Many travelers choose to travel to Chile by plane, and there is a plethora of flights linking the airports of Santiago and Concepción with the rest of South America. Santiago is the main entrance and departure point for intercontinental flights in Chile. Here are the different ways to fly in and out of Santiago:

• Flying from North America, Santiago can be reached from New York and Miami directly on American Airlines and Chile’s LAN.
  
• Fly Delta from Atlanta to Santiago.
  
• Fly from Toronto to Santiago on Air Canada.
  
• LAN flies to Auckland from Chile, with connections throughout Oceania.
  
• From Europe, Iberia and LAN fly directly between Santiago and Madrid.
  
• Air France offers direct service from Paris.
  

Direct flights are often significantly more expensive than flights with layovers in countries like Panama, Argentina and Brazil, unless booked far in advance. Travelers should shop around, since round-trip tickets from North America, Europe or Oceania to Chile can often be had for under $1,000 if booked well ahead.