Cheap flights from California to Santiago from $347

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from California to Santiago. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $829. If you don’t want to visit Santiago in February, then you should wait until January to fly from California, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $835.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Santiago is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $886. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Santiago on Saturday is $1,058.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from California to Santiago when you can find flight prices for as low as $947. Flying to Santiago in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Santiago, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,014 per ticket.

Fly from Los Angeles Los Angeles to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez for the best California - Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Santiago from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Santiago for around $889 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Santiago from California for as low as $783 on momondo.

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

Copa Airlines, LATAM Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from California to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

LATAM Airlines, Delta and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Santiago from California according to our data. LATAM Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Santiago. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Santiago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

3 flights are operational daily from California to Santiago as of September 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, there are 24 flights per week flying from California to Santiago. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.