Qantas flies from New Zealand to South America via Auckland to Santiago. From there, Qantas and its partner LATAM connect onward to several South American cities, including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Lima, Bogotá, Montevideo, and more.

NZ to South America

The main Qantas-linked route from NZ is Auckland (AKL) to Santiago (SCL) , with Qantas notes showing this as a direct or partner-operated option on the South America network page.

South America cities

From Santiago, Qantas/LATAM connections listed in the source include:

  • Brazil: Brasília, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo.
  • Chile: Antofagasta, Concepción, La Serena, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas.
  • Colombia: Bogotá.
  • Peru: Lima.
  • Uruguay: Montevideo.

Practical note

If you’re starting in NZ, the simplest answer is: fly Auckland to Santiago, then connect onward inside South America. Qantas’ network page also shows Auckland–Santiago as an active route in its international network.

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Route What Qantas shows
Auckland → Santiago Main NZ gateway to South America
Santiago → São Paulo / Rio / Lima / Bogotá / Montevideo LATAM connections sold with Qantas codeshares