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

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Copa 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 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.

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.

$238 Cheap Flights from San Francisco to South America in 2026

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12:10 am - 4:00 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

13h 50m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

1:30 pm - 9:50 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

11h 20m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$563Avianca

Sat, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 8

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

14h 05m1 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

$566Avianca

Fri, Sep 25 - Sat, Oct 10

8:21 pm - 11:06 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

12h 45m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

2:30 pm - 11:40 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

11h 10m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$581Copa Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 25

8:21 pm - 5:26 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

19h 05m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

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

27h 45m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

$581Copa Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Nov 25

5:10 pm - 4:54 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

9h 44m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:30 am - 5:10 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

17h 40m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$583United Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Wed, Oct 28

5:00 am - 7:20 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

12h 20m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

1:30 am - 7:58 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

20h 28m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$583United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Oct 25

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

15h 00m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:55 pm - 10:23 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

12h 28m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$583American Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27

7:00 am - 11:30 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

13h 30m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:55 pm - 9:16 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

12h 21m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$583American Airlines

Tue, Dec 8 - Wed, Feb 10

11:45 pm - 5:55 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

15h 10m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Miami

8:35 am - 10:54 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

29h 19m2 stops Miami New York John F Kennedy Intl

$587LATAM Airlines

Sat, Jan 30 - Fri, Feb 5

10:00 pm - 5:50 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

17h 50m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Miami

8:40 am - 9:39 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

14h 59m2 stops Miami Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$587LATAM Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15

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

9h 45m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

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

10h 25m1 stop San Salvador El Salvador Intl

$566Avianca

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Sep 30

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

9h 45m1 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

$586Avianca

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Sep 30

6:30 pm - 4:54 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

32h 24m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:30 am - 12:27 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

17h 57m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$595United Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Sep 2

6:30 pm - 4:54 amSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

32h 24m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

8:30 am - 12:27 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

17h 57m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$595United Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 27

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

11h 47m1 stop Miami

6:30 am - 11:59 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

19h 29m1 stop Miami

$604American Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Sep 30

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

11h 47m1 stop Miami

6:30 am - 9:16 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

16h 46m2 stops Miami Los Angeles Los Angeles

$609American Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Sep 30

4:55 pm - 7:15 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

24h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:55 pm - 1:26 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

24h 31m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Los Angeles

$620LATAM Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Fri, Aug 28

4:55 pm - 7:15 pmSFO San Francisco-BOG Bogotá El Dorado

24h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:00 am - 10:52 amBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

25h 52m2 stops Miami Los Angeles Los Angeles

$620LATAM Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Tue, Sep 1

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

10h 17m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

3:20 pm - 6:10 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

28h 50m2 stops Cartagena Rafael Nunez Panama City Tocumen Intl

$754Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Sep 2

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

11h 08m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl

5:20 pm - 6:10 pmBOG Bogotá El Dorado-SFO San Francisco

26h 50m2 stops Cartagena Rafael Nunez Panama City Tocumen Intl

$754Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 13 - Tue, Sep 1

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Avianca flights from San Francisco to South America

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Avianca

Oct 31

SFO12:10 amSan Francisco

13h 50m

1 stop

BOG4:00 pmBogotá El Dorado

Nov 8

BOG1:30 pmBogotá El Dorado

11h 20m

1 stop

SFO9:50 pmSan Francisco

$563

Avianca

Aug 31

SFO2:15 pmSan Francisco

9h 45m

1 stop

BOG2:00 amBogotá El Dorado

Sep 12

BOG1:40 pmBogotá El Dorado

10h 55m

1 stop

SFO10:35 pmSan Francisco

$566

Avianca

Jan 27

SFO11:10 pmSan Francisco

9h 40m

1 stop

BOG11:50 amBogotá El Dorado

Feb 3

BOG1:30 pmBogotá El Dorado

11h 20m

1 stop

SFO9:50 pmSan Francisco

$576

Copa Airlines flights from San Francisco to South America

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

Copa Airlines

Sep 9

SFO8:21 pmSan Francisco

21h 49m

1 stop

BOG8:10 pmBogotá El Dorado

Sep 21

BOG12:08 pmBogotá El Dorado

13h 32m

1 stop

SFO11:40 pmSan Francisco

$581

Copa Airlines

Nov 17

SFO7:36 pmSan Francisco

10h 49m

1 stop

BOG9:25 amBogotá El Dorado

Nov 27

BOG8:40 amBogotá El Dorado

11h 45m

1 stop

SFO5:25 pmSan Francisco

$591

Copa Airlines

Dec 8

SFO7:36 pmSan Francisco

10h 49m

1 stop

BOG9:25 amBogotá El Dorado

Feb 10

BOG2:30 pmBogotá El Dorado

11h 47m

1 stop

SFO11:17 pmSan Francisco

$607

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Sat 10/31

12:10 am-4:00 pm

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Sun 11/8

1:30 pm-9:50 pm

1 stop11h 20m

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1 stop15h 30m

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8:21 pm-11:06 am

1 stop12h 45m

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1 stop11h 10m

$581

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8:21 pm-5:26 pm

1 stop19h 05m

Bogotá El Dorado

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4:40 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop27h 45m

$581

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Fri 10/23

5:10 pm-4:54 am

1 stop9h 44m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 10/28

1:30 am-5:10 pm

1 stop17h 40m

$583

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SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Thu 10/22

5:00 am-7:20 pm

1 stop12h 20m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sun 10/25

1:30 am-7:58 pm

1 stop20h 28m

$583

San FranciscoBogotá

SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Thu 10/22

5:30 am-10:30 pm

1 stop15h 00m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 10/27

11:55 pm-10:23 am

1 stop12h 28m

$583

San FranciscoBogotá

SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Tue 12/8

7:00 am-11:30 pm

1 stop13h 30m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 2/10

11:55 pm-9:16 am

1 stop12h 21m

$583

San FranciscoBogotá

SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Sat 1/30

11:45 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops15h 10m

Bogotá El Dorado

Fri 2/5

8:35 am-10:54 am

2 stops29h 19m

$587

San FranciscoBogotá

SFO San Francisco - BOG Bogotá El Dorado

SFOBOG

San Francisco

Tue 9/8

10:00 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops17h 50m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 9/15

8:40 am-9:39 pm

2 stops14h 59m

$587

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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 $680. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to South America from San Francisco during September instead. Flights to South America in September, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around $681.

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 23% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to South America flight.

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Fastest flight time	9h 37m
Direct flights	None

The fastest flight from San Francisco to South America takes 9h 37m

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 1,974 reviews	Search LATAM Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $214	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,102 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $283	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,505 reviews	Search Delta flights
Avianca	PriceFrom $284	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 2,530 reviews	Search Avianca flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom $292	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,033 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
Copa Airlines	PriceFrom $302	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,561 reviews	Search Copa Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $448	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,904 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $482	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,462 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
GOL	PriceFrom $499	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,273 reviews	Search GOL flights
Aeromexico	PriceFrom $661	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,473 reviews	Search Aeromexico flights

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