Flying to South America
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The main air hubs of South America are Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Santiago, and Lima, so many flights to other parts of South America will connect in one of these hubs.
Airfares can be cheaper when booked from the European capital that has a strong colonial link to your destination, which typically means Madrid or Lisbon, but would be London for Guyana, Amsterdam for Suriname, and Paris for French Guyana. Miami is a popular travel hub from the United States to Latin America because of its location and large Latino population. Many flights connect in Panama City as well because of its convenient location. See your destination's article for more specific information on flights.
From EuropeAvianca and LATAM have a good selection of European departure points and serve at least a couple of major cities like Lisbon or Madrid.
From North AmericaThere are more flights to South America from North America than from any other continent.
From AfricaThere are a small handful of flights between Africa and South America.
From AsiaOutside of the Middle East, there are no direct flights from Asia to South America, so be prepared for very long journeys via the Middle East, Europe or North America.
From OceaniaThere are a small handful of flights between Oceania and South America.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Flying to South America" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Marcelo Páez Bermúdez, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons