The long-haul aircraft on a short flight
Airlines that continue from São Paulo to South America with widebody aircraft sell that sector on its own. The price gap to regional business is sometimes small, and the quote shows both.
The house view
Santiago is 2,617 kilometres from Guarulhos and Buenos Aires 1,721. These are flights of three to four hours, and most of them are operated with single-aisle aircraft and regional business class.
The exception is the long-haul airlines that continue from São Paulo to South America with widebody aircraft. Turkish Airlines operates São Paulo to Santiago and to Buenos Aires with a lie-flat business seat, and other international airlines do the same to Buenos Aires. On a short flight, it is another level of comfort, and the price difference is sometimes small.
Buenos Aires has two airports. Ezeiza receives long-haul flights, and Aeroparque, inside the city, regional flights. The choice changes the time to the hotel, and it goes into the quote.
Cabins
LATAM regional Business and Turkish Airlines Business
Published reference
R$ 4k to R$ 9k
Below published
15% to 30%
What is included
- 2,617 km to Santiago and 1,721 km to Buenos Aires
- Long-haul aircraft option on a short flight
- Ezeiza or Aeroparque, depending on the hotel
- Written proposal within 24 business hours
How the price comes down
Four levers specific to this route.
These are not general techniques. They are the ones that work on this city pair, because of how the network is drawn and the published rules of the airlines that fly it.
Ezeiza or Aeroparque
Aeroparque is inside Buenos Aires, minutes from Palermo and Recoleta. Ezeiza is outside the city. When the price is similar, the airport decides.
Santiago as the door to the Andes
For the Atacama, Chilean Patagonia and the wine valleys, Santiago is the natural connection. A ticket to the final city usually works out better than two separate tickets.
Ski season
From June to September, Valle Nevado, La Parva and Portillo push demand to Santiago. In other seasons, the route gives.
The route year
When the price rises, and when it gives.
The published fare is not the same all year, and the availability of the lower fare classes changes with it. This is the general shape of the year on this route.
PeriodWhat happensEffect on price
January and FebruarySouthern Cone summer and holidays in BrazilPeak, with few low fare classes open
March to MayAutumn and grape harvest in the wine valleysA good window
June to AugustWinter and ski season in the AndesSantiago expensive, Buenos Aires in shoulder season
September and OctoberSpringThe best window of the year
NovemberLate springPrices rising as summer approaches
DecemberChristmas and New YearPeak, and the one period when buying early is mandatory
This is the typical pattern for the route, not a forecast. Events, holidays and schedule changes alter the picture, which is why the quote is made for your date, not for the month.
Questions
What people ask before booking.
How much is a business class ticket from São Paulo to Santiago and Buenos Aires?
The published market reference sits between R$ 4k and R$ 9k for a round trip with taxes, in high season and bought late. On this route, the best fares we usually reach are 15% to 30% below published. The exact figure comes in the written quote, for your date.
Is there real business class to Santiago and Buenos Aires?
Yes. Most flights use single-aisle aircraft with regional business class, but some long-haul airlines continue from São Paulo to South America with widebody aircraft and sell that sector with a lie-flat seat. Turkish Airlines is one of them.
Which airport should I use in Buenos Aires?
Aeroparque, when there is a flight and the price is similar, because it is inside the city. Ezeiza receives long-haul flights, including the widebody ones.
Is it worth connecting in Santiago for other destinations in Chile?
Yes. For the Atacama and Chilean Patagonia, a ticket to the final city connecting in Santiago usually works out better than two separate tickets, and the bags are checked through.
All routes
The flights page has the full table.
Twelve routes with the published reference and the range of our best fares, the six aircraft categories, and the ticket rules explained line by line.