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

Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to South America

What airlines fly to South America?

Copa Airlines, Avianca and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South America from San Francisco according to our data. Copa Airlines 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 10 different airlines that fly to South America on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to South America?

Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to South America are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to South America?

There are 11 operators available for flights from San Francisco Airport to South America as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport 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 San Francisco Airport to South America.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your South America trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$277 Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South America in 2026/27

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2:15 pm - 2:00 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

9h 45m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

1:40 pm - 9:40 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

11h 00m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$559Avianca

Fri, Oct 23 - Wed, Nov 4

1:15 pm - 2:00 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

9h 45m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

1:40 pm - 10:55 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

12h 15m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$559Avianca

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

7:36 pm - 8:12 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

21h 36m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

6:08 pm - 5:25 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

26h 17m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$571Copa Airlines

Tue, Jan 5 - Wed, Jan 27

6:30 pm - 7:20 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

22h 50m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:30 am - 12:04 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

25h 34m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$572United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Nov 1

9:14 am - 11:51 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

23h 37m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Guadalajara Miguel Hidal

1:05 pm - 10:11 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

24h 06m2 stops Guadalajara Miguel Hidal Ontario

$572Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 7

5:00 pm - 5:55 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

21h 55m2 stops Salt Lake City Miami

10:35 am - 11:11 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

15h 36m2 stops Orlando Los Angeles

$575LATAM Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 29

9:30 pm - 5:55 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

17h 25m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Miami

10:35 am - 11:12 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

15h 37m1 stop Orlando

$575Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Fri, Jan 29

7:36 pm - 5:26 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

18h 50m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

8:40 am - 11:17 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

17h 37m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$578Copa Airlines

Wed, Jan 20 - Thu, Feb 18

10:25 pm - 7:15 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

18h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

3:55 pm - 10:34 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

21h 39m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$581LATAM Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Nov 2

5:00 am - 10:35 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

14h 35m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:15 am - 5:10 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

11h 55m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$591United Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Tue, Nov 24

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2:15 pm - 2:00 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

9h 45m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

4:35 am - 12:55 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

10h 20m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$559Avianca

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 25

2:30 am - 4:00 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

11h 30m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

4:35 am - 12:55 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

10h 20m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$559Avianca

Tue, Oct 13 - Sun, Oct 25

9:25 pm - 6:59 pmSFO San Francisco-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

19h 34m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:45 pm - 8:06 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-SFO San Francisco

22h 21m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$650Delta

Tue, Oct 13 - Thu, Oct 29

9:25 pm - 6:59 pmSFO San Francisco-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

19h 34m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:59 am - 5:25 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-SFO San Francisco

18h 26m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$650Delta

Tue, Oct 13 - Thu, Oct 22

12:45 am - 9:10 pmSFO San Francisco-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

18h 25m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

9:45 am - 9:50 pmMDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-SFO San Francisco

14h 05m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$665United Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Oct 22

11:59 pm - 9:10 pmSFO San Francisco-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

19h 11m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

9:45 am - 9:50 pmMDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-SFO San Francisco

14h 05m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$665United Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Oct 22

8:33 am - 9:04 pmSFO San Francisco-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

10h 31m1 stop Miami

6:00 am - 11:59 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-SFO San Francisco

19h 59m1 stop Miami

$665American Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 27

8:33 am - 9:04 pmSFO San Francisco-UIO Quito Mariscal Sucr

10h 31m1 stop Miami

6:00 am - 7:03 pmUIO Quito Mariscal Sucr-SFO San Francisco

15h 03m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$669American Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 27

9:56 pm - 8:15 pmSFO San Francisco-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

20h 19m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Miami

6:00 am - 11:59 pmMDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-SFO San Francisco

19h 59m1 stop Miami

$749GOL

Tue, Oct 13 - Sun, Oct 18

10:59 pm - 4:10 amSFO San Francisco-LIM Lima J Chavez Intl

27h 11m1 stop Miami

10:55 pm - 12:26 pmLIM Lima J Chavez Intl-SFO San Francisco

16h 31m1 stop Miami

$754GOL

Sun, Oct 11 - Mon, Dec 7

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Delta flights from San Francisco to South America

