Cheap flights from the United States to South America from $173

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from United States to South America. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $592. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of April, then book flights to South America from United States during March instead. Flights to South America in March, while not as cheap as those in April, still average around $603.

The cheapest day to depart from United States to South America is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $899. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from United States to South America for around $1,043.

Our data shows that the cheapest United States to South America flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to South America in the morning for as low as $954. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $990 on average. Flights to South America from United States in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Bogotá El Dorado for the best United States - South America flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South America from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South America for around $723 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South America from United States for as low as $616 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United States to South America flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Copa Airlines, Arajet, and Volaris are the most popular carriers operating from United States to South America

Avianca, LATAM Airlines and Copa Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South America from United States according to our data. Avianca is the first choice among our users, with 29% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to South America. Keep in mind that there are 19 different airlines that fly to South America on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between United States and South America have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 157 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, LATAM Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United States and South America is 71 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00PM, with 41% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

502 flights are operational weekly from United States to South America as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 21% of flights per week taking off on this day.