$851 Find Cheap Flights from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America

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Best South America Flight Deals from Melbourne

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Bogotá
Bogotá2 stops$2,244
Santiago
Santiagodirect$1,880
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires2 stops$1,930
Lima
Lima3 stops$1,899
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo2 stops$2,164
Medellín
Medellín2 stops$2,297
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stops$2,216
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stops$2,589
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$2,134
Quito
Quito2 stops$2,462
Cartagena
Cartagena2 stops$2,384
Bogotá
Bogotá2 stops$2,244
Santiago
Santiagodirect$1,880
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires2 stops$1,930
Lima
Lima3 stops$1,899
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo2 stops$2,164
Medellín
Medellín2 stops$2,297
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stops$2,216
Montevideo
Montevideo2 stops$2,589
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$2,134
Quito
Quito2 stops$2,462
Cartagena
Cartagena2 stops$2,384

Cheap Flight Deals from Melbourne to South America (MEL-0SA)

 
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.

Recent return flight deals from Melbourne to South America

Recommended return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Melbourne to South America.
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LATAM Airlines Logo
12:00 - 11:00MEL-SCL
13h 00mdirect
LATAM Airlines Logo
00:45 - 05:40SCL-MEL
14h 55mdirect
$1,880LATAM Airlines
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Mon, 23 Jun - Sat, 5 Jul
LATAM Airlines Logo
08:15 - 22:35MEL-LIM
29h 20m3 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
17:15 - 05:40LIM-MEL
21h 25m1 stop
$1,899LATAM Airlines
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Mon, 2 Jun - Thu, 26 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
20:30 - 11:05MEL-SCL
27h 35m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
01:45 - 05:40SCL-MEL
14h 55mdirect
$2,241Qantas Airways
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Mon, 8 Sep - Sat, 20 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
09:25 - 14:20MEL-SCL
18h 55m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
12:35 - 21:05SCL-MEL
18h 30m1 stop
$2,281Qantas Airways
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Sun, 25 May - Sun, 24 Aug
Qatar Airways Logo
15:15 - 10:40MEL-GRU
32h 25m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
01:55 - 23:10GRU-MEL
32h 15m1 stop
$2,760Qatar Airways
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Tue, 13 May - Wed, 28 May
Qatar Airways Logo
15:15 - 10:40MEL-GRU
32h 25m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
01:55 - 16:50GRU-MEL
49h 55m1 stop
$2,764Qatar Airways
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Tue, 13 May - Wed, 28 May
United Airlines Logo
09:30 - 04:54MEL-BOG
34h 24m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
07:20 - 08:15BOG-MEL
33h 55m2 stops
$2,837United Airlines
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Fri, 16 May - Sun, 15 Jun
United Airlines Logo
10:55 - 19:20MEL-BOG
47h 25m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
00:14 - 08:15BOG-MEL
41h 01m2 stops
$2,840United Airlines
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Tue, 13 May - Mon, 19 May
American Airlines Logo
15:05 - 13:00MEL-BOG
36h 55m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
00:40 - 05:00BOG-MEL
36h 20m1 stop
$3,985American Airlines
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Wed, 3 Sep - Tue, 9 Dec
American Airlines Logo
15:05 - 13:05MEL-BOG
37h 00m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
00:25 - 05:00BOG-MEL
37h 35m1 stop
$3,997American Airlines
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Fri, 16 May - Sat, 14 Jun
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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?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to South America.
The cheapest ticket to South America from Melbourne Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Santiago, at $1,741 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 $1,741.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to South America?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to South America depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to South America is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $1,841 on average. Morning departures are around 10% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South America is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,040.

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 $3,836, 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 May, when tickets cost $2,451 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of return tickets is $3,391 and $3,073 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Melbourne Airport to South America clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to South America on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Wednesday is the most expensive day to fly from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to South America. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

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 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

July

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$851
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (36% more expensive on average)
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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.

Top 5 airlines serving 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.
7.5
LATAM AirlinesOverall score based on 1767 reviews
7.6Boarding
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
6.7Food
7.0Entertainment
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We departed and landed on time, the aircraft was clean and comfortable, the crew were lovely. Online checkin worked well and the self service bag drop at the airport worked well. The a/c was an Airbus A330 and has been fitted with a good entertainment system with lots of choice in many languages. The price I paid for the flight was competitive with other airlines apart from the budget carriers, none of whom I was familiar with so I stuck to an airline I have used in previous visits to South America.

8.0 ExcellentPaul, Apr 2025BOG - SCL
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We departed and landed on time, the aircraft was clean and comfortable, the crew were lovely. Online checkin worked well and the self service bag drop at the airport worked well. The a/c was an Airbus A330 and has been fitted with a good entertainment system with lots of choice in many languages. The price I paid for the flight was competitive with other airlines apart from the budget carriers, none of whom I was familiar with so I stuck to an airline I have used in previous visits to South America.

It was good, however the airplane was really cold. We received snacks and the crew was friendly.

Although the flight is goof and the crew is good, the way the airline charges you for every service is ridiculous.

They didi not provide wheelchair though we had requested. We had to run around for 40 minutes and arrange it from the airport!

I liked everything, this was classed as premium economy but it was much better than Lufthansas business class. Lovely staff, comfortable plane and an excellent seat arrangement. A very pleasant surprise.

Everything was good except the check in. Could not do it online neither on the machines in the airport. Needed special assistance from the airline desk clerk

Friendly staff, It was the first flight out for our plane, so had to be deiced from the frost. Only delayed a few minutes,

Staff encountered friendly and helpful. Flight delayed 1 hour due to mechanical issue, but made it through Atlanta immkgration and security in plenty of time,

We boarded so late it caused us to miss time at Foz. No real information was provided to the passengers waiting.

