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Cheap Flights to South America

Popular in January High demand for flights, 17% potential price rise
Cheapest in September Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop
Average price R13 926 Average for round-trip flights in January 2021
Round-trip from R14 900 From Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro
One-way from R8 082 One-way flight from Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.

Cheapest prices for South America flights by month

January
R11 610
February
R9 625
March
R7 840
April
R10 220
May
R10 216
June
R10 240
July
R10 009
August
R10 230
September
R8 808
October
R8 679
November
R9 583
December
R10 983
At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to South America is currently March; with January being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

When is the best time to fly to South America?

Average Rio de Janeiro flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2021 and 2022 by month.
JNB - RIO
Price
R7 840 - R15 723
RIO
Temperature
25 - 31 °C
RIO
Rainfall
1 - 14 mm
March is typically the best time to fly to South America, but there are other times where great deals are available. February tends to be the warmest period in South America so if you are looking for sun or warmer climates then look to fly around this time. November is the wettest if you need to factor this in to your plans.

When is the best time to book a flight to South America?

Booking 53 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to South America. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Which day is cheapest to fly to South America?

Wednesday is currently, on average, the cheapest day to fly to South America. Flying on Thursday will result in higher flight prices.

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

Flights in the afternoon are typically the cheapest time of the day to fly to South America. Flights at midday are usually the most expensive.

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