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Cheap Flights to South America

Popular in December High demand for flights, 15% potential price rise
Cheapest in March Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop
Average price R10 864 Average for round-trip flights in tháng 9 2020
Round-trip from R226 255 From Johannesburg to Rio de Janeiro
One-way from R8 640 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
R13 050
February
R10 820
March
R8 812
April
R11 488
May
R11 483
June
R11 511
July
R11 251
August
R11 500
September
R9 900
October
R9 756
November
R10 772
December
R12 345
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?

Choose a month below to see average flight price and weather conditions.
JNB - RIO
Price
R8 812 - R17 673
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 60 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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