$1,135 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America

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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to South America

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Bogotá
Bogotá3 stops$1,884
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$1,959
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$1,920
Lima
Lima1 stop$1,941
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo2 stops$2,310
Medellín
Medellín3 stops$2,136
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stop$2,408
Quito
Quito2 stops$2,208
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$2,057
Cusco
Cusco1 stop$1,983
Cali
Cali3 stops$2,597
Cartagena
Cartagena2 stops$2,664
Mendoza
Mendoza1 stop$2,366
Guayaquil
Guayaquil2 stops$2,612
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre2 stops$2,433
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte2 stops$2,629
Asuncion
Asuncion1 stop$2,225
Bogotá
Bogotá3 stops$1,884
Santiago
Santiago1 stop$1,959
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$1,920
Lima
Lima1 stop$1,941
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo2 stops$2,310
Medellín
Medellín3 stops$2,136
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro1 stop$2,408
Quito
Quito2 stops$2,208
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$2,057
Cusco
Cusco1 stop$1,983
Cali
Cali3 stops$2,597
Cartagena
Cartagena2 stops$2,664
Mendoza
Mendoza1 stop$2,366
Guayaquil
Guayaquil2 stops$2,612
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre2 stops$2,433
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte2 stops$2,629
Asuncion
Asuncion1 stop$2,225

Book Cheap Melbourne to South America Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Melbourne to South America that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to South America

Wed, 2 Sep - Thu, 10 Sep
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13:25 - 13:40
MEL
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BOG
39h 15m
3 stops
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14:55 - 12:00
BOG
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MEL
54h 05m
3 stops
$1,884Multiple Airlines
Mon, 22 Jun - Thu, 2 Jul
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08:35 - 16:30
MEL
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EZE
20h 55m
1 stop
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02:15 - 17:45
EZE
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MEL
26h 30m
1 stop
$1,920Multiple Airlines
Wed, 10 Jun - Wed, 17 Jun
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12:00 - 16:25
MEL
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LIM
19h 25m
1 stop
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16:20 - 05:40
LIM
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MEL
22h 20m
1 stop
$1,941LATAM Airlines
Sun, 10 May - Thu, 29 Oct
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13:30 - 09:29
MEL
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BOG
34h 59m
3 stops
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06:10 - 12:25
BOG
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MEL
38h 15m
3 stops
$1,958Multiple Airlines
Sat, 16 May - Fri, 24 Jul
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07:45 - 10:30
MEL
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SCL
16h 45m
1 stop
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01:05 - 05:40
SCL
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MEL
14h 35mdirect
$1,959LATAM Airlines
Wed, 10 Jun - Wed, 17 Jun
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08:15 - 15:30
MEL
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LIM
22h 15m
2 stops
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17:20 - 05:40
LIM
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MEL
21h 20m
1 stop
$1,976LATAM Airlines
Wed, 10 Jun - Sat, 27 Jun
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12:00 - 19:40
MEL
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LIM
22h 40m
1 stop
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17:20 - 05:40
LIM
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MEL
21h 20m
1 stop
$1,977LATAM Airlines
Tue, 26 May - Mon, 8 Jun
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08:15 - 10:30
MEL
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SCL
16h 15m
1 stop
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12:15 - 22:45
SCL
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MEL
20h 30m
1 stop
$1,980LATAM Airlines
Tue, 9 Jun - Tue, 16 Jun
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09:25 - 19:40
MEL
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LIM
25h 15m
2 stops
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17:20 - 05:40
LIM
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MEL
21h 20m
1 stop
$1,981LATAM Airlines
Wed, 3 Jun - Sat, 6 Jun
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09:30 - 23:25
MEL
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UIO
28h 55m
2 stops
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00:35 - 08:15
UIO
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MEL
40h 40m
2 stops
$2,772United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Melbourne to South America flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Melbourne to South America to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Melbourne Airport to South America flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to South America from Melbourne Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Santiago, at $1,837 return. The most popular route is from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Santiago (SCL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,837.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Melbourne Airport to South America?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $2,118, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to South America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to South America, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Melbourne Airport to South America is January, when tickets cost $517 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, when the average cost of return tickets is $3,342 and $2,827 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Melbourne Airport to South America?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to South America, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Melbourne Airport to South America, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$1,135
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (41% more expensive on average)
Flight from Melbourne to Santiago

FAQs - booking South America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Melbourne to South America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Melbourne to South America? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 240 reviews
8.2Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Food
7.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

8.0 ExcellentJoseph, Apr 2026
NAN - HNL
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I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

Helpful staff when I felt unwell. Qantas need to have an audio/music channel so you can listen to various music/.artists

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

Qantas is always subpar beyond comfy chairs for a domestic flight

an hour late, then had to disembark on back stairs and take 4 flights up to get to main airport. No warning, and difficulty for those with canes and poor knees.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

Honestly first time flying with delta and it was pretty good. All the process very smooth and crew was always nice and attentive.

