What is the cheapest airline that flies from San Diego to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez?

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

What airlines fly to Santiago?

American Airlines, LATAM Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Santiago from San Diego according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Santiago. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Santiago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport?

Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport?

There are 4 operators available for flights from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport 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 Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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10:30 pm - 3:56 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

25h 26m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

1:44 am - 6:30 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

20h 46m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$653Copa Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Thu, Oct 1

8:05 am - 7:50 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

19h 45m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

9:45 pm - 1:24 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

19h 39m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$665United Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Oct 29

10:16 am - 7:50 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

17h 34m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

9:45 pm - 5:53 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

24h 08m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$665United Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Thu, Oct 29

10:30 pm - 11:39 pmSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

21h 09m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

1:44 am - 6:30 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

20h 46m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$689Copa Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 18

6:15 am - 5:35 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

18h 20m1 stop Los Angeles

11:55 pm - 10:25 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

15h 30m1 stop Los Angeles

$725LATAM Airlines

Fri, Nov 27 - Mon, Dec 7

11:49 am - 8:45 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

15h 56m1 stop Miami

10:30 pm - 11:38 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

30h 08m1 stop Miami

$741American Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Dec 1

6:15 am - 5:35 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

18h 20m1 stop Los Angeles

11:55 pm - 7:17 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

24h 22m1 stop Los Angeles

$742LATAM Airlines

Sat, Nov 28 - Mon, Dec 7

6:25 am - 9:25 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

22h 00m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Miami

11:45 pm - 12:11 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

17h 26m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$745American Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 9

2:00 pm - 6:25 pmSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

24h 25m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Lima J Chavez Intl

11:55 pm - 10:10 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

14h 15m1 stop Los Angeles

$825Delta

Mon, Sep 21 - Wed, Sep 30

2:00 pm - 6:25 pmSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

24h 25m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Lima J Chavez Intl

11:55 pm - 11:46 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

27h 51m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$825Delta

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Oct 5

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6:15 am - 3:00 pmSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

29h 45m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Bogotá El Dorado

8:40 pm - 9:33 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

16h 53m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$776LATAM Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 19

12:32 pm - 7:15 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

15h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:30 am - 11:36 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

54h 06m3 stops Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini Miami New York John F Kennedy Intl

$797LATAM Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 7

12:32 pm - 7:15 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

15h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:55 pm - 9:45 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

37h 50m2 stops Miami Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$798LATAM Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 7

6:15 am - 6:55 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

21h 40m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Miami

9:30 am - 11:36 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

54h 06m3 stops Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini Miami New York John F Kennedy Intl

$803LATAM Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 7

10:30 pm - 7:32 pmSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

18h 02m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

12:22 pm - 6:29 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

34h 07m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$836Copa Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 19

1:53 pm - 7:32 pmSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

26h 39m2 stops Newark Panama City Tocumen Intl

12:22 pm - 10:58 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

50h 36m2 stops Panama City Tocumen Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

$865Copa Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 8

12:32 pm - 7:05 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

15h 33m1 stop Miami

8:50 pm - 11:32 amSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

17h 42m1 stop Miami

$1,078American Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 5

12:32 pm - 7:15 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

15h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:40 pm - 7:26 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

26h 46m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,211Delta

Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 7

12:32 pm - 7:15 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

15h 43m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:40 pm - 9:19 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

28h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,297Delta

Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 8

5:28 pm - 4:45 amSAN San Diego-SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

32h 17m3 stops Minneapolis St Paul New York John F Kennedy Intl Bogotá El Dorado

4:30 pm - 3:10 pmSCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez-SAN San Diego

25h 40m3 stops Bogotá El Dorado Mexico City Benito Juarez Los Angeles

$2,766Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 5

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Copa Airlines flights from San Diego to Santiago