Our best Delta deals on San Francisco to South America flight tickets

Delta

Nov 10

SFO11:59 pmSan Francisco

11h 26m

1 stop

BOG2:25 pmBogotá El Dorado

Nov 11

BOG4:50 amBogotá El Dorado

19h 33m

2 stops

SFO9:23 pmSan Francisco

$577

Delta

Nov 12

SFO9:42 pmSan Francisco

13h 43m

1 stop

BOG2:25 pmBogotá El Dorado

Nov 25

BOG4:10 pmBogotá El Dorado

24h 42m

2 stops

SFO1:52 pmSan Francisco

$580

Delta

Nov 12

SFO6:00 amSan Francisco

10h 30m

1 stop

BOG7:30 pmBogotá El Dorado

Nov 25

BOG4:10 pmBogotá El Dorado

23h 29m

2 stops

SFO12:39 pmSan Francisco

$581

LATAM Airlines flights from San Francisco to South America

Our best LATAM Airlines deals on San Francisco to South America flight tickets

LATAM Airlines

Oct 22

SFO10:25 pmSan Francisco

18h 50m

1 stop

BOG7:15 pmBogotá El Dorado

Nov 2

BOG3:55 pmBogotá El Dorado

21h 39m

1 stop

SFO10:34 amSan Francisco

$581

LATAM Airlines

Nov 10

SFO11:59 pmSan Francisco

11h 26m

1 stop

BOG2:25 pmBogotá El Dorado

Nov 18

BOG9:00 amBogotá El Dorado

15h 49m

1 stop

SFO9:49 pmSan Francisco

$582

LATAM Airlines

Oct 19

SFO10:25 pmSan Francisco

13h 15m

1 stop

BOG1:40 pmBogotá El Dorado

Oct 30

BOG3:55 pmBogotá El Dorado

21h 10m

2 stops

SFO11:05 amSan Francisco

$585

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Fri 10/23

2:15 pm-2:00 am

1 stop9h 45m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 11/4

1:40 pm-9:40 pm

1 stop11h 00m

$559

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1:15 pm-2:00 am

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1:40 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop12h 15m

$559

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7:36 pm-8:12 pm

1 stop21h 36m

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6:08 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop26h 17m

$571

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Thu 10/22

6:30 pm-7:20 pm

1 stop22h 50m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sun 11/1

1:30 am-12:04 am

1 stop25h 34m

$572

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Wed 11/4

9:14 am-11:51 am

2 stops23h 37m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sat 11/7

1:05 pm-10:11 am

2 stops24h 06m

$572

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Mon 1/25

5:00 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops21h 55m

Bogotá El Dorado

Fri 1/29

10:35 am-11:11 pm

2 stops15h 36m

$575

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

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San Francisco

Mon 1/25

9:30 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops17h 25m

Bogotá El Dorado

Fri 1/29

10:35 am-11:12 pm

1 stop15h 37m

$575

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Wed 1/20

7:36 pm-5:26 pm

1 stop18h 50m

Bogotá El Dorado

Thu 2/18

8:40 am-11:17 pm

1 stop17h 37m

$578

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Thu 10/22

10:25 pm-7:15 pm

1 stop18h 50m

Bogotá El Dorado

Mon 11/2

3:55 pm-10:34 am

1 stop21h 39m

$581

San FranciscoBogotá

SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Mon 11/16

5:00 am-10:35 pm

1 stop14h 35m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 11/24

8:15 am-5:10 pm

1 stop11h 55m

$591

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from San Francisco to South America

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South America?

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to South America. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $676. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to South America from San Francisco during January instead. Flights to South America in January, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $738.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South America from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South America for around $722 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South America from San Francisco for as low as $710 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on San Francisco to South America flights?

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to South America flight.

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Best Price Found	$277
Fastest flight time	9h 39m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South America from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $277. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to South America found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $559.

The fastest flight from San Francisco to South America takes 9h 39m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Francisco to South America

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to South America?
Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to South America are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to South America?
There are 11 operators available for flights from San Francisco Airport to South America as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport 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 San Francisco Airport to South America.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South America?
The necessary travel and health documents for your South America trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from San Francisco to South America

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

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $214	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,330 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
LATAM Airlines	PriceFrom $258	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,976 reviews	Search LATAM Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $283	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,652 reviews	Search Delta flights
Avianca	PriceFrom $284	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 2,558 reviews	Search Avianca flights
Copa Airlines	PriceFrom $303	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,550 reviews	Search Copa Airlines flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $373	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,048 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $448	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,149 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $482	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,748 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
GOL	PriceFrom $499	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,321 reviews	Search GOL flights
Aeromexico	PriceFrom $783	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,440 reviews	Search Aeromexico flights

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