How far in advance do I have to be at the airport for my trip?
You can verify below how far in advance you should be at the airport to avoid issues on your trip and check your baggage, if you have any. During high season, plan to arrive early at the airport, as the border and security control procedures tend to result in longer waiting times.
If you have an international flight, you must arrive at the airport 3 hours before your flight departs, except in the following cases:
| Country | Origin airport | Destination airport | Arrival time at airport |
| Colombia | Bogotá, Medellín, Cali | International | 3.5 hours |
| Chile | Santiago de Chile | International | 4 hours |
| Peru | Cusco | International | 2 hours |
| Europe | Madrid | International | 4 hours |
| Europe | Barcelona | International | 4 hours |
| Europe | Lisbon | International | 4 hours |
| Europe | Paris | International | 4 hours |
| Europe | Milan | International | 4 hours |
| