Flights from Washington, DC 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 Washington, DC: Bogota (Avianca · 5h 25m), Sao Paulo (United) and Cartagena (United). One stop via Dallas: Buenos Aires and Santiago; via San Salvador: Lima; via Bogota: Medellin; via Panama City: Quito and Guayaquil. No nonstop seen to Rio De Janeiro, Montevideo and Cuzco on the dates searched recently.

Axel's pick: Cartagena, nonstop on United and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $424.

Where to fly from Washington, DC 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 $424 · Guayaquil $432 · Medellin $456

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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 neighborhoods1 stop via Dallas$747 (airline $790)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Santiago (SCL)Santiago's wine valleys and the Andes1 stop via Dallas$661 (airline $698)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Lima (LIM)Lima's food scene and the gateway to Machu Picchu1 stop via San Salvador$505 (airline $533)Jan 9–23, 2027Check prices
Bogota (BOG)Bogotá's old town and museums, high in the AndesNonstop · Avianca · 5h 25m$568 (airline $599)Jan 9–23, 2027Check prices
Medellin (MDE)Medellín's spring-like climate and cable cars1 stop via Bogota$456 (airline $483)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Rio De Janeiro (GIG)Rio's beaches, Sugarloaf and Christ the RedeemerNo nonstop seenNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Sao Paulo (GRU)São Paulo's food, art and nightlifeNonstop · UnitedNo matching fare savedJan 16 – Jan 23, 2027 (suggested)Search these dates
Cartagena (CTG)Cartagena's walled old city on the CaribbeanNonstop · United$424 (airline $448)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Quito (UIO)Quito's colonial center and the gateway to the Galápagos1 stop via Panama City$498 (airline $527)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Guayaquil (GYE)Guayaquil, the closest gateway to the Galápagos1 stop via Panama City$432 (airline $456)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Montevideo (MVD)Montevideo's rambla and the road to Punta del EsteNo nonstop seen$826 (airline $870)Jan 12–19, 2027Check prices
Cuzco (CUZ)Cusco, the Inca capital and the gateway to Machu PicchuNo nonstop seen$965 (airline $1,021)Jan 9–23, 2027Check prices

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