What airlines fly to South America?

Delta, American Airlines and LATAM Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South America from Detroit according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South America. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to South America on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Detroit to South America?

Frontier, JetBlue, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to South America

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to South America?

Prices for flights from Detroit to South America refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to South America?

As of October 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Detroit to South America.

How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to South America?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to South America.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South America?

The required travel and health documents for your South America trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South America. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

$233 Cheap Flights from Detroit to South America in 2026/27

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6:00 am - 2:05 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

8h 05m1 stop Orlando

3:20 pm - 1:07 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9h 47m1 stop Orlando

$437Frontier

Tue, Jan 19 - Wed, Jan 27

8:17 pm - 11:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

15h 13m1 stop Orlando

12:45 pm - 1:07 amCTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12h 22m1 stop Orlando

$448Frontier

Fri, Jan 29 - Sat, Feb 6

5:00 am - 1:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

8h 35m1 stop Miami

2:35 pm - 11:43 pmCTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9h 08m1 stop Miami

$629American Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Fri, Jan 22

6:00 am - 3:34 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

9h 34m1 stop Miami

2:36 pm - 11:58 pmCTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9h 22m1 stop Miami

$629American Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Sat, Dec 5

6:25 am - 8:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

13h 45m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Miami

6:35 pm - 11:10 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

16h 35m2 stops Lima J Chavez Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$694Delta

Tue, Jan 19 - Wed, Jan 27

7:45 pm - 2:25 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

19h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:00 am - 12:44 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

14h 44m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$695Delta

Sun, Apr 11 - Thu, Apr 29

5:45 am - 12:44 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

6h 59m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

1:49 pm - 9:53 pmCTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 04m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$726JetBlue

Sat, Jan 30 - Sat, Feb 6

5:45 am - 12:45 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

7h 00m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

1:53 pm - 9:59 pmCTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 06m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$727JetBlue

Wed, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 23

10:30 am - 11:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

12h 30m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Bogotá El Dorado

8:55 am - 9:40 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12h 45m1 stop Miami

$788LATAM Airlines

Wed, Feb 17 - Wed, Feb 24

10:30 am - 11:00 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

12h 30m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Bogotá El Dorado

7:05 am - 9:40 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

14h 35m2 stops Bogotá El Dorado Miami

$788LATAM Airlines

Wed, Feb 17 - Wed, Feb 24

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7:00 am - 8:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

26h 25m2 stops Denver Intl Miami

5:05 pm - 11:51 pmMDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 46m3 stops Bogotá El Dorado Miami Denver Intl

$688Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2

7:57 am - 11:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

16h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:50 am - 6:26 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10h 36m1 stop Miami

$692American Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 6

7:57 am - 11:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

16h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:50 am - 6:26 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10h 36m1 stop Miami

$693American Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 12

10:13 am - 9:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

23h 12m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Panama City Tocumen Intl

2:30 pm - 10:18 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

19h 48m2 stops Panama City Tocumen Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$695Copa Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Sun, Nov 8

5:45 am - 12:20 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

19h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Panama City Tocumen Intl

6:08 pm - 6:54 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 46m2 stops Panama City Tocumen Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$695Copa Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 6

3:02 pm - 8:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

18h 23m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Miami

10:20 am - 11:43 amMDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 23m3 stops Bogotá El Dorado Miami Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$708Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 2

6:00 am - 11:44 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

6h 44m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

1:49 pm - 9:42 pmCTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

7h 53m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$1,366JetBlue

Sat, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 8

6:20 pm - 12:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

15h 55m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

9:55 pm - 5:40 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 45m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,376Air Canada

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

6:20 pm - 10:35 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-GRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl

14h 15m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

9:30 pm - 5:40 pmGRU Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,391Air Canada

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

6:00 am - 11:44 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

6h 44m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

1:49 pm - 9:42 pmCTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

7h 53m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$1,441JetBlue

Sat, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 8

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Frontier flights from Detroit to South America

