$128 Find Cheap Flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America

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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to South America

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Lima
Lima1 stop$451
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$313
Medellín
Medellín1 stop$299
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$752
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stop$578
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stops$576
Santiago
Santiagononstop$697
Cartagena
Cartagena1 stop$363
Quito
Quito1 stop$356
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stop$334
Cali
Cali1 stop$367
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$574
Georgetown
Georgetown1 stop$342
Pereira
Pereira1 stop$386
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$656
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$351
Santa Marta
Santa Marta1 stop$336
Asuncion
Asuncion2 stops$694
Lima
Lima1 stop$451
Bogotá
Bogotá1 stop$313
Medellín
Medellín1 stop$299
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires1 stop$752
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo1 stop$578
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro2 stops$576
Santiago
Santiagononstop$697
Cartagena
Cartagena1 stop$363
Quito
Quito1 stop$356
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stop$334
Cali
Cali1 stop$367
Cusco
Cusco2 stops$574
Georgetown
Georgetown1 stop$342
Pereira
Pereira1 stop$386
Montevideo
Montevideo1 stop$656
Barranquilla
Barranquilla1 stop$351
Santa Marta
Santa Marta1 stop$336
Asuncion
Asuncion2 stops$694

Book Cheap John F Kennedy Intl to South America Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from John F Kennedy Intl 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from John F Kennedy Intl to South America

Fri, Feb 20 - Sun, Feb 22
Avianca Logo
6:30 am - 3:30 pm
JFK
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MDE
9h 00m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
4:20 am - 12:55 pm
MDE
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JFK
8h 35m
1 stop
$299Avianca
Fri, Feb 27 - Mon, Mar 2
Avianca Logo
5:50 am - 6:15 pm
JFK
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MDE
12h 25m
2 stops
Avianca Logo
2:05 pm - 10:45 pm
MDE
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JFK
8h 40m
1 stop
$300Avianca
Fri, Feb 27 - Mon, Mar 2
Copa Airlines Logo
2:44 pm - 8:18 am
JFK
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MDE
17h 34m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
10:46 am - 1:00 am
MDE
-
JFK
14h 14m
1 stop
$302Copa Airlines
Wed, Feb 18 - Sun, Feb 22
American Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 11:30 pm
JFK
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BOG
15h 05m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 11:31 am
BOG
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JFK
11h 36m
1 stop
$313American Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Tue, Feb 24
American Airlines Logo
8:25 am - 11:30 pm
JFK
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BOG
15h 05m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 9:34 pm
BOG
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JFK
13h 34m
2 stops
$314American Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Thu, Feb 26
Copa Airlines Logo
2:44 pm - 10:55 pm
JFK
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BOG
8h 11m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 12:57 pm
BOG
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JFK
20h 17m
1 stop
$315Copa Airlines
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Apr 15
JetBlue Logo
5:25 am - 10:58 am
JFK
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GYE
6h 33mnonstop
JetBlue Logo
12:25 pm - 11:56 pm
GYE
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JFK
10h 31m
1 stop
$335JetBlue
Wed, Feb 25 - Tue, Apr 28
JetBlue Logo
6:00 am - 2:20 pm
JFK
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GYE
8h 20m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
12:25 pm - 11:56 pm
GYE
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JFK
10h 31m
1 stop
$338JetBlue
Mon, Mar 16 - Wed, May 6
LATAM Airlines Logo
7:59 pm - 7:53 am
JFK
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GYE
12h 54m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 11:40 pm
GYE
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JFK
6h 40mnonstop
$341LATAM Airlines
Sun, Mar 1 - Wed, Mar 4
LATAM Airlines Logo
11:10 am - 2:30 pm
JFK
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LIM
27h 20m
2 stops
LATAM Airlines Logo
12:05 am - 8:10 am
LIM
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JFK
8h 05mnonstop
$455LATAM Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to South America flights

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

What is the cheapest New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Medellín, at $306 round-trip. The most popular route is from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK) to Bogotá (BOG), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $314.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South America?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $655, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South America is September, when tickets cost $568 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $860 and $741 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South America clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to New York John F Kennedy Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to South America, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$128
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 41% increase in price.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Medellín Jose Maria Cordova Intl

Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to South America: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from John F Kennedy Intl to South America 
Cecilia LeiteFlew with LATAM Airlines
JFK
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GIG
Jan 2026
Make sure you are skymiles member , in order to enjoy WIfi during the flight.
StephanieFlew with Avianca
JFK
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GYE
Nov 2025
Make sure your carry on and personal item fit the dimensions provided on the avianca website otherwise you will be charge to check a bag. They check before you board!
LinFlew with LATAM Airlines
JFK
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LIM
Jun 2025
Board as early as you can so you won’t be forced to check in your carry on bag.
JayFlew with LATAM Airlines
JFK
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LIM
Jan 2024
Don’t stay in the middle row. No AC Vents. The air was just stand still. An 8 hour fight felt like 20 hours

FAQs - booking South America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport 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 New York John F Kennedy Airport to South America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to South America is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $732 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to South America is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $757.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from John F Kennedy Intl to South America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from John F Kennedy Intl 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 1917 reviews
7.3Comfort
8.0Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.5Boarding
6.7Food
Airline reviews

Apart of Sky miles delta. And they go everywhere in Brazil

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
MCO - GRU
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Apart of Sky miles delta. And they go everywhere in Brazil

We were not allowed to carry a bottle of water onto the 8 hour flight.

