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Best South America Flight Deals

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stopC$ 648
Lima
Lima1 stopC$ 589
Santiago
Santiago1 stopC$ 675
Medellín
Medellín1 stopC$ 501
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stopsC$ 824
Cartagena
CartagenadirectC$ 621
Cusco
Cusco2 stopsC$ 883
Guayaquil
Guayaquil2 stopsC$ 566
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stopsC$ 847
Santa Marta
Santa Marta2 stopsC$ 756
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stopC$ 648
Lima
Lima1 stopC$ 589
Santiago
Santiago1 stopC$ 675
Medellín
Medellín1 stopC$ 501
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stopsC$ 824
Cartagena
CartagenadirectC$ 621
Cusco
Cusco2 stopsC$ 883
Guayaquil
Guayaquil2 stopsC$ 566
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stopsC$ 847
Santa Marta
Santa Marta2 stopsC$ 756
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to South America

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to South America to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to South America?

The cheapest ticket to South America from Canada found in the last 5 days was to Bogotá, at C$ 564 round-trip. The most popular route is Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Airport (YUL) to Bogotá (BOG), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was C$ 564.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Canada to South America?

The cheapest month for flights from Canada to South America is April, when tickets cost C$ 455 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 639 and C$ 637 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South America?

The cheapest time of day to fly to South America is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost C$ 819 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South America is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 825.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Canada to South America?

To get a below-average price on the flight from Canada to South America, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 13 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in South America?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in South America is Cartagena Rafael Nunez Airport (CTG), with an average flight price of C$ 459.

Good to know

Low season

June

Cheapest flight

C$ 238
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (27% more expensive on average)
Flight from Toronto to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

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 does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Canada to South America?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Canada to South America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Canada to South America?

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Canada to South America?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Canada to South America with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Canada to South America?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Canada to South America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to South America?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to South America is Monday when round-trip tickets can be as cheap as C$ 825. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when round-trip prices are C$ 945 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to South America

  • Looking for cheap airfare to South America? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to South America for the following prices or less: From Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl C$ 771, from Toronto Pearson Intl C$ 933
  • 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.

Reviews of the 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.
7.7
Air TransatOverall score based on 579 reviews
7.3Comfort
8.0Boarding
6.8Food
8.5Crew
7.1Entertainment
Airline reviews

On one of the flights, the situation became sufficiently frustrating that a passenger openly expressed their dissatisfaction. Despite these complaints, we did not observe any meaningful improvement or receive an adequate explanation. The fact that members of our group experienced similar conditions on two separate aircraft is particularly concerning. We recognize that cabin temperatures may vary during a flight; however, the prolonged discomfort and the apparent lack of an effective response significantly affected our travel experience. Passengers reasonably expect a long-haul international flight to provide a tolerable cabin environment. When multiple passengers raise concerns about their comfort or well-being, those concerns should be acknowledged and addressed professionally.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Sep 2026
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On one of the flights, the situation became sufficiently frustrating that a passenger openly expressed their dissatisfaction. Despite these complaints, we did not observe any meaningful improvement or receive an adequate explanation. The fact that members of our group experienced similar conditions on two separate aircraft is particularly concerning. We recognize that cabin temperatures may vary during a flight; however, the prolonged discomfort and the apparent lack of an effective response significantly affected our travel experience. Passengers reasonably expect a long-haul international flight to provide a tolerable cabin environment. When multiple passengers raise concerns about their comfort or well-being, those concerns should be acknowledged and addressed professionally.

Flight was really good, with no middle section on an A321neo for an international flight, from Ottawa directly to London. Staff was friendly. The food was okay, and entertainment amenities could be better.

The flight was terrible based off the temperature in the plane and the air smelled so stale and gross. I have never wanted to hosed lore in my life after I got off. The food was disgusting and seemingly low quality. The staff was friendly. The bathrooms were so gross after a couple of hours. I will definitely never book with them again.

The crew was great. There was no entertainment and the internet wasn't working. We sat in the run way for a LONG time which is always so upsetting. The seats are very close together and the flights are completely full which makes for a tough flight. Flying is just an uncomfortable experience.

Very kind crew. Vegetarian food better than usual. Prompt take off. Entertainment worked well. Could always do with more room!

I liked the reliability. I liked less the chair comfort...

The dinner was bland and boring, but the economy seats were surprisingly comfortable. The flight was very packed.

I didn't have any problems during my flight. My main issue is with airlines in general, they keep offering less and less every year, AirTransat is no different.

We are a senior couple (70+) and chose emergency exit seats so we would have 2 seats together and neither of us had to sit in a middle seat. My husband is type 1 diabetic on an insulin pump and I monitor his blood sugar levels. I am 5'9" and 250 lbs and found the seats extremely uncomfortable. Toward the end of the flight I developed diarrhea which lasted a full 24 hours.

We were treated well by the staff at the airport and on board aircraft. Delay was uncontrollable due to the weather. Had to wait for another gate as we were late landing in Fort Lauderdale.

Flight got delayed; had to go through security three times.

Simply as follows:- First, there was no vegetarian option for the meal Second, only 2 washrooms for the entire economy class.

Seats not reclining, no vegetarian food option, no snacks. 7.5 hr flight should have been more comfortable. Luggage limits are unusually small. Will never fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

Tell people to remain in their seats during the meal/beverage distribution. Enforce boarding by group numbers. No one was checking. Tell people to turn their electronics speakers off. Bigger cups for drinks.

