Flights from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles: Santiago (LATAM) and Lima (8h 35m). One stop via Guatemala City: Bogota; via San Salvador: Medellin; via Miami: Guayaquil; via Santiago: Montevideo; via Lima: Cuzco. No nonstop seen to Cartagena on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Buenos Aires and Rio De Janeiro.

Axel's pick: Santiago, nonstop on LATAM and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $892.

Where to fly from Los Angeles 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: Quito $569 · Bogota $571 · Guayaquil $652

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Fares observed October 27 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.

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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.

DestinationWhy goFlightsAxelDates
Buenos Aires (EZE)Buenos Aires' tango, steak and European-style neighborhoodsNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Santiago (SCL)Santiago's wine valleys and the AndesNonstop · LATAM$892 (airline $943)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Lima (LIM)Lima's food scene and the gateway to Machu PicchuNonstop · 8h 35m$966 (airline $1,022)Jan 9–23, 2027Check prices
Bogota (BOG)Bogotá's old town and museums, high in the Andes1 stop via Guatemala City$571 (airline $604)Jan 9–23, 2027Check prices
Medellin (MDE)Medellín's spring-like climate and cable cars1 stop via San Salvador$692 (airline $730)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)Rio's beaches, Sugarloaf and Christ the RedeemerNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Sao Paulo (GRU)São Paulo's food, art and nightlifeNot searched recently$933 (airline $986)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Cartagena (CTG)Cartagena's walled old city on the CaribbeanNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Quito (UIO)Quito's colonial center and the gateway to the GalápagosNot searched recently$569 (airline $602)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Guayaquil (GYE)Guayaquil, the closest gateway to the Galápagos1 stop via Miami$652 (airline $689)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Montevideo (MVD)Montevideo's rambla and the road to Punta del Este1 stop via Santiago$945 (airline $1,000)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Cuzco (CUZ)Cusco, the Inca capital and the gateway to Machu Picchu1 stop via Lima$1,132 (airline $1,198)Jan 9–23, 2027Check prices

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