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.

We traveled with two young children, and it was not possible for our family to be seated together. No one offered help or assistance to organize seating so we could sit with our kids. In the end, we managed to find two seats in Economy so I could at least sit with one of them, even though I had originally paid for Comfort+. In summary, I had to downgrade my seat just to be able to sit with one of my children, which was very disappointing

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.

Poor, the airline was not able to help me move flights.

The way the Pilot made all announcements, specially the way he congratulated the entire crew as the best team ever, making a comment that due to them they were able to shorter the delay to the destination. Amazing flight .

The plane broke down at the Lima stopover and they offered to put me on a flight the be t day but I had to be back in LA that morning and so I had to buy another ticket from Avianca and United for $2k I asked LATAM for compensation and received none. Very bad experience

Seats were awful. Media should have been included for such a long flight.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

The flight was good overall. Everything went smoothly, although the landing was a bit rough. Still, it was a pleasant experience

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

As always, Copa Airlines is great to fly on. The flights are always on time, the staff are pleasant and helpful and it's always a wonderful flying experience.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

The flighr attandants were very rude they ignored me didnt offer me anything to drink throughoit the 4 hour flight i feel i was targeted and ignored because i was a darkskin latino man.

I would like the crew to talk LESS over the PA and specifically about credit card offers. I am trying to work, sleep, watch a movie and the PA was booming about a credit card offer. Could we go back to the days when the customer was more important than selling a credit card?

There were no TV screens - even in Business class. 5 delays, and only given $12 meal voucher! Terrible!

My seat tv didn’t work the whole trip. And the seat space is too small despite being seated at the front.

On the plus side, crew was attentive, drinks were cold, and in-flight entertainment selection was better than some other airlines. On the negative aide, Plane was delayed almost an hour, either no announcements from the gate crew. Biscoff cookies are gross, appreciate airlines that give a choice. Also, crew had no personality or enthusiasm at all.

Baggage handling poor. Second time this has happened. My bag went to San Francisco instead of Fiji. No apology. Luckily Nadi airport staff are fantastic. My bag arrived in Fiji the next day.

Disliked having to wait a little longer to disembark from the plan when we landed in London

Food should be better quality. Video screens have poor resolution and the library of movies is poor. The other airlines are much better.

They only offered water for Group 6. Awful announcements from the Crew. Couldn't understand a single word. Barely came by for the trash afterwards. Man, I love water for a premium flight. Wow. Water in a cup.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

We arrived 4 hours early and still almost missed the flight because they weren’t able to access one of the boarding tickets. They then sent hour bags late and we were all of our without clothing and eventually had to take an expensive cab back and forth to the airport as they wouldn’t deliver the bag which arrived late at night that day and we would have to wait until noon the began day (messing up a second day of plans). Also, all the food has dairy or pork. No vegan or even vegetarian option in the flight—even for purchase.

Crew were fantastic and so catering and wonderful! Full score for the entire crew!

Terrible. They canceled our early morning flight after midnight on the day of and had no available flights to rebook my family on for the next 72 hours. Yet they still had other flights that were not cancelled from JFK so it couldn’t be based on the weather. It felt like they canceled the flight based on it not being profitable enough for them. I am not interested in traveling with the again. The absolute worse customer service and lack of accountability.

First time flying with JetBlue and never again. I went to the counter to request meet and assist because I'm 74 and my wife is 79. I walk with a cane and my wife is handicapped and has her own wheel chair. I told the agent that my wife and luggage was at the entrance door. The ticketing agent said to me that they don't offer meet and assist. I need to bring them our luggage and then go back and get my wife in order to get my boarding pass. As I went back to get my luggage a Southwest agent along with a TSA agent recognized the situation and came over and took my wife and luggage to the JetBlue ticketing counter alongside the line and told the JetBlue agent to issue to take our luggage as soon as they could.

Flight was fine, price was good but food onboard was abysmal. I was on there for breakfast and lunch and dinner 845am EST to 845pm GMT and all I got was a yoghurt parfait, fruit and a piece of cake. Later snacks included an ice-cream brownie and a pizza twist. I was hungry by the time I landed and the airport amenities were closed. Not happy.

Not a pleasant experience, service was poor. Didn't like it

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

Last seat of Bussines Class it does recline but passenger seating behind kept pushing since they did not have space once my seat was reclined

We waited for one hour to deboard the plane after landing. That could be better

I like the crew members they're very friendly. Clean plane. The flight was on time. I dont like the comfort my car seat its better that the plane seats. They charge for everything. This airline was very good. Now it's a low cost airline

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