20 - 16:30SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 10mdirect

$2,217Qantas Airways

Wed, 3 Feb - Wed, 17 Mar

12:20 - 11:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 30mdirect

14:10 - 17:40SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 30mdirect

$2,273Qantas Airways

Tue, 8 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep

12:20 - 11:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 30mdirect

14:10 - 17:40SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 30mdirect

$2,275Qantas Airways

Sun, 13 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep

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

12h 45mdirect

12:20 - 16:30SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 10mdirect

$2,730Multiple Airlines

Fri, 23 Oct - Mon, 7 Dec

12:20 - 11:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

12h 30mdirect

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

15h 20mdirect

$2,761Multiple Airlines

Tue, 8 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

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

12h 45mdirect

12:20 - 16:30SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

14h 10mdirect

$2,772Multiple Airlines

Thu, 22 Oct - Tue, 8 Dec

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 25/10

10:10-08:35

2 stops36h 25m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Mon 7/12

23:45-09:00

2 stops43h 15m

$1,879

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 22/10

10:10-08:10

2 stops36h 00m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Fri 4/12

23:45-09:00

2 stops43h 15m

$1,879

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 12/10

09:00-11:35

1 stop16h 35m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Mon 26/10

01:15-06:15

Nonstop15h 00m

$1,883

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 7/9

08:25-11:35

1 stop16h 10m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Mon 21/9

01:50-10:30

1 stop19h 40m

$1,907

MelbourneBogotá

MEL Melbourne - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

MELBOG

Melbourne

Tue 3/11

13:45-11:50

3 stops38h 05m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sun 15/11

04:00-12:45

3 stops40h 45m

$1,913

SydneySao Paulo

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

SYDGRU

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 15/10

10:20-09:05

2 stops36h 45m

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Mon 2/11

21:45-09:35

2 stops45h 50m

$1,914

SydneySao Paulo

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

SYDGRU

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 15/10

10:20-09:05

2 stops36h 45m

Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

Wed 11/11

21:45-09:35

2 stops45h 50m

$1,916

MelbourneBogotá

MEL Melbourne - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

MELBOG

Melbourne

Tue 3/11

13:45-11:50

3 stops38h 05m

Bogotá El Dorado

Mon 16/11

04:00-12:20

3 stops40h 20m

$1,918

Fastest return journey

SydneySantiago

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SYDSCL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 3/2

10:35-09:05

Nonstop12h 30m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 17/3

12:20-16:30

Nonstop14h 10m

$2,217

MelbourneSantiago

MEL Melbourne - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

MELSCL

Melbourne

Mon 19/10

18:50-10:50

1 stop30h 00m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 11/11

12:20-19:50

1 stop17h 30m

$2,233

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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 - $3,883

CHEAPEST COUNTRY	Uruguay	19% cheaper	Users typically spent $585 less on flights to Uruguay
MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRY	Venezuela	29% more expensive	Users typically spent $875 more on trips to Venezuela
MOST POPULAR COUNTRY TO FLY TO	Colombia	204% 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

Cartagena

When booking a flight to South America, the best-priced flight will typically be to Cartagena for $152, which is 60% less than the continental average.

Most expensive flight to South America from Bogotá

Santiago

Flights to South America are typically 50% more expensive when flying to Santiago, where the average price is $376

Cheap South America flight deals and tips

Summary info about South America flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$928
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,879
Fastest flight time	12h 45m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to South America from Australia in the last 5 days is $928 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Bogotá El Dorado).

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The best return flight price to South America from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,879 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez).

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The fastest flight to South America from Australia takes 12h 45m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez).

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December has the highest demand for flights to South America, with a 11% 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.

I’m not ready to book a flight to South America right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

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.