Flights from Chicago to South America in January
January is high summer in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay: Buenos Aires hot and half-empty, Patagonia at its best, the beaches of Uruguay full. It is also the wet season in Peru's highlands, so Machu Picchu is better in the dry months from May to September.
Nonstop from Chicago: Bogota (6h). One stop via Miami: Buenos Aires and Cartagena; via Atlanta: Lima; via Orlando: Medellin; via Panama City: Guayaquil and Montevideo. No nonstop seen to Cuzco on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Santiago, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Quito.
Axel's pick: Bogota, nonstop and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $712.
Where to fly from Chicago to South America in January: saved round trips within January to Buenos Aires, Santiago, Lima, Bogota, Medellin and Rio De Janeiro and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.
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Cheapest right now: Cartagena $434 · Guayaquil $504 · Medellin $517
Flights for your trip
Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.
| Exact travel dates | Airline | Flights | Total price | Price issued (UTC) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Avianca | AV263 + AV8395 | $560.00 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Copa Airlines | CM229 + CM367 | $650.00 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA3113 + AA953 | $710.00 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | United Airlines | UA1544 + UA831 | $720.00 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | Delta Air Lines | DL1477 + DL101 | $740.00 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Avianca | AV263 + AV8395 / AV88 + AV262 | $1007.00 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Copa Airlines / Avianca | CM229 + CM367 / AV88 + AV262 | $1072.00 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA3113 + AA953 / AA934 + AA1844 | $1250.80 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | United Airlines | UA1544 + UA831 / UA818 + UA2802 | $1261.40 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Delta Air Lines | DL1477 + DL101 / DL110 + DL1147 | $1293.20 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 · one way | American Airlines | AA1245 + AA907 | $710.00 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Avianca | AV263 + AV8395 / AV88 + AV262 | $1007.00 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | Copa Airlines / Delta Air Lines | CM229 + CM367 / DL110 + DL1147 | $1214.80 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA3113 + AA953 / AA934 + AA1844 | $1250.80 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 | American Airlines | AA1245 + AA907 / AA934 + AA1844 | $1250.80 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | American Airlines | AA1245 + AA907 / AA934 + AA1844 | $1250.80 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | United Airlines | UA1544 + UA831 / UA818 + UA2802 | $1261.40 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
| 2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 | Delta Air Lines | DL1477 + DL101 / DL110 + DL1147 | $1293.20 | 2026-10-29T01:52:53Z |
2026-11-20 · one way · $560.00
- Avianca AV263 / AV8395: ORD 2026-11-20 22:30:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BOG; 850 minutes. Local airport times.
- AV263: ORD 2026-11-20 22:30:00 → BOG 2026-11-21 05:30:00; layover at BOG: 100 minutes.
- AV8395: BOG 2026-11-21 07:10:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 15:40:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $650.00
- Copa Airlines CM229 / CM367: ORD 2026-11-20 14:13:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 08:00:00; 1 stop(s) via PTY; 887 minutes. Local airport times.
- CM229: ORD 2026-11-20 14:13:00 → PTY 2026-11-20 20:37:00; layover at PTY: 130 minutes.
- CM367: PTY 2026-11-20 22:47:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 08:00:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $710.00
- American Airlines AA3113 / AA953: ORD 2026-11-20 14:31:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 1024 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3113: ORD 2026-11-20 14:31:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 18:00:00; layover at JFK: 235 minutes.
- AA953: JFK 2026-11-20 21:55:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 10:35:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $720.00
- United Airlines UA1544 / UA831: ORD 2026-11-20 12:40:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 07:20:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 940 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1544: ORD 2026-11-20 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 15:41:00; layover at IAH: 169 minutes.
- UA831: IAH 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 07:20:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $740.00
- Delta Air Lines DL1477 / DL101: ORD 2026-11-20 15:59:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 09:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 881 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1477: ORD 2026-11-20 15:59:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 18:54:00; layover at ATL: 171 minutes.
- DL101: ATL 2026-11-20 21:45:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 09:40:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1007.00
- Avianca AV263 / AV8395: ORD 2026-11-27 22:30:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BOG; 850 minutes. Local airport times.
- AV263: ORD 2026-11-27 22:30:00 → BOG 2026-11-28 05:30:00; layover at BOG: 100 minutes.
- AV8395: BOG 2026-11-28 07:10:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 15:40:00.
- Avianca AV88 / AV262: EZE 2026-12-04 07:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via BOG; 965 minutes. Local airport times.
- AV88: EZE 2026-12-04 07:25:00 → BOG 2026-12-04 11:50:00; layover at BOG: 180 minutes.
- AV262: BOG 2026-12-04 14:50:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 20:30:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1072.00
- Copa Airlines CM229 / CM367: ORD 2026-11-20 14:13:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 08:00:00; 1 stop(s) via PTY; 887 minutes. Local airport times.
- CM229: ORD 2026-11-20 14:13:00 → PTY 2026-11-20 20:37:00; layover at PTY: 130 minutes.
- CM367: PTY 2026-11-20 22:47:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 08:00:00.
- Avianca AV88 / AV262: EZE 2026-11-23 07:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via BOG; 965 minutes. Local airport times.
- AV88: EZE 2026-11-23 07:25:00 → BOG 2026-11-23 11:50:00; layover at BOG: 180 minutes.
- AV262: BOG 2026-11-23 14:50:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 20:30:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1250.80
- American Airlines AA3113 / AA953: ORD 2026-11-27 14:31:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 1024 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3113: ORD 2026-11-27 14:31:00 → JFK 2026-11-27 18:00:00; layover at JFK: 235 minutes.
- AA953: JFK 2026-11-27 21:55:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 10:35:00.
- American Airlines AA934 / AA1844: EZE 2026-12-04 23:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 905 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA934: EZE 2026-12-04 23:05:00 → MIA 2026-12-05 06:20:00; layover at MIA: 135 minutes.
- AA1844: MIA 2026-12-05 08:35:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 11:10:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1261.40
- United Airlines UA1544 / UA831: ORD 2026-11-27 12:40:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 07:20:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 940 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1544: ORD 2026-11-27 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-11-27 15:41:00; layover at IAH: 169 minutes.
- UA831: IAH 2026-11-27 18:30:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 07:20:00.
- United Airlines UA818 / UA2802: EZE 2026-12-04 22:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 10:10:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 905 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA818: EZE 2026-12-04 22:05:00 → IAH 2026-12-05 05:20:00; layover at IAH: 120 minutes.
- UA2802: IAH 2026-12-05 07:20:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 10:10:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1293.20
- Delta Air Lines DL1477 / DL101: ORD 2026-11-27 15:59:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 09:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 881 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1477: ORD 2026-11-27 15:59:00 → ATL 2026-11-27 18:54:00; layover at ATL: 171 minutes.
- DL101: ATL 2026-11-27 21:45:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 09:40:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL110 / DL1147: EZE 2026-12-04 21:30:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 09:22:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 892 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL110: EZE 2026-12-04 21:30:00 → ATL 2026-12-05 05:55:00; layover at ATL: 130 minutes.
- DL1147: ATL 2026-12-05 08:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 09:22:00.
2026-11-20 · one way · $710.00
- American Airlines AA1245 / AA907: ORD 2026-11-20 16:40:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 09:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 805 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1245: ORD 2026-11-20 16:40:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 21:00:00; layover at MIA: 75 minutes.
- AA907: MIA 2026-11-20 22:15:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 09:05:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1007.00
- Avianca AV263 / AV8395: ORD 2026-11-20 22:30:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via BOG; 850 minutes. Local airport times.
- AV263: ORD 2026-11-20 22:30:00 → BOG 2026-11-21 05:30:00; layover at BOG: 100 minutes.
- AV8395: BOG 2026-11-21 07:10:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 15:40:00.
- Avianca AV88 / AV262: EZE 2026-11-23 07:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 20:30:00; 1 stop(s) via BOG; 965 minutes. Local airport times.
- AV88: EZE 2026-11-23 07:25:00 → BOG 2026-11-23 11:50:00; layover at BOG: 180 minutes.
- AV262: BOG 2026-11-23 14:50:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 20:30:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1214.80
- Copa Airlines CM229 / CM367: ORD 2026-11-27 14:13:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 08:00:00; 1 stop(s) via PTY; 887 minutes. Local airport times.
- CM229: ORD 2026-11-27 14:13:00 → PTY 2026-11-27 20:37:00; layover at PTY: 130 minutes.
- CM367: PTY 2026-11-27 22:47:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 08:00:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL110 / DL1147: EZE 2026-12-04 21:30:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 09:22:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 892 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL110: EZE 2026-12-04 21:30:00 → ATL 2026-12-05 05:55:00; layover at ATL: 130 minutes.
- DL1147: ATL 2026-12-05 08:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 09:22:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1250.80
- American Airlines AA3113 / AA953: ORD 2026-11-20 14:31:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 1024 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA3113: ORD 2026-11-20 14:31:00 → JFK 2026-11-20 18:00:00; layover at JFK: 235 minutes.
- AA953: JFK 2026-11-20 21:55:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 10:35:00.
- American Airlines AA934 / AA1844: EZE 2026-11-23 23:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-24 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 905 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA934: EZE 2026-11-23 23:05:00 → MIA 2026-11-24 06:20:00; layover at MIA: 135 minutes.
