How to Get the Cheapest Flights to South America
When I was living in Buenos Aires, I was appalled by the flight prices between Buenos Aires and basically anywhere else. Most people think that since Buenos Aires is such a popular city, flying into Buenos Aires is the best way to get into South America. Wrong. People often asked me what their best options were for flying into South America for a multi-country trip. Well, I did the research. It was very time consuming, but I came up with some very interesting data. Here’s a breakdown that will not only help you figure out whre to fly into, but where to fly out of (from North America) and find flights for cheap. You are freaking welcome!
The cities
I obviously couldn’t check every city in North and South America, so I chose some major ones. These are the cities in play:
North America
Toronto
Vancouver
Miami
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
South America
Lima, Perú
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caracas, Venezuela
La Paz, Bolivia
Bogotá, Colombia
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Quito, Ecuador
Montevideo, Uruguay
The process
I searched flights between each North American city and South American city over the course of 6 months. I took an average of the flight prices so I could give you guys a good idea of what a flight would cost at an average season time.
The Winners
The top three include:
Bogotá, Colombia – average flight cost of $605 USD roundtrip
Quito, Ecuador – average flight cost of $683 USD roundtrip
Lima, Perú – average flight cost of $827 USD roundtrip
The Numbers
Here’s the straight up numbers, in case you are curious about how the other cities measured up.
Miami (MIA) to Lima (LIM) – Avg $765
Miami (MIA) to Buenos Aires (BUE) Avg $1055
Miami (MIA) to Caracas (CCS) Avg $659
Miami (MIA) to La Paz (LPB) Avg $664
Miami (MIA to Bogota (BOG) Avg $520
Miami (MIA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) Avg $933
Miami (MIA) to Quito (UIO) Avg $521
Miami (MIA) to Montevideo (MVD) Avg $725
New York (NYC) to Lima (LIM) $725
New York (NYC) to Buenos Aires (BUE) $1102
New York (NYC) to Caracas (CCS) $1125
New York (NYC) to La Paz (LPB) $1043
New York (NYC) to Bogota (BOG) $591
New York (NYC) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) $1053
New York (NYC) to Quito (UIO) $624
New York (NYC) to Montevideo (MVD) $985
Chicago (CHI) to Lima (LIM) $880
Chicago (CHI) to Buenos Aires (BUE) $1119
Chicago (CHI) to Caracas (CCS) $1121
Chicago (CHI) to La Paz (LPB) $1094
Chicago (CHI) to Bogota (BOG) $518
Chicago (CHI) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) $1112
Chicago (CHI) to Quito (UIO) $755
Chicago (CHI) to Montevideo (MVD) $1209
Los Angeles (LAX) to Lima (LIM) $852
Los Angeles (LAX) to Buenos Aires (BUE) $1255
Los Angeles (LAX) to Caracas (CCS) $1200
Los Angeles (LAX) to La Paz (LPB) $858
Los Angeles (LAX) to Bogota (BOG) $435
Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) $1040
Los Angeles (LAX) to Quito (UIO) $706
Los Angeles (LAX) to Montevideo (MVD) $940
Toronto (YTO) to Lima (LIM) $798
Toronto (YTO) to Buenos Aires (BUE) $1114
Toronto (YTO) to Caracas (CCS) $1087
Toronto (YTO) to La Paz (LPB) $863
Toronto (YTO) to Bogota (BOG) $756
Toronto (YTO) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) $1002
Toronto (YTO) to Quito (UIO) $749
Toronto (YTO) to Montevideo (MVD) $1108
Vancouver (YVR) to Lima (LIM) $942
Vancouver (YVR) to Buenos Aires (BUE) $1170
Vancouver (YVR) to Caracas (CCS) $1180
Vancouver (YVR) to La Paz (LPB) $938
Vancouver (YVR) to Bogota (BOG) $813
Vancouver (YVR) to Rio de Janeiro (GIG) $1117
Vancouver (YVR) to Quito (UIO) $745
Vancouver (YVR) to Montevideo (MVD) $1158
I hope all my hard work pays off and you all can find some flights for cheap!
