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Find cheap flights to South America from C$ 179

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Canada to South America departing on 27/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Lima
Lima1 stopC$ 372
Bogotá
BogotádirectC$ 456
Santiago
Santiago1 stopC$ 635
Medellín
Medellín2 stopsC$ 404
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stopC$ 843
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stopC$ 432
Cartagena
Cartagena1 stopC$ 451
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stopC$ 847
Quito
Quito1 stopC$ 399
Cusco
Cusco1 stopC$ 751
Cali
Cali1 stopC$ 546
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stopC$ 266
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stopsC$ 895
Santa Marta
Santa Marta2 stopsC$ 669
Pereira
Pereira2 stopsC$ 590
Barranquilla
Barranquilla2 stopsC$ 460
Mendoza
Mendoza3 stopsC$ 1,000

Good to know

Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

C$ 179
Best time to beat the crowds (11% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (39% more expensive on average)
Flight from Montreal to Cartagena

FAQs - booking South America flights

  • What are the best airports to fly into in South America?

    It is usually most convenient to fly into a major airport in South America, as you will have plenty of flight choices and can find prices that won’t break the bank. Some of the most popular travel hubs in this region include Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) and Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL).

  • Do I need a visa to fly to South America?

    If you are a Canadian citizen that is flying to a country in South America, you can typically go to most countries without a visa, as long as you have a valid passport and will be there for less than 90 days. However, it is always best to check the rules of the specific country that you will be going to.

  • Can you fly non-stop to South America?

    It is possible to find non-stop flights from Canada to South America, depending on the route that you will be taking. For instance, if you fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to El Dorado - Bogotá International Airport, it will be direct.

  • Which Canadian airports are the most convenient to depart from when flying to South America?

    One of the most convenient Canadian airports to depart from is Toronto Pearson International Airport, as it is a major travel hub that services quite a few daily flights to South America, including those that are non-stop. 

  • How long is the flight to South America?

    An average direct flight from Canada to South America takes 14h 21m, covering a distance of 11244 km. The most popular route is Montreal - Lima with an average flight time of 8h 25m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to South America?

    The cheapest ticket to South America from Canada found in the last 72 hours was C$ 222 one-way, and C$ 377 round-trip. The most popular route is Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl to Lima J Chavez Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was C$ 510.

  • Which airlines fly to South America?

    Air Canada, Avianca & Azul fly the most frequently from Canada to South America.

  • What are the most popular destinations in South America?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Lima (26% of total searches to South America). The next most popular destinations are Bogotá (17%) and Sao Paulo (10%). Searches for flights to Medellín (10%), to Buenos Aires (9%) and to Rio de Janeiro (6%) are also popular.

  • How does KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to South America

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South America flight deals.
  • If you will be flying to South America from Canada, there are quite a few different major transportation hubs that you can arrive at, with many of them typically offering good deals. For example, Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM), El Dorado - Bogotá International Airport (BOG), and Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE) are all convenient options.
  • Travellersthat want to save money during their journey can always fly into the northern part of the region, as this area is closest to Canada and typically is the most affordable place to get to. Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) and El Dorado - Bogotá International Airport are both in the north and many daily flights are offered to these two airports from Canada.
  • Make sure you are as comfortable as possible during your long-haul flight by choosing to fly with a budget-friendly airline and then upgrading your seat for a small fee. Some airlines that you may wish to do this with include Spirit Airlines, Swoop, and WestJet.
  • To save money during your travels, you can also fly with an airline that is headquartered in the country that you are visiting. For instance, if you are going to Colombia, you can always fly with Avianca. If you will be traveling to Chile, you can fly with LATAM Airlines.
  • The La Feria de Cali is an annual event that takes place in South America each year and is famous for celebrating cultural diversity, dance, and music. To enjoy these festivities, you will first need to fly into Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) in the city of Cali, and then you can drive to the venue.
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Top 5 airlines flying to South America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Canada to South America? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
Caribbean AirlinesOverall score based on 192 reviews
6.7entertainment
6.7food
8.2boarding
8.4crew
7.6comfort
Airline reviews

There was no music on the flights unless you came with your headset.

