Cheap flights from Sydney to South America from $975

If you don’t want to visit South America in February, then you should wait until August to fly from Sydney, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $2,220.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South America from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South America for around $2,490 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South America from Sydney for as low as $2,415 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney to South America flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and LATAM Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to South America

LATAM Airlines, Qantas Airways and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South America from Sydney according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South America. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to South America on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 29% of flights between Sydney and South America have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 167 minutes.

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

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday 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 25% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of November 2026, 5 flights take off from Sydney and land in South America each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of November 2026, 38 flights take off from Sydney and land in South America each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.