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Among airlines operating Santiago to Arica flights:

• Sky Airline: offers free seat selection
• LATAM Airlines: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Santiago and Arica. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• LATAM Airlines
• Sky Airline

Flights from Santiago to Arica usually depart from Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez (SCL) and arrive at Arica Chacalluta (ARI).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Sky Airline: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• LATAM Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Santiago to Arica.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Direct fares average C$ 216 round-trip, compared to C$ 264 via a layover through La Serena La Florida (LSC).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 28–C$ 138 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by LATAM Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

Most connecting flights from Santiago to Arica pass through La Serena La Florida (LSC), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other layover airports each see under 5%.

On the Santiago to Arica route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 9%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 210 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at C$ 229 – a C$ 19 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Santiago to Arica route, 9% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 53 minutes.

Evening is the busiest departure period on Santiago to Arica flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 25%, Night flights for 25%, and Afternoon flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Santiago to Arica:

• Earliest: departs at 4:02 am and lands at 6:42 am
• Latest: departs at 11:39 pm and lands at 2:19 am.

The flight takes about 2h 40m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 29% above the route average of C$ 218. Book 26 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Santiago to Arica takes 2h 40m, covering 2,691 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 173 to C$ 810. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Santiago to Arica are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 106, which is 11% below the typical average for this route.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Arica Chacalluta Airport (ARI) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 28 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Mitta Rent a Car
• Europcar
• Sixt
• Econorent
• keddy by Europcar

Round-trip flights from Santiago to Arica range from C$ 171 to C$ 277, with an average of C$ 218 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 171 counts as a good deal.