- AA1844: MIA 2026-11-24 08:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-24 11:10:00.
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $1250.80
- American Airlines AA1245 / AA907: ORD 2026-11-27 16:40:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 09:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 805 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1245: ORD 2026-11-27 16:40:00 → MIA 2026-11-27 21:00:00; layover at MIA: 75 minutes.
- AA907: MIA 2026-11-27 22:15:00 → EZE 2026-11-28 09:05:00.
- American Airlines AA934 / AA1844: EZE 2026-12-04 23:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 905 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA934: EZE 2026-12-04 23:05:00 → MIA 2026-12-05 06:20:00; layover at MIA: 135 minutes.
- AA1844: MIA 2026-12-05 08:35:00 → ORD 2026-12-05 11:10:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1250.80
- American Airlines AA1245 / AA907: ORD 2026-11-20 16:40:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 09:05:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 805 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA1245: ORD 2026-11-20 16:40:00 → MIA 2026-11-20 21:00:00; layover at MIA: 75 minutes.
- AA907: MIA 2026-11-20 22:15:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 09:05:00.
- American Airlines AA934 / AA1844: EZE 2026-11-23 23:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-24 11:10:00; 1 stop(s) via MIA; 905 minutes. Local airport times.
- AA934: EZE 2026-11-23 23:05:00 → MIA 2026-11-24 06:20:00; layover at MIA: 135 minutes.
- AA1844: MIA 2026-11-24 08:35:00 → ORD 2026-11-24 11:10:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1261.40
- United Airlines UA1544 / UA831: ORD 2026-11-20 12:40:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 07:20:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 940 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA1544: ORD 2026-11-20 12:40:00 → IAH 2026-11-20 15:41:00; layover at IAH: 169 minutes.
- UA831: IAH 2026-11-20 18:30:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 07:20:00.
- United Airlines UA818 / UA2802: EZE 2026-11-23 22:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-24 10:10:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 905 minutes. Local airport times.
- UA818: EZE 2026-11-23 22:05:00 → IAH 2026-11-24 05:20:00; layover at IAH: 120 minutes.
- UA2802: IAH 2026-11-24 07:20:00 → ORD 2026-11-24 10:10:00.
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $1293.20
- Delta Air Lines DL1477 / DL101: ORD 2026-11-20 15:59:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 09:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 881 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL1477: ORD 2026-11-20 15:59:00 → ATL 2026-11-20 18:54:00; layover at ATL: 171 minutes.
- DL101: ATL 2026-11-20 21:45:00 → EZE 2026-11-21 09:40:00.
- Delta Air Lines DL110 / DL1147: EZE 2026-11-23 21:30:00 → ORD 2026-11-24 09:22:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 892 minutes. Local airport times.
- DL110: EZE 2026-11-23 21:30:00 → ATL 2026-11-24 05:55:00; layover at ATL: 130 minutes.
- DL1147: ATL 2026-11-24 08:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-24 09:22:00.
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Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires (EZE) | Buenos Aires' tango, steak and European-style neighborhoods | 1 stop via Miami | $1,141 (airline $1,206) | Jan 1–13, 2027 | Check prices |
| Santiago (SCL) | Santiago's wine valleys and the Andes | No matching fare saved | Jan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Lima (LIM) | Lima's food scene and the gateway to Machu Picchu | 1 stop via Atlanta | $767 (airline $811) | Jan 9–23, 2027 | Check prices |
| Bogota (BOG) | Bogotá's old town and museums, high in the Andes | Nonstop · 6h | $712 (airline $751) | Jan 9–23, 2027 | Check prices |
| Medellin (MDE) | Medellín's spring-like climate and cable cars | 1 stop via Orlando | $517 (airline $547) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Rio De Janeiro (GIG) | Rio's beaches, Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer | No matching fare saved | Jan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Sao Paulo (GRU) | São Paulo's food, art and nightlife | No matching fare saved | Jan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Cartagena (CTG) | Cartagena's walled old city on the Caribbean | 1 stop via Miami | $434 (airline $459) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Quito (UIO) | Quito's colonial center and the gateway to the Galápagos | No matching fare saved | Jan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Guayaquil (GYE) | Guayaquil, the closest gateway to the Galápagos | 1 stop via Panama City | $504 (airline $531) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Montevideo (MVD) | Montevideo's rambla and the road to Punta del Este | 1 stop via Panama City | $1,017 (airline $1,075) | Jan 12–19, 2027 | Check prices |
| Cuzco (CUZ) | Cusco, the Inca capital and the gateway to Machu Picchu | No nonstop seen | $1,088 (airline $1,147) | Jan 9–23, 2027 | Check prices |
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Hotels in Buenos Aires with Axel
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