Our best Frontier deals on Detroit to South America flight tickets

Frontier

Jan 19

DTW6:00 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

8h 05m

1 stop

BOG2:05 pmBogotá El Dorado

Jan 27

BOG3:20 pmBogotá El Dorado

9h 47m

1 stop

DTW1:07 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$437

Frontier

Jan 24

DTW8:17 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

14h 48m

1 stop

BOG11:05 amBogotá El Dorado

Feb 3

BOG3:20 pmBogotá El Dorado

9h 47m

1 stop

DTW1:07 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$457

Frontier

Dec 11

DTW8:05 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

15h 55m

1 stop

MDE12:00 pmMedellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

Dec 15

MDE1:10 pmMedellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

30h 00m

1 stop

DTW7:10 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$480

United Airlines flights from Detroit to South America

Our best United Airlines deals on Detroit to South America flight tickets

United Airlines

Nov 11

DTW10:59 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11h 36m

1 stop

BOG10:35 pmBogotá El Dorado

Dec 2

BOG1:30 amBogotá El Dorado

14h 30m

1 stop

DTW4:00 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$693

United Airlines

Nov 11

DTW7:26 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

15h 39m

2 stops

BOG11:05 pmBogotá El Dorado

Dec 3

BOG8:15 amBogotá El Dorado

13h 59m

2 stops

DTW10:14 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$697

United Airlines

Nov 12

DTW8:30 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

14h 35m

1 stop

BOG11:05 pmBogotá El Dorado

Dec 7

BOG9:45 amBogotá El Dorado

11h 07m

1 stop

DTW8:52 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$713

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DetroitBogotá

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

DTWBOG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 1/19

6:00 am-2:05 pm

1 stop8h 05m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 1/27

3:20 pm-1:07 am

1 stop9h 47m

$437

DetroitCartagena

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

DTWCTG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 1/29

8:17 pm-11:30 am

1 stop15h 13m

Cartagena Rafael Nunez

Sat 2/6

12:45 pm-1:07 am

1 stop12h 22m

$448

DetroitCartagena

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

DTWCTG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 1/17

5:00 am-1:35 pm

1 stop8h 35m

Cartagena Rafael Nunez

Fri 1/22

2:35 pm-11:43 pm

1 stop9h 08m

$629

DetroitCartagena

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

DTWCTG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 11/30

6:00 am-3:34 pm

1 stop9h 34m

Cartagena Rafael Nunez

Sat 12/5

2:36 pm-11:58 pm

1 stop9h 22m

$629

DetroitBogotá

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

DTWBOG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 1/19

6:25 am-8:10 pm

2 stops13h 45m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 1/27

6:35 pm-11:10 am

2 stops16h 35m

$694

DetroitBogotá

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

DTWBOG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 4/11

7:45 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop19h 40m

Bogotá El Dorado

Thu 4/29

9:00 am-12:44 am

1 stop14h 44m

$695

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DetroitCartagena

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

DTWCTG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 1/30

5:45 am-12:44 pm

1 stop6h 59m

Cartagena Rafael Nunez

Sat 2/6

1:49 pm-9:53 pm

1 stop8h 04m

$726

DetroitCartagena

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CTG Cartagena Rafael Nunez

DTWCTG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 2/17

5:45 am-12:45 pm

1 stop7h 00m

Cartagena Rafael Nunez

Tue 2/23

1:53 pm-9:59 pm

1 stop8h 06m

$727

DetroitQuito

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

DTWUIO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 2/17

10:30 am-11:00 pm

2 stops12h 30m

Quito Mariscal Sucr

Wed 2/24

8:55 am-9:40 pm

1 stop12h 45m

$788

DetroitQuito

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

DTWUIO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 2/17

10:30 am-11:00 pm

2 stops12h 30m

Quito Mariscal Sucr

Wed 2/24

7:05 am-9:40 pm

2 stops14h 35m

$788

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South America?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to South America. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $690. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of April, then book flights to South America from Detroit during January instead. Flights to South America in January, while not as cheap as those in April, still average around $726.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South America from Detroit when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South America for around $822 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South America from Detroit for as low as $602 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Detroit to South America flights?

You could potentially save up to 46% on your flight if you consider stops on a Detroit to South America flight.

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Best Price Found	$233
Fastest flight time	6h 59m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South America from Detroit in the past 72 hours is $233. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit to South America found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $437.

The fastest flight from Detroit to South America takes 6h 59m

There are no direct flights from Detroit to South America. There are no popular flight routes from Detroit to South America.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Detroit to South America

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to South America?
Prices for flights from Detroit to South America refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to South America?
As of October 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Detroit to South America.
How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to South America?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to South America.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South America?
The required travel and health documents for your South America trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South America. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Detroit to South America

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Detroit to South America with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Delta	PriceFrom $217	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,681 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $299	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,201 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $421	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,075 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
Copa Airlines	PriceFrom $614	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,554 reviews	Search Copa Airlines flights
LATAM Airlines	PriceFrom $676	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,970 reviews	Search LATAM Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $681	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,823 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
GOL	PriceFrom $981	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,327 reviews	Search GOL flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,251	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,443 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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Yes. momondo allows you to filter the results for Detroit to South America flights to just show those with flexible booking policies.

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