How long is the flight from Edinburgh to South America?

For as low as £588, Air France can have you in South America from Edinburgh in 18h 25m. There are 5208 mi between Edinburgh and South America. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South America ranges from 20.0 - 240.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 240.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit South America when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South America, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 17.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from Edinburgh to South America?

The most popular flight routes from Edinburgh to South America are Edinburgh Turnhouse - Bogotá El Dorado, Edinburgh Turnhouse - Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez and Edinburgh Turnhouse - Lima J Chavez Intl.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Edinburgh to South America?

Before booking your flight from Edinburgh to South America check out the most popular airlines for this route: Air Canada, Air France or KLM.

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

To save up to 10% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 54 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Edinburgh to South America from £671 1-2 weeks out and tickets from £820 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to South America?

Our data shows that April tends to be the cheapest month to fly to South America from Edinburgh. Users have commonly found prices around £760 for the month, but tickets can be as low as £371. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Edinburgh to South America?

Most people fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) if they book a flight from Edinburgh to South America. Edinburgh Turnhouse is conveniently located just 6.8 mi from Edinburgh’s city center.

Can I find deals for flights from Edinburgh to South America that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Edinburgh to South America flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Edinburgh to South America?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Edinburgh to South America.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Edinburgh to South America?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Edinburgh to South America by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Cheap flight deals from Edinburgh to South America

Round-trip from	£588
One-way from	£317
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	April
Average price	£985

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16/11-7/12
2 total stops
37h 20m total
Edinburgh to South America

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33h 05m total
Edinburgh to South America

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Cheapest flights from Edinburgh to South America
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Edinburgh to South America. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 26 August 2025.

Sun 16/1106:00EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 25mAir France

Sun 7/1221:40BOG - EDI

1 stop18h 55mAir France

Deal found 25/8£588

Thu 4/1213:30EDI - LIM

1 stop33h 40mKLM

Mon 26/120:10LIM - EDI

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Deal found 23/8£638

Sun 16/1106:00EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1221:40BOG - EDI

2 stops20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£648

Sat 25/1009:00EDI - BOG

1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/1121:40BOG - EDI

1 stop18h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£655

Wed 3/1217:00EDI - LIM

1 stop30h 10mKLM

Mon 26/120:10LIM - EDI

1 stop22h 00mKLM

Deal found 23/8£657

Thu 4/1213:30EDI - LIM

1 stop33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/120:10LIM - EDI

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8£662

Thu 23/1006:00EDI - BOG

2 stops19h 15mKLM

Sun 9/1116:05BOG - EDI

2 stops15h 40mKLM

Deal found 25/8£679

Wed 3/1217:00EDI - LIM

1 stop30h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 26/120:10LIM - EDI

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8£682

Fri 10/1009:00EDI - BOG

1 stop16h 15mKLM

Fri 17/1015:15BOG - EDI

2 stops15h 20mKLM

Deal found 25/8£685

Fri 5/1206:00EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 25mLufthansa

Mon 30/323:30BOG - EDI

1 stop17h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 25/8£703

Thu 4/1206:00EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 25mLufthansa

Mon 30/323:30BOG - EDI

1 stop17h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 25/8£706

Thu 23/1006:00EDI - BOG

1 stop19h 20mAir France

Sun 9/1121:40BOG - EDI

1 stop18h 55mAir France

Deal found 25/8£712

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from Edinburgh to South America that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 26 August 2025.

Sun 16/1106:00EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 25mAir France

Sun 7/1221:40BOG - EDI

1 stop18h 55mAir France

Deal found 25/8£588

Thu 4/1213:30EDI - LIM

1 stop33h 40mKLM

Mon 26/120:10LIM - EDI

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Deal found 23/8£638

Mon 16/206:05EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 4/321:05BOG - EDI

