Cheap flights from San Francisco (SJC) to Santiago (SCL)

Guests flying to the Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) in Santiago, Chile, for business or leisure, will get an immediate introduction to local culture at the Plaza de Armas. The many points of interest here include the Catedral Metropoolitana de Santiago, the Museo de Arte Sagrado and the Museo Historico Nacional. You’ll also catch street entertainers performing here daily, and artwork created by local artists lines the streets.

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When you take advantage of a rental vehicle, you'll leave the airport via the Vespucio Nte Expressway and take either Highway 5 or 68 into the city, where soccer remains a popular sport. Santiago has three teams that regularly play matches, which provides visitors with the chance to experience the excitement at a live game.

Sample local popular dishes that include a version of shepherd's pie, veggie-topped burgers or hotdogs. Enjoy the taste of a terrmoto, which consists of grape liquor, sweet wine and pineapple ice cream.

Hints and Tips

Flying from the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santiago takes approximately 12 and a half hours. Near the city, wine lovers might visit the Vina Concha y Toro, or the Vinas Cousino Macul and Aquitania. Take a pleasant drive into the countryside, tour a winery and taste the vintages produced at one of the many Casablanca Valley facilities.