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Copa Airlines

Sep 25

SAN10:30 pmSan Diego

25h 26m

1 stop

SCL3:56 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Oct 1

SCL1:44 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

20h 46m

1 stop

SAN6:30 pmSan Diego

$653

Copa Airlines

Oct 9

SAN10:30 pmSan Diego

21h 09m

1 stop

SCL11:39 pmSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Oct 18

SCL1:44 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

20h 46m

1 stop

SAN6:30 pmSan Diego

$689

Copa Airlines

Sep 4

SAN10:30 pmSan Diego

18h 02m

1 stop

SCL7:32 pmSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Sep 19

SCL12:22 pmSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

34h 07m

1 stop

SAN6:29 pmSan Diego

$836

American Airlines flights from San Diego to Santiago

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American Airlines

Nov 17

SAN11:49 amSan Diego

15h 56m

1 stop

SCL8:45 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Dec 1

SCL10:30 pmSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

30h 08m

1 stop

SAN11:38 pmSan Diego

$741

American Airlines

Dec 1

SAN6:25 amSan Diego

22h 00m

2 stops

SCL9:25 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Dec 9

SCL11:45 pmSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

17h 26m

1 stop

SAN12:11 pmSan Diego

$745

American Airlines

Nov 17

SAN6:15 amSan Diego

21h 30m

2 stops

SCL8:45 amSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Dec 1

SCL10:30 pmSantiago Arturo Merino Benitez

30h 08m

1 stop

SAN11:38 pmSan Diego

$746

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SAN San Diego - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SANSCL

San Diego

Fri 9/25

10:30 pm-3:56 am

1 stop25h 26m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Thu 10/1

1:44 am-6:30 pm

1 stop20h 46m

$653

San DiegoSantiago

SAN San Diego - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SANSCL

San Diego

Sun 10/25

8:05 am-7:50 am

1 stop19h 45m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Thu 10/29

9:45 pm-1:24 pm

1 stop19h 39m

$665

San DiegoSantiago

SAN San Diego - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SANSCL

San Diego

Sun 10/25

10:16 am-7:50 am

1 stop17h 34m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Thu 10/29

9:45 pm-5:53 pm

1 stop24h 08m

$665

San DiegoSantiago

SAN San Diego - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SANSCL

San Diego

Fri 10/9

10:30 pm-11:39 pm

1 stop21h 09m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Sun 10/18

1:44 am-6:30 pm

1 stop20h 46m

$689

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San DiegoSantiago

SAN San Diego - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SANSCL

San Diego

Fri 11/27

6:15 am-5:35 am

1 stop18h 20m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Mon 12/7

11:55 pm-10:25 am

1 stop15h 30m

$725

San DiegoSantiago

SAN San Diego - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SANSCL

San Diego

Tue 11/17

11:49 am-8:45 am

1 stop15h 56m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Tue 12/1

10:30 pm-11:38 pm

1 stop30h 08m

$741

San DiegoSantiago

SAN San Diego - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SANSCL

San Diego

Sat 11/28

6:15 am-5:35 am

1 stop18h 20m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Mon 12/7

11:55 pm-7:17 pm

1 stop24h 22m

$742

San DiegoSantiago

SAN San Diego - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SANSCL

San Diego

Tue 12/1

6:25 am-9:25 am

2 stops22h 00m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 12/9

11:45 pm-12:11 pm

1 stop17h 26m

$745

San DiegoSantiago

SAN San Diego - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SANSCL

San Diego

Mon 9/21

2:00 pm-6:25 pm

2 stops24h 25m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Wed 9/30

11:55 pm-10:10 am

1 stop14h 15m

$825

San DiegoSantiago

SAN San Diego - SCL Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

SANSCL

San Diego

Mon 9/21

2:00 pm-6:25 pm

2 stops24h 25m

Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez

Mon 10/5

11:55 pm-11:46 pm

1 stop27h 51m

$825

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from San Diego to Santiago

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between San Diego and Santiago?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $739 to $867.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $653.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Santiago?

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Santiago. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $671. If you don’t want to visit Santiago in November, then you should wait until April to fly from San Diego, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $695.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Santiago?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Santiago from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Santiago for around $915 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Santiago from San Diego for as low as $741 on momondo.

How have San Diego to Santiago flight prices changed over time?

When to book flights from San Diego to Santiago

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Best Price Found	$310
Fastest flight time	16h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Santiago from San Diego in the past 72 hours is $310. The best round-trip flight deal from San Diego to Santiago found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $653.

The fastest flight from San Diego to Santiago takes 16h 00m

There are no direct flights from San Diego to Santiago. There are no popular flight routes from San Diego to Santiago.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Diego to Santiago

How far is San Diego to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez by plane?
There are 5476.6 mi between San Diego and Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 16h 00m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport?
Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport?
There are 4 operators available for flights from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from San Diego Airport to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport 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 Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from San Diego to Santiago?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from San Diego to Santiago is American Airlines (35% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are LATAM Airlines (33%), Delta (16%), and United Airlines (16%).

Best airlines flying from San Diego to Santiago

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $555	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,139 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
LATAM Airlines	PriceFrom $563	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,988 reviews	Search LATAM Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $599	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,021 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $642	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,541 reviews	Search Delta flights

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