2 stops16h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£641

Mon 16/206:05EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 20mLufthansa

Tue 3/323:30BOG - EDI

1 stop18h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 24/8£657

Tue 7/1009:10EDI - UIO

2 stops39h 49mDelta

Mon 13/1000:59UIO - EDI

2 stops26h 21mDelta

Deal found 23/8£751

Thu 13/1109:25EDI - SCL

2 stops26h 25mUnited Airlines

Mon 17/1122:45SCL - EDI

2 stops30h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/8£752

Wed 12/1116:10EDI - EZE

2 stops37h 25mLATAM Airlines

Thu 20/1107:10EZE - EDI

2 stops31h 30mLATAM Airlines

Deal found 25/8£915

Mon 15/918:35EDI - EZE

2 stops20h 00mBritish Airways

Mon 30/312:15EZE - EDI

2 stops19h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 25/8£933

Sun 16/1106:00EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/1221:40BOG - EDI

2 stops20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£648

Wed 3/1217:00EDI - LIM

1 stop30h 10mKLM

Mon 26/120:10LIM - EDI

1 stop22h 00mKLM

Deal found 23/8£657

Mon 16/206:05EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 20mLufthansa

Mon 2/323:30BOG - EDI

1 stop18h 15mLufthansa

Deal found 24/8£660

Sat 25/1011:20EDI - BOG

1 stop33h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/1121:40BOG - EDI

1 stop18h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£655

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Discover last-minute flight deals from Edinburgh to South America. Data last updated 26 August 2025 and is based on user searches.

Mon 25/813:20EDI - SCL

2 stops24h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 15/922:00SCL - EDI

1 stop19h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£844

Mon 25/811:20EDI - SCL

2 stops24h 40mDelta

Mon 15/921:40SCL - EDI

2 stops31h 40mDelta

Deal found 24/8£879

Sat 13/909:40EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 20mLufthansa

Tue 16/907:20BOG - EDI

1 stop22h 20mLufthansa

Deal found 23/8£747

Sat 13/906:25EDI - BOG

3 stops36h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/907:45BOG - EDI

3 stops33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8£779

Sat 13/909:40EDI - BOG

1 stop18h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 16/907:20BOG - EDI

2 stops21h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 23/8£783

Mon 15/918:35EDI - EZE

2 stops20h 00mBritish Airways

Mon 30/312:15EZE - EDI

2 stops19h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 25/8£933

Mon 15/915:15EDI - EZE

2 stops36h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sun 29/301:40EZE - EDI

2 stops41h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£970

Sat 20/913:50EDI - LIM

2 stops39h 10mLufthansa

Sat 27/923:05LIM - EDI

1 stop27h 00mLufthansa

Deal found 25/8£836

Sat 20/913:50EDI - LIM

2 stops39h 10mUnited Airlines

Fri 26/900:40LIM - EDI

2 stops49h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 25/8£880

Sat 20/906:00EDI - LIM

2 stops21h 10mDelta

Sat 27/923:20LIM - EDI

2 stops28h 00mDelta

Deal found 25/8£911

Sat 20/906:10EDI - LIM

2 stops25h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/916:40LIM - EDI

3 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£947

Mon 22/909:00EDI - GIG

1 stop29h 15mDelta

Sat 27/921:00GIG - EDI

2 stops29h 45mDelta

Deal found 25/8£925

One-way flights from Edinburgh to South America
Search for one-way flight options from Edinburgh to South America. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 26 August 2025.