10.0 Excellentsusan, Apr. 2024MIA - POS
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There was no music on the flights unless you came with your headset.

Their bar selection could be greatly improved; they only had one spirit option

Music would have been great and information about the flight. Meaning how high and the weather conditions.

It was good but the food was small for the duration of the flight.

I wrote to the entertainment and food OK because it was non-applicable All excellent

Checking in online still requires going on the physical check in line

I enjoyed the smooth flow and well coordinated boarding and the very courteous attitude from the cabin crew We look forward to flying with ya’ll again

Pleasant experience checking in. Seating is way too tight, especially for persons who are not petite. I thought the pilot was excellent in terms of his commentary and information. Wrong gate information on boarding passes. If I was not alert I could have lined up to board the wrong plane.

The crew was excellent, check in was easy ,the food wasn't good, movies should be recent and more selections

The captain was great he made jokes and make thebflight very comfortable. Alerted us about the islands we flew over and Yolandra and her team took great care of us, very personable.

Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

No boarding announcements leading to the usual confusion and people trying to board before their group number.

Horrible experience from start to end. Copa costumer service is non existent. They treat you bad. Everybody tells you different information. We didn’t received our luggage in the 1 day stop we did even we they said if was not going to be a problem. They didn’t respect the seats that we had and spread our family leaving in between of two big people who didn’t leave any space for me and crush me from side to side. I’ll never recommend Copa to anybody.

I was fortunate enough to have an entire row to myself and that was the highlight. Unfortunately, the flight was really turbulent which had no impact on how effective the crew was. However, I am disabled and should have boarded the flight first, but that wasn't the case. They also decided to take my bag at the gate because I had one too many and upon my picking it up at JFK it along with my rollator had been damaged. I am a vegan so the didn't have a proper meal for me and I was unable to view the entertainment because I didn't receive a set of headphones and if I needed to supply my own I wasn't made aware of that either. The crew was great, but overall everything was pretty lackluster.

I liked the friendliness of the crew and comfortable flight. All good.

LOCKED MY BAG WITHOUT CONSENT. Had to have my zippers cut upon arrival in Costa Rica.

Cons: "Sure. I had booked a two week vacation in Brazil. All hotels, car rental and guides booked. Copa changed my fligjt at the last minute and out of the 14 days vacatipn I had in Brazil, they would have me spend 6 days in Panama City!!! Lost of small fortune with hotels, car rentals amd had to buy another ticket with Latam. They are a scam!!"
Cons: "Some passengers bring two or more big carry ons and the airline should police its own rules better."
Pros: "Crew was great. Seat not super comfortable, worn out support. Entertainment very limited for five hour flight. One movie option playing on shared screens. A kid movie."
Cons: "More comfy seats and entertainment options. Crew, however, was excellent."
Pros: "The crew was excellent"
Cons: "My tailbone aches from the seat. Other friends who flew Copa Airline had the same experience. Friends on other airlines had no complaints. I need a donut cushion on the seat."

TAM is a real disappointment. We had to jump on a crowded bus for a 6am flight - although there were at least 15 available fingers that could have been used by our plane. Then, we were placed on row 30 - the last row of the plane, despite having purchased the tickets a long time ago and being TAM gold plus members. Note: worse seats on the plane. Great way of rewarding your frequent flyers TAM ! I now remember why I stoped flying internationally with TAM and moved to American, United, Swiss, Lufthansa and BA. TAM has no respect for its customers.

No air in the middle rows. Had a hard time breathing. Was dying of heat.

Terrible They charged me 157$ for excess baggage even though my bags were within the normally accepted limits Flight was late. Service was poor. The snacks were really bad

Flight from Lima to São Paulo didn’t have USB plug to charge the cellphone.