Basic experience, we were delayed causing less time to enjoy our destination and on the way back, we boarded when the flight should have been taking off.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

Friendly staff, surprisingly good premium economy seats allowing good sleep/ snooze opportunity and very good menu.

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

Liked some flight attendants. 1 was rude I'll not say her name I don't want to get her jn trouble on my flight back to Dallas from Doha. Very rude to some races of people clearly. She needs a better attitude and bedside manners. Asking her questions and she responds "WHAT" twice rudely like I was bothering her and "is it going to be cranberry or mango juice with an attitude".

I had to stay in the airport 15 even with a hotel reservation..i was refused to inter to qatar cuz the hotel was outside the airport. They could have offered a solution. It was really exhausting for me and my family.

Qatar Airways did a very good job. Flights were slightly delayed with boarding but pilots made up time by arrival. The food was OK, no better or worse than other airlines. Although it would be nice to have three meals during 16 hours flight instead of two.

I recently travelled with Qatar Airways from Doha to Dulles in the QSuite, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. The QSuite truly feels like a First-Class experience, with its luxurious design, privacy, and comfort. The cabin crew, especially the lady in charge of the cabin, was remarkable—professional, attentive, and genuinely kind. The food was excellent, and the comfort of the seat was absolutely first-class, making the journey smooth and enjoyable. While the in-flight experience was outstanding, I have a few points of feedback. Firstly, the content available in the in-flight entertainment system could be expanded and upgraded to include a more diverse and updated collection. This would elevate the entertainment experience to match the premium standards of the QSuite. Secondly, regarding the Wi-Fi service: while QSuite passengers receive one hour of complimentary Wi-Fi, any additional usage requires a fee of USD 10. Considering the premium pricing of QSuite, it would be more fitting to include unlimited Wi-Fi as part of the experience, further enhancing the luxury offered to passengers. Lastly, I must highlight an issue with luggage handling. Unfortunately, my luggage did not make it through the transit, which was disappointing. While the ground crew assured me that it would be delivered to my home on the same day as it was arriving on the next flight, this promise was not fulfilled, and the delay added unnecessary inconvenience to an otherwise excellent experience. Overall, the QSuite experience was exceptional, but addressing these areas would further solidify Qatar Airways’ position as a leader in luxury air travel.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

My experience with Qatar airway was very unsatisfactory. They lost my child’s stroller and I was told they found it and will send it to the hotel which was a lie. I had to go back to the airport baggage claim and pick up myself after trying to contact them many times!. There was a lack professional and communication. I am very disappointed in Qatar airway and will not be recommending them to friends and family nor will I be flying with them in the future.

The only thing that could have been better, is that the food trays get left way to long after a meal. We had a snack 8 hrs into the trip, and they left us with the boxes and cups for way too long. It is not fun being trapped in your seat unnecessarily

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

Seats were comfortable. It’s was so cold and very uncomfortable. I paid 2000 miles for wifi service that was choppy the whole flight. Would like to be reimbursed for my miles Food was so disappointing. Three cold and terrible meals for $3000 round trip. This needs to be better.

Beijing PEK to SFO. I had an economy seat on this flight. The seat comfort was acceptable. My main complaint is with the FA’s lack of personality and absence from servicing the plane, specifically restroom care (I wish I could share a pic of the restroom that I captured) and care of travelers—drink cart/availability of drinks. I'm amazed at the level of service on other International travel where a passenger is most often appreciated.

Great. Food going from Australia to the US was better than other way around, but still needs improvement in terms of quality and quantity!!!

The seats on this flight were almost roomy enough to be the basic amount needed for human existence.

Fight was delayed an hour due to operational issues ,then further delayed due to ground control for a total of about 1.30 hours. Salad was completely frozen and flatware was so cold you could barely handle it. Crew was friendly and professional and the flight was smooth. The aircraft was clean and well-serviced.

We took off an hour late due to arrival airport not having enough gates. That was followed by 1:30 wait to get our bags delivered for the entire flight.

Short flight - no food understandable. Flight was delayed for over an hour. Overall, it was good.

Flight was delayed from 35 minute delayed aircraft arrival to 90 minute delay causing us to miss international connecting flight on SWISS resulting in 16 hour delay to reach detonation causing significant angst, monetary loss and discomfort. SWISS transfer desk and staff was like robots not willing to help at all.

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

Several delays. Next flight was worse. Did not arrive home until 2am PT

On time arrivals and departures. Gate boarding notices could be better if displayed on monitor.

Flight was delayed due to a steering issue with plane. The delay caused me to miss the connecting flight. The delay caused me to spend an extra 21 hours in airports and flights to get to my destination. The plane issue obviously should have been found and fixed before we even boarded. Ridiculous.

Delayed due to no crew. On a major holiday travel day.

I think I paid for an extra legroom seat and to be honest, there was not a lot of space available for my not very long legs. The flight was totally full and the staff did everything possible to meet the needs of all passengers. My only concern was for the size and spacing of my seat.

The seat could not recline. This was not indicated as such when I paid for the seat. So itvwad not the most comfortable ride.

The meals were mediocre and the alcohol selection was poor. I enjoyed the selection of movies and other entertainment.

This leg they tried and did well with what they had to work from.

The flight from CLE to JFK was fantasti! Pilots and cre were informative and accommodating.

Nothing...a plane ride to where I needed to go.

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