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Flights to Aysén & the Carretera Austral
Last callChile · South America
1,200km of gravel through fjords, hanging glaciers and the marble caves of General Carrera.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach1 airport
Best monthsDec–Mar
The secret is leaking — new routes, new airports, the trend pieces have run. Go soon, or go somewhere quieter.
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Where are you flying from?
Amber: nonstops into BBA · Blue: your route
Open in app1 airports have scheduled nonstop service to BBA (Balmaceda Airport). From there: drive ~82 km from BBA.
All 1 nonstop origins
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| SantiagoChile | SCL | LATAM | ~2h 22m |
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 2 stops | CUN → SCL | ~16h 38m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | SCL | ~16h 26m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | SCL | ~17h 23m |
MiamiMIA
| 1 stop | SCL | ~14h 24m |
ChicagoORD
| 2 stops | PTY → SCL | ~17h 26m |
LondonLHR
| 1 stop | SCL | ~20h 48m |
TorontoYYZ
| 2 stops | BOG → SCL | ~17h 30m |
Why it's still quiet
1,200km of gravel through fjords, hanging glaciers and the marble caves of General Carrera. Everyone flies to Torres del Paine; this is the same landscape with a fraction of the buses.
The friction
Paving advances every year, which is the reliable signal.
Background
The Carretera Austral is the name given to Chile's Route 7. The highway runs south for about 1,240 kilometers (770 mi) from Puerto Montt to Villa O'Higgins, passing through rural Patagonia.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Aysén & the Carretera Austral?
- Yes — 1 airport fly nonstop to BBA (Balmaceda Airport), including Santiago.
- Which airport do you fly into for Aysén & the Carretera Austral?
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport.
- When is the best time to visit Aysén & the Carretera Austral?
- Dec–Mar. Paving advances every year, which is the reliable signal.
- What does Aysén & the Carretera Austral cost per day?
- Varies by season.
- Why is Aysén & the Carretera Austral still quiet?
- 1,200km of gravel through fjords, hanging glaciers and the marble caves of General Carrera. Everyone flies to Torres del Paine; this is the same landscape with a fraction of the buses.