Flight deals from Santiago de Chile, Chile

Flights from Santiago de Chile that unlock the world

Start your next trip in a city built for connections. Santiago sits between the Andes and the Pacific, and its global gateway links you smoothly to the rest of Chile, South America, and far beyond.

Why this hub works for value seekers

Santiago’s location and route network make it easy to jump to sun, snow, or city breaks, often with multiple daily options. On Kiwi.com you can lean into Virtual Interlining, our self transfer hack that combines separate carriers on one itinerary to reach places traditional searches miss. If you like to explore creative booking strategies, browse our Travel Hacks to see self transfer, hidden cities, and throwaway ticketing explained in plain language. The result is more ways to plan weekend flights from Santiago de Chile, flexible one way hops, or ambitious multi stop escapes without overcomplicating your search.

Virtual Interlining for creative trips

Virtual Interlining lets you build unique routes by combining airlines that normally do not connect, making formerly complex trips accessible.

Popular and trending destinations from Santiago de Chile now

From quick domestic hops to long haul icons, routes from Santiago cover every travel style. Times and frequencies are examples and subject to change.

Short haul favorites and long haul icons in one place

Domestic getaways are fast. Think the Atacama Desert via Calama at about 2 hours nonstop, the Lake District via Puerto Montt around 1 hour 40 minutes nonstop, or Patagonia via Punta Arenas at roughly 3 hours 30 minutes nonstop. These routes are popular for long weekends and spontaneous trips, with several airlines flying them. Regional classics are just as easy. Buenos Aires is about 2 hours nonstop, Lima about 3 hours 45 minutes nonstop, and São Paulo around 4 hours nonstop. These are busy business and leisure corridors, so airlines flying from Santiago de Chile often schedule multiple daily departures, making last minute flights from Santiago de Chile to the region realistic. Long haul keeps getting better. Madrid is typically about 13 hours nonstop, Paris around 14 hours nonstop, Mexico City roughly 8 to 9 hours nonstop, Miami about 8 to 9 hours nonstop, and Toronto close to 11 hours nonstop. Many travelers also connect via Panama City or Bogotá for broader access to North America and the Caribbean when nonstop seats are tight. For bucket list adventures, Easter Island is a unique route from Santiago at around 5 to 6 hours nonstop, often booked months ahead in peak season.

If you are stitching together several cities in one trip, you can mix Santiago with Lima, Bogotá, and Mexico City on one ticket using Virtual Interlining to surface combinations you might not see elsewhere, then filter by duration or layover time to match your comfort level.

Connecting regions with Kiwi.com

Our platform makes it simple to assemble ambitious itineraries, helping you combine Santiago with other regional hubs for flexible trip planning.

Best time to book flights from Santiago de Chile

Plan around seasons to keep costs predictable. In Chile, December to February and July tend to be busier, outside those periods, shoulder months often offer better value.

Practical timing tips and pricing tactics

For many domestic and regional trips, a 4 to 6 week booking window often balances price and choice, while long haul itineraries commonly reward booking 8 to 12 weeks ahead. Midweek departures and late night red eye flights can price lower than Friday or Sunday returns, subject to change. Set a Price Alert to track fares automatically. When you toggle a route alert, our Kiwi Code monitors price moves and notifies you so you can book when the fare fits your budget. If you are planning a multi city escape across South America or Europe, the Nomad Search Tool finds a cheap order of cities and flight sequence for you after you enter your dates and preferred stay lengths. Flexing your dates by a few days or searching for cheap one way flights from Santiago de Chile can also surface deals that round trips might hide.

Tools to optimize timing

Leverage the Price Alert and Nomad Search Tool to catch savings and smart combinations.

Airports and airlines in Santiago de Chile explained

Santiago is simple to navigate, one primary international airport handles nearly all commercial flights from the capital.

SCL essentials and how Kiwi.com connects carriers

Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, commonly called Santiago International, uses IATA code SCL and sits about 15 kilometers northwest of downtown. Recent expansions added gates and improved baggage handling, which helps reduce bottlenecks at busy times. The airport operates two terminals, with one handling domestic services and the other focused on international departures. Travel time to the center typically ranges from about 25 to 45 minutes by road depending on traffic, with licensed taxis, app based ride hailing, shared shuttles, and public buses available, subject to change.

You will find both budget and full service airlines here. Low cost carriers focus on domestic and near regional routes, while larger network airlines cover South America, North America, Europe, and occasional Oceania links. Kiwi.com can combine these carriers on a single self transfer using Virtual Interlining, so you can, for example, connect a low cost hop within Chile to a long haul transatlantic flight that is not sold as a through ticket by the airlines. For peace of mind, add the Kiwi.com Guarantee to your booking. It covers you if carrier changes stop your trip and includes automatic check in on all flights and 24 by 7 instant chat support. If a carrier change affects your plans, our Disruption Protection offers instant compensation as Kiwi.com Credit to rebook right away or help applying for a refund from the airline, all handled online. This is especially helpful when you build self transfers that airlines do not officially protect.

Key facts about Santiago International (SCL)

Two modern terminals, robust transport options, and ongoing improvements deliver easier journeys for all types of travel.

Smart travel tips for departures from Santiago de Chile

• Aim to arrive 2 hours before domestic and 3 hours before international flights at SCL, earlier in holiday peaks, as security and exit control queues can be unpredictable.
• Consider alternative routings with self transfers, like connecting in Lima or Panama City, to widen availability when nonstops are sold out or expensive.
• Mix carriers thoughtfully when building Virtual Interlining itineraries and leave generous layover time, especially when changing terminals or switching between separate tickets.
• Check cabin baggage rules for each airline on mixed carrier trips, as sizes and fees can differ, paying for a bag in advance is usually cheaper than at the airport.
• Use the Set a Price Alert ahead of big events or school holidays to catch dips, then book quickly when notified since sale fares can disappear fast.