Cheap flights from South America to Sydney from $1,147

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Sydney from South America, with most prices found around $2,515. If you aren’t able to travel to Sydney during the month of May, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $2,535.

Fly from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez to Sydney Kingsford Smith for the best South America - Sydney Kingsford Smith flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Sydney from South America when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Sydney for around $2,992 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Sydney from South America for as low as $2,850 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on South America to Sydney flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Turkish Airlines, China Eastern, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from South America to Sydney Kingsford Smith

LATAM Airlines, Qantas Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Sydney from South America according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 75% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Sydney. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Sydney on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 13% of flights between South America and Sydney have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 120 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from South America to Sydney. The most common time of day flights depart is 02:00, with 78% of flights taking off in the morning.

As of October 2026, 16 flights take off from South America and land in Sydney each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 25% of weekly flights taking off on this day.