Hostile flight attendants. Second flight with Jose so much better. Arrived 1/2 hour early. Thanks.

the flight from Boston to Curitiba was on time actually 30 minutes earlier. latam was not able to unload the luggage for custom checkup in Sao Paulo ii took two and half hours . i missed the flight to Curitiba spend the night in hotel and then flying in the morning to Curitiba

Check in of my luggage which needed to be paid for was excellent. Thanks to Nora

Very courteous crew, the food was good and the flight was on time.

Our yoga retreat was cancelled and besides not refunding is, they would not even let us change dates or locations. As a matter of fact they wouldn’t even talk to us and kept referring to the travel agent, who said they couldn’t change anything and it was up to the airline to do so. They passed the buck until it was too late to do anything about it. Avoid Latham and Budget Air for your travel plans.

Pros: "Nothing as we could not take the flight."
Cons: "Allowing the option to change your ticket date, but failing all debit and credit cards payments offered, actually means that they are not allowing flight changes due to COVID related issues like they say they do. We had to book new tickets with another airline to get home."

I did not like anything, first time I use company and for sure it will be the last time, they charge for simple operations that any other average airline wouldn't charge.

i was charged $140.00usd for my backpack the only luggage i had was my backpack

The inflight entertainment did not work on a 6 hour flight The cel phone chargers did not work There was a 45 minute wait for the luggage to get off the plane.

There is no food. There is no in-inflight entertainment. The seats are cardboard. The airline is a living hellscape.

They could offer free food and drink like other international flights.

I flew with my service dog unfortunately they didn’t allow it to flight on the canine, but ok, the only problem was that when I arrived to Quito it took 1 hour to deliver my dog, they were supposed to deliver it the moment we get off the airplane.

Horrible service. Flight was delayed and the don't even offer eatwr

Pros: "Crew was ok."
Cons: "Four people at the desk in the check in as area, totally insufficient for the whole operation in a busy day."
Pros: "Flight was on time"
Cons: "Food was horrible and no drink options. I hate diet soda yuck"
Cons: "For that size of airplane basing on the fact that it was an international flight not having a USB port or any power source by the seats it’s ridiculous. The boarding process was a nightmare, very disorganized the crew members starting boarding group by group just using ONE of the two entrances available because of it the line to board the plan occupied almost 2 boarding gates. I couldn’t reclaim my seat because it was broke, the quality of the food was very mediocre, crew members attitude were upsetting... uncaring and ignoring passengers call. Another filthy plain ... I had 4 flights with avianca between 2 International fights and 2 national connections, all flights were terrible! The worse part is I probably could’ve flight more comfortable for less money or at least get what I paid for."

Not much food available, not able to choose seats to be near each other, tv did not work

The 6 hour delay with minimal updates was not handled well. After many complaints from most of the un-boarded passengers, food vouchers were offered. The catering strike meant there was no food or snacks on the plane. Beverage service was heavily impacted, only water or juice was available. The staff at the gate was kind enough to inform that "if you want to eat on the plane, you will need to bring it on when boarding".

It was an excellent experience, traveling from Toronto to Denver with United.

Terrible experience! All flights delayed, staff had no idea of what they were doing, and at the end luggage lost for 2 days!

Ontime boarding. Almost 1 hour take off delay. We could have boarded slightly later since the pilots were in traffic

Flight was delayed, I had to put my luggage all the way in the back! They served only a beverage no snack on the way in Air Canada, definitely not a good first impression.

I go am isle seat because it was half empty Food strike no food available

I think Air Canada is the only airline I've flown where they don't give you at least a free cookie.

It was an enjoyable flight. I guess the airlines will never go back to catering, they save so much money.

It was a domestic flight so the food was not included. But we had not even a little snack and by the end of the flight they were coming around serving water.

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1 stopAvianca
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C$ 526
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