There was no individual at the front check in when I arrived. I waited for at least 15 minutes and walked around asking security/janitors if they could help and they did not have a solution. So I had to take my checked bag through security and they threw away some of my items. I ended up making it to the gate only a few minutes before it closed due to my waiting for an agent at check in.

No headphones given for inflight entertainment. I missed my flight from the previous day and the customer service agent tried to extort an additional $100.00 US from me for missing my flight. Really?!

it was great! Boarded on-time, reasonable leg room, pleasant staff, decent food. The only thing is we were directed to Terminal 2 when the gate was actually in Terminal 1. Smooth ride. Landed early. Got off plane easily and quickly.

I was supposed to have a lay flat seat but they switched planes and there was only a chair

la atencion en el avion fue excelente, la facilidad del checkin es muy buena.

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

Boarding was a complete mess. The whole system went down. People got wrong seat for the first half an hour.

The website check in was poor. Baggage fees were in US dollars but registered in Canadian dollars. The site would not accept my credit card. Scanning the passport was the worst. Someone from United needs to try the process. I’m not a novice with tech and I have to say this was a bad experience. Everything else was great.

We boarded the plane and were about to take off when we were notified that the tires had to be checked. Upon inspection, they were found to need replacement, so the entire plane had to be deboarded. After we exited the plane, United staff forced us to stay in the gate area by posting "Do Not Exit" signs on the doors connecting the gate area to the terminal. Many of us had already rebooked our flights and had no checked bags, but they told us we could not leave. This seemed inappropriate to hold people under false pretenses. When the agent told us we could leave, I asked them to please take down the "Do Not Exit" signs, as they were misleading. The agent refused, and I told them that it didn't feel right to hold people like that.

Friendly crew, but we were delayed for more than an hour and had to change planes due to maintenance issues.

Prefer not to have an almost 3 hour delay with useless communication that wasn't accurate.

Boarding was smooth and efficient. The only food was some pretzels, but it was a short flight. Not much to order if you were hungry.

Crew were welcoming, accommodating and they worked hard to find places for all carry on.

Seats very comfortable; service efficient and pleasant; flight was on-time; boarding organized.

Starlink is great Crew was polite Business class didn’t get a welcome drink just water and snacks were ok

very average service no complimentary alcoholics drinks unlike other airlines such as Porter airlines No decent seats available during check-in time the day before

The usb ports to charge phones laptops did not work.

Staff never asked passengers to bring their seat backs forward during landing. Was hoping to get a little relief from the passenger in front of me (I have long legs that I cannot stow in the overhead). Otherwise the flight was very pleasant.

As always, Air Canada flight was delayed for almost more than an hour, which made my time of my flight 15 hours which was absolutely unacceptable.

Everything was excellent except the breakfast was cheap yogurt and cake ????

The flight departed more than an hour later than expected. The flight itself was good. No other problems.

Plane was late. Too many announcements during the flight. Made me pay that deposit. Uncomfortable seats.

It was pretty good. The transatlantic flights can be tough on any airline, but this was a decent experience. The only thing I disliked was the airline crew moved my carry on bag without telling me or explaining anything. If I was sleeping during that part, I would’ve assumed it was stolen.

Exorbitantly overpriced ticket. Flight was delayed as per usual with air Canada and there was zero refund or compensation.

Flight delay due to staff shortage. No snack or drinks served. Toilets had water collecting on the floor.

The help at check-in area was excellent! The crew on board was great and the legroom and entertainment is excellent!

As previously experienced neither check in staff nor cabin crew were friendly or welcoming

Seats are absolutely not comfortable and large enough. There’s a limit and you stepped over it. I understand that there’s a business class, however for the price it costs, it’s just plain stupid for a 50 minute flight.

The crew was great! They waited for me as Air Canada flight was delayed by 1:15 hours from Ottawa to Toronto. I am a bit disappointed that we could only use wifi for entertainment but I survived! The only thing I would of liked is a more comfortable seat. The seat cushions are not thick enough for flights longer than 3 hours. Aside from that, everything was great.

Flight to Bogotá delayed by 3 h Missed connection from Bogotá to Guayaquil. Avianca unable to bring us to Baltra on time Overall delay 36h. We missed boat departure from galagos. Overall 10 day trip needed to be cancelled. Avianca was completely un-professional.

Excellent flight and one of the smoothest landing I’ve ever experienced

The seats were very uncomfortable. I would have upgrade or got different flight if I knew. I usually sleep in the plane but I couldn’t sleep at all. Very uncomfortable. Also no food or drink everything was to purchase, and that’s u usual for international flight.

Be very careful of the initial low price because Avianca wil bill you for a carryon of $120 or a checked bag for $120. Also, be careful with connections because the customs entry process is slow and the connecting terminal is not close.

Worst in 25 years. A 10 hours flight from Buenos Aires to Costa Rica and no free food! Then the food available for purchase was sold out in 5 minutes. I was travelling with two kids and wasn't ready to keep them happy with chips and cookies for such a long time. Avianca doesn't make sure that minors sit next to an adult so I was forced to pay 65 USD for each seat in a so called premium seat whic is exactly the same as the economy free seats. Never again with Avianca.

Terrible. Flight was delayed without explanation, airplane was in poor condition (old, dirty) and crew was not in a good mood.

Seat space was terrible no food on a six hour flight

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