Nothing I like, I missed this connection b/c of an earlier flight delay. I had to stay one more night and I paid out my own pocket. LATAM failed to send me to a safe and decent hotel.

It was delayed for 2 hours. Then when we arrived they took us on a very uncomfortable bus and left us there. The bus driver wouldn't let us out because no one from Latam was there. Everything was disaster.

LATAM is a great airline who takes care of there guests. They consistently walk around and see if you need water in addition to taking care of all the passengers. The chicken in process is really easy and I’m always offered a chance for an upgrade which I appreciate.

Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

On board crew was very good. Crew was friendly, snacks were good, especially the chips. Seats seemed a bit cramped. Boarding seemed unorganized, as we were instructed to get to the gate an hour early and then just stood around until boarding.

Comfort in exit seat was excellent. FLight crew and flight were excellent. However exit seat tray table was broken so could not use it. Entertainment monitor did not work at all despite attempts to reset it.

I booked a flight through Kayak to Brazil I have traveled to Brazil several times before Kayak Delta or LATAM never mentioned during the booking or in the pre flight process that the visa requirements to visit Brazil have changed earlier this year. I was unaware of this change and as such never got a visa and was unable to fly from JFK to Sao Paulo Add to this that Delta allowed me to fly from Boston to JFK which they should not have as I didn’t have a visa. It has been a terrible experience and a huge loss of money

Good flight, boarding ok and crew very nice. Flight was not full so I was able to be very comfortable. Blanket and pillow provided with was good as it was very cold during the flight . Food was very good(small snack sandwich and an excellent piece of orange cake). Overall good flight, no complaints.

Latam may be the worst airline in the world, far worse than even the lowest of low cost airlines in the USA. I wasted hours trying to PAY THEM TO CHECK A BAG! Then they misled me at the terminal, sent me through the wrong security line, the list goes on and on... Just absolutely terrible in every way. Avoid at all costs.

They told us yesterday APR21st that they were cleaning the plane and we got delayed. After that they said they didn't had any crew for the flight so they cancelled the flight till next day.

Terrific in every way. On time, professional staff, multiple movie options to select, great food and drink.

The entertainment options on the seat back video boards were nice.

The international / itallian speakers did not seem as friendly and professional as the others. Drink selections were denied ( a beer) until questioned about lack of ANY beer on the plane and then four options were given.

Overall flight was ok. Flight attendant was receptive to assisting passengers with tight connections.

one staffer was frustrated (it happen); the flight was late and the pilot mentioned they'll make amend but the snacks were the same, other than that the aircraft was clean and everything went smooth, no complaints

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Both our flights were delayed. Almost didn’t get in the second flight. Staff was rude to the bone.

Hopped on time for the flight only to get deplaned and delayed another 2.5 hours.

Would've been great if Lufthansa union cockpit pilots didn't strike for 2 days and caused a chaos to my returning plans to USA, and then after rebooking a flight 2 days later tge plane departed 35 min later. So I did not have a good experience.

I had pre-selected a meal. I was told that it cannot be served because of some issue with the vendor. When travelling business class, I expect better service

Flight was 3 hours delayed. They gave our plan to two other routes. Need to knock that off.

Checked bag was severely damaged. Whole corner was riped off including 1 of 4 wheels gone. Insulation exposed. This made it not possible to fly with on my next-day American Airlines flight.

Flight was extremely hot and they made us check our bags when the space was nowhere near full

Delayed 24 hours. Should have called it much earlier They provided quality accommodations, food vouchers etc. FINALLY The issues started at 8 AM and they cancelled the flight at 11:30 PM, with no plans for a new flight.

They are rarely on time! Very hard to plan your travels when flights or connections keep getting delayed.

The flight attendants as well as the gate agent were out to lunch. Nothing extraordinary about their service. American just keeps getting worse every year.

Small plane, poor meal choices for first class, bad terminal and boarding experience at LAX

The flight was really crowded. Flight attendants were just ok.

Pilot navigated severe weather/snow storm with skill. Described his intentions clearly

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