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 33% 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.

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

Copa Airlines, Avianca, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating 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 August 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.

$222 Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South America in 2026

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6:00 am - 7:30 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

10h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:00 am - 11:51 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

17h 51m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$558JetBlue

Wed, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 14

1:12 am - 5:26 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

14h 14m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

6:17 pm - 11:40 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

31h 23m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$569Copa Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Tue, Sep 29

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

$570Copa Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 23

11:10 pm - 2:30 pmSFO San Francisco-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

13h 20m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

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

12h 37m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$571JetBlue

Fri, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 20

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

21h 55m2 stops Salt Lake City Miami

9:00 am - 9:35 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

15h 35m2 stops Orlando Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$579LATAM Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 2

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

21h 55m2 stops Salt Lake City Miami

9:00 am - 10:14 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

16h 14m1 stop Orlando

$579Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 2

12:45 am - 7:20 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

16h 35m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

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

11h 59m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$581United Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 18

11:59 pm - 4:54 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

26h 55m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:14 am - 4:57 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

18h 43m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$581United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 15

11:30 pm - 1:40 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

12h 10m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:35 am - 11:40 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

15h 05m2 stops Orlando Los Angeles

$597LATAM Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Sun, Sep 20

6:04 am - 5:01 amSFO San Francisco-LIM Lima J Chavez Intl

20h 57m2 stops Denver Intl Mexico City Benito Juarez

12:05 pm - 10:35 amLIM Lima J Chavez Intl-SFO San Francisco

24h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$666Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 17

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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

$559Copa Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Thu, Sep 3

1:12 am - 9:29 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

30h 17m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

6:17 pm - 11:40 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

31h 23m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$566Copa Airlines

Sun, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 31

7:45 am - 2:00 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

16h 15m2 stops Guatemala City La Aurora 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

$583Avianca

Thu, Aug 20 - Fri, Aug 28

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

9h 45m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

1:40 pm - 10:35 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

10h 55m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$583Avianca

Thu, Aug 20 - Fri, Aug 28

5:07 pm - 1:05 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

17h 58m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Miami

6:30 am - 8:14 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

15h 44m2 stops Miami Dallas/Fort Worth

$598American Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26

7:30 am - 9:17 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

11h 47m1 stop Miami

6:30 am - 7:27 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

14h 57m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$598American Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26

1:45 pm - 12:48 pmSFO San Francisco-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

21h 03m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

1:50 pm - 8:34 amMDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-SFO San Francisco

20h 44m2 stops Miami Los Angeles

$666GOL

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24

6:30 pm - 9:10 pmSFO San Francisco-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

24h 40m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

9:45 am - 6:29 pmMDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-SFO San Francisco

10h 44m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$702United Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Tue, Sep 22

6:30 pm - 9:10 pmSFO San Francisco-MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

24h 40m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

9:45 am - 12:27 amMDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl-SFO San Francisco

16h 42m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$702United Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Wed, Sep 16

7:25 am - 10:34 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

13h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:30 am - 8:18 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

15h 48m1 stop Miami

$837GOL

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Aug 18

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JetBlue flights from San Francisco to South America

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JetBlue

Nov 25

SFO6:00 amSan Francisco

10h 30m

1 stop

BOG7:30 pmBogotá El Dorado

Dec 14

BOG9:00 amBogotá El Dorado

17h 51m

1 stop

SFO11:51 pmSan Francisco

$558

JetBlue

Oct 16

SFO11:10 pmSan Francisco

13h 20m

1 stop

MDE2:30 pmMedellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

Oct 20

MDE1:30 pmMedellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

12h 37m

1 stop

SFO12:07 amSan Francisco

$571

JetBlue

Oct 18

SFO11:10 pmSan Francisco

13h 20m

1 stop

MDE2:30 pmMedellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

Oct 22

MDE1:30 pmMedellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

12h 37m

1 stop

SFO12:07 amSan Francisco

$682

Avianca flights from San Francisco to South America

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

Avianca

Nov 2

SFO1:20 pmSan Francisco

9h 30m

1 stop

BOG1:50 amBogotá El Dorado

Nov 7

BOG4:00 amBogotá El Dorado

11h 00m

1 stop

SFO12:00 pmSan Francisco

$582

Avianca

Aug 20

SFO7:45 amSan Francisco

16h 15m

2 stops

BOG2:00 amBogotá El Dorado

Aug 28

BOG9:05 amBogotá El Dorado

15h 30m

1 stop

SFO10:35 pmSan Francisco

$583

Avianca

Aug 31

SFO7:45 amSan Francisco

16h 15m

2 stops

BOG2:00 amBogotá El Dorado

Sep 12

BOG9:05 amBogotá El Dorado

15h 30m

1 stop

SFO10:35 pmSan Francisco

$586

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Wed 11/25

6:00 am-7:30 pm

1 stop10h 30m

Bogotá El Dorado

Mon 12/14

9:00 am-11:51 pm

1 stop17h 51m

$558

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1:12 am-5:26 pm

1 stop14h 14m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 9/29

6:17 pm-11:40 pm

1 stop31h 23m

$569

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Thu 9/17

8:21 pm-9:29 am

1 stop11h 08m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 9/23

2:24 pm-11:40 pm

1 stop11h 16m

$570

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SFO San Francisco - MDE Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

SFOMDE

San Francisco

Fri 10/16

11:10 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop13h 20m

Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

Tue 10/20

1:30 pm-12:07 am

1 stop12h 37m

$571

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Tue 1/26

5:00 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops21h 55m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 2/2

9:00 am-9:35 pm

2 stops15h 35m

$579

San FranciscoBogotá

SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Tue 1/26

5:00 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops21h 55m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 2/2

9:00 am-10:14 pm

1 stop16h 14m

$579

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Mon 9/7

12:45 am-7:20 pm

1 stop16h 35m

Bogotá El Dorado

Fri 9/18

8:30 am-6:29 pm

1 stop11h 59m

$581

San FranciscoBogotá

SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Sat 9/5

11:59 pm-4:54 am

1 stop26h 55m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 9/15

12:14 am-4:57 pm

1 stop18h 43m

$581

San FranciscoBogotá

SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Tue 9/8

11:30 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop12h 10m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sun 9/20

10:35 am-11:40 pm

2 stops15h 05m

$597

San FranciscoLima

SFO San Francisco - LIM Lima J Chavez Intl

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Sat 9/26

6:04 am-5:01 am

2 stops20h 57m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Sat 10/17

12:05 pm-10:35 am

1 stop24h 30m

$666

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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 $679. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to South America from San Francisco during October instead. Flights to South America in October, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $689.

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 $707 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 $682 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.

Cheap San Francisco to South America flight deals and tips

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Fastest flight time	9h 45m
Direct flights	None

The fastest flight from San Francisco to South America takes 9h 45m

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 August 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 10,108 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $283	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,508 reviews	Search Delta flights
Avianca	PriceFrom $284	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 2,539 reviews	Search Avianca flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $292	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,037 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
Copa Airlines	PriceFrom $303	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,556 reviews	Search Copa Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $448	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,941 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $482	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,480 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
GOL	PriceFrom $499	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,275 reviews	Search GOL flights
Aeromexico	PriceFrom $661	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,470 reviews	Search Aeromexico flights

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