Flights from San Diego to South America in winter

Our winter is South America's summer south of the equator: December to February for Buenos Aires, Santiago, Patagonia and the Uruguayan coast. Colombia and Ecuador sit on the equator and are good all year; Peru's highlands are wet until April.

One stop via Dallas: Bogota; via Miami: Cartagena. No nonstop seen to Buenos Aires, Santiago, Lima, Medellin, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Quito, Guayaquil, Montevideo and Cuzco on the dates searched recently.

Where to fly from San Diego to South America in winter: saved round trips within December, January and February 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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Saved round trips for 4–10 nights, entirely within Dec, Jan, Feb.

Cheapest right now: Bogota $641 · Cartagena $704

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Fares observed October 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 nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Santiago (SCL)Santiago's wine valleys and the AndesNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Lima (LIM)Lima's food scene and the gateway to Machu PicchuNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Bogota (BOG)Bogotá's old town and museums, high in the Andes1 stop via Dallas$641 (airline $677)Feb 13–20, 2027Check prices
Medellin (MDE)Medellín's spring-like climate and cable carsNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)Rio's beaches, Sugarloaf and Christ the RedeemerNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Sao Paulo (GRU)São Paulo's food, art and nightlifeNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Cartagena (CTG)Cartagena's walled old city on the Caribbean1 stop via Miami$704 (airline $743)Feb 13–20, 2027Check prices
Quito (UIO)Quito's colonial center and the gateway to the GalápagosNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Guayaquil (GYE)Guayaquil, the closest gateway to the GalápagosNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Montevideo (MVD)Montevideo's rambla and the road to Punta del EsteNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates
Cuzco (CUZ)Cusco, the Inca capital and the gateway to Machu PicchuNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedDec 5 – Dec 12, 2026 (suggested)Search these dates

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