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

United Airlines, Copa Airlines, and American Airlines 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 34% 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 10 operators available for flights from San Francisco Airport to South America as of September 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.

$260 Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South America in 2026

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11:00 pm - 11:35 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

9h 35m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

4:35 am - 11:55 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

10h 20m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$561Avianca

Sun, Nov 1 - Sun, Nov 8

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

9h 45m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

9:05 am - 10:35 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

15h 30m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$562Avianca

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

7:36 pm - 11:07 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

12h 31m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

4:40 pm - 5:25 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

27h 45m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$577Copa Airlines

Thu, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 20

1:31 am - 5:03 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

13h 32m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

12:08 pm - 11:12 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

14h 04m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$577Copa Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2

6:35 am - 10:19 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

12h 44m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Miami

8:00 am - 8:14 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

15h 14m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$581American Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 10

8:00 am - 10:19 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

11h 19m1 stop Miami

8:00 am - 8:34 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

15h 34m2 stops Miami Dallas/Fort Worth

$581American Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 10

12:45 am - 10:35 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

18h 50m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:15 am - 5:12 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

11h 57m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$589United Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 16

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

14h 35m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:30 am - 10:42 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

12h 12m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$589United Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Wed, Feb 17

9:00 pm - 3:33 pmSFO San Francisco-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

15h 33m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

2:25 pm - 11:29 pmMDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 04m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$595JetBlue

Mon, Dec 14 - Sat, Jan 23

11:10 pm - 2:19 pmSFO San Francisco-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

13h 09m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

1:30 pm - 12:07 amMDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 37m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$1,354JetBlue

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 20

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8:21 pm - 9:29 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

11h 08m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

2:24 pm - 11:40 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

11h 16m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$585Copa Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Thu, Sep 24

5:30 am - 10:30 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

15h 00m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

2:10 pm - 11:59 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

11h 49m1 stop Miami

$589American Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 26

4:40 pm - 4:54 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

10h 14m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:30 am - 6:29 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

11h 59m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$589United Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 22

11:59 pm - 10:00 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

20h 01m1 stop Newark

12:14 am - 11:44 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

13h 30m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$589United Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 23

6:36 am - 10:30 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

13h 54m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

2:10 pm - 11:59 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

11h 49m1 stop Miami

$589American Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Thu, Sep 17

1:12 am - 1:29 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

10h 17m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

2:24 pm - 11:40 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

11h 16m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$596Copa Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 22

11:30 pm - 8:10 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

18h 40m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Miami

2:55 pm - 10:17 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

21h 22m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York John F Kennedy Intl

$610Delta

Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19

9:55 pm - 1:40 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

13h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:55 pm - 10:17 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

21h 22m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York John F Kennedy Intl

$610Delta

Tue, Sep 15 - Sat, Sep 19

11:55 pm - 4:00 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

14h 05m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

4:25 am - 12:50 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

10h 25m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$616Avianca

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 30

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

11h 30m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

4:25 am - 12:50 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

10h 25m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$616Avianca

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 23

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Copa Airlines flights from San Francisco to South America

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Copa Airlines

Oct 27

SFO1:31 amSan Francisco

13h 32m

1 stop

BOG5:03 pmBogotá El Dorado

Nov 2

BOG12:08 pmBogotá El Dorado

14h 04m

1 stop

SFO11:12 pmSan Francisco

$577

Copa Airlines

Oct 29

SFO8:36 pmSan Francisco

14h 53m

1 stop

BOG1:29 pmBogotá El Dorado

Nov 13

BOG2:30 pmBogotá El Dorado

11h 42m

1 stop

SFO11:12 pmSan Francisco

$581

Copa Airlines

Sep 16

SFO8:21 pmSan Francisco

11h 08m

1 stop

BOG9:29 amBogotá El Dorado

Sep 24

BOG2:24 pmBogotá El Dorado

11h 16m

1 stop

SFO11:40 pmSan Francisco

$585

American Airlines flights from San Francisco to South America

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

American Airlines

Sep 22

SFO9:00 amSan Francisco

11h 30m

1 stop

BOG10:30 pmBogotá El Dorado

Oct 15

BOG6:30 amBogotá El Dorado

14h 33m

2 stops

SFO7:03 pmSan Francisco

$594

American Airlines

Sep 23

SFO7:00 amSan Francisco

13h 30m

2 stops

BOG10:30 pmBogotá El Dorado

Oct 19

BOG6:30 amBogotá El Dorado

14h 33m

2 stops

SFO7:03 pmSan Francisco

$606

American Airlines

Oct 29

SFO6:47 amSan Francisco

13h 23m

2 stops

BOG10:10 pmBogotá El Dorado

Nov 8

BOG7:50 amBogotá El Dorado

19h 22m

1 stop

SFO12:12 amSan Francisco

$614

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Sun 11/1

11:00 pm-11:35 am

1 stop9h 35m

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4:35 am-11:55 am

1 stop10h 20m

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2:15 pm-2:00 am

1 stop9h 45m

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9:05 am-10:35 pm

1 stop15h 30m

$562

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Thu 1/14

7:36 pm-11:07 am

1 stop12h 31m

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4:40 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop27h 45m

$577

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Tue 10/27

1:31 am-5:03 pm

1 stop13h 32m

Bogotá El Dorado

Mon 11/2

12:08 pm-11:12 pm

1 stop14h 04m

$577

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Tue 1/26

6:35 am-10:19 pm

2 stops12h 44m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 2/10

8:00 am-8:14 pm

2 stops15h 14m

$581

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Tue 1/26

8:00 am-10:19 pm

1 stop11h 19m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 2/10

8:00 am-8:34 pm

2 stops15h 34m

$581

San FranciscoBogotá

SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

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San Francisco

Wed 2/3

12:45 am-10:35 pm

1 stop18h 50m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 2/16

8:15 am-5:12 pm

1 stop11h 57m

$589

San FranciscoBogotá

SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Fri 1/29

5:00 am-10:35 pm

1 stop14h 35m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 2/17

1:30 am-10:42 am

1 stop12h 12m

$589

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SFO San Francisco - MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

SFOMDE

San Francisco

Mon 12/14

9:00 pm-3:33 pm

1 stop15h 33m

Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

Sat 1/23

2:25 pm-11:29 pm

1 stop12h 04m

$595

San FranciscoMedellín

SFO San Francisco - MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

SFOMDE

San Francisco

Tue 10/6

11:10 pm-2:19 pm

1 stop13h 09m

Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

Tue 10/20

1:30 pm-12:07 am

1 stop12h 37m

$1,354

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

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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 $726.

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 $715 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 $696 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to South America flight.

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Best Price Found	$260
Fastest flight time	9h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South America from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $260. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to South America found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $561.

The fastest flight from San Francisco to South America takes 9h 30m

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 10 operators available for flights from San Francisco Airport to South America as of September 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
LATAM Airlines	PriceFrom $212	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,981 reviews	Search LATAM Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $214	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,212 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $283	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,564 reviews	Search Delta flights
Avianca	PriceFrom $284	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 2,552 reviews	Search Avianca flights
Copa Airlines	PriceFrom $302	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,542 reviews	Search Copa Airlines flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $373	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,038 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $448	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,051 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $482	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,619 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
GOL	PriceFrom $499	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,303 reviews	Search GOL flights
Aeromexico	PriceFrom $783	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,459 reviews	Search Aeromexico flights

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