Tue 20/108:25EDI - BOG

2 stops33h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£317

Wed 8/1006:00EDI - BOG

3 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£334

Tue 7/1010:05EDI - BOG

3 stops33h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£345

Thu 9/1006:20EDI - BOG

2 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£354

Sun 5/1006:35EDI - BOG

2 stops35h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£358

Mon 6/1017:15EDI - BOG

2 stops33h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£369

Thu 8/112:25EDI - LIM

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 24/8£418

Sun 30/1109:00EDI - AEP

3 stops51h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£424

Thu 4/1218:35EDI - AEP

3 stops52h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£445

Thu 4/1218:35EDI - EZE

3 stops59h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£447

Wed 18/206:10EDI - AEP

3 stops53h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£448

Sun 30/1111:20EDI - EZE

3 stops56h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/8£457

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EdinburghBogotá

EDI - BOG

EDIBOG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 16/11

06:00-19:25

1 stop18h 25m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sun 7/12

21:40-21:35

1 stop18h 55m

£588

EdinburghLima

EDI - LIM

EDILIM

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 4/12

13:30-18:10

1 stop33h 40m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Mon 26/1

20:10-16:05

1 stop14h 55m

£638

EdinburghBogotá

EDI - BOG

EDIBOG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

06:05-19:25

1 stop18h 20m

Bogotá El Dorado

Wed 4/3

21:05-18:55

2 stops16h 50m

£641

EdinburghBogotá

EDI - BOG

EDIBOG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 16/11

06:00-19:25

1 stop18h 25m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sun 7/12

21:40-23:10

2 stops20h 30m

£648

EdinburghBogotá

EDI - BOG

EDIBOG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 25/10

11:20-14:25

1 stop33h 05m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sat 8/11

21:40-21:35

1 stop18h 55m

£655

EdinburghBogotá

EDI - BOG

EDIBOG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

06:05-19:25

1 stop18h 20m

Bogotá El Dorado

Tue 3/3

23:30-23:15

1 stop18h 45m

£657

EdinburghLima

EDI - LIM

EDILIM

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 3/12

17:00-18:10

1 stop30h 10m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Mon 26/1

20:10-23:10

1 stop22h 00m

£657

EdinburghBogotá

EDI - BOG

EDIBOG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

06:05-19:25

1 stop18h 20m

Bogotá El Dorado

Mon 2/3

23:30-22:45

1 stop18h 15m

£660

EdinburghLima

EDI - LIM

EDILIM

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 4/12

13:30-18:10

1 stop33h 40m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Mon 26/1

20:10-21:35

2 stops20h 25m

£662

EdinburghBogotá

EDI - BOG

EDIBOG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 23/10

06:00-19:15

2 stops19h 15m

Bogotá El Dorado

Sun 9/11

16:05-12:45

2 stops15h 40m

£679

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Best time to book a flight from Edinburgh to South America

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Edinburgh to South America

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to South America?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to South America (average of £817). Flying from Edinburgh to South America in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,222). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from EDI to SA?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Edinburgh to South America as you normally would.

Reviews of airlines servicing South America

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Edinburgh to South America, such as KLM, Air France, andAir Canada. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,388 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,388 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,388 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,469 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,388 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

Air Canada

7.1

Good

10,000 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,388 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

Lufthansa

6.8

Okay

7,359 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,388 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

British Airways

6.7

Okay

7,305 reviews

KLM

7.8

Good

1,388 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Anonymous,Jun 2025

AMS - BOS

A two and half hour delay caused havoc with all connections. Otherwise on board service was great.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Edinburgh to South America?
Most people fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) if they book a flight from Edinburgh to South America. Edinburgh Turnhouse is conveniently located just 6.8 mi from Edinburgh’s city center.
How long is the flight from Edinburgh to South America?
For as low as £588, Air France can have you in South America from Edinburgh in 18h 25m. There are 5208 mi between Edinburgh and South America. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the most popular routes from Edinburgh to South America?
The most popular flight routes from Edinburgh to South America are Edinburgh Turnhouse - Bogotá El Dorado, Edinburgh Turnhouse - Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez and Edinburgh Turnhouse - Lima J Chavez Intl.
Can I find deals for flights from Edinburgh to South America that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Edinburgh to South America flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Edinburgh to South America?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Edinburgh to South America.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Edinburgh to South America?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Edinburgh to South America by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to South America?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to South America (average of £817). Flying from Edinburgh to South America in July is currently the most expensive (average of £1,222). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 5 airlines flying from Edinburgh to South America

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Air Canada	Cheapest£528	Average£660	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air Canada flights
Air France	Cheapest£529	Average£883	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£553	Average£830	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	Cheapest£579	Average£850	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
KLM	Cheapest£596	Average£887	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights

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Find hourly flight availability from Edinburgh to South America. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 26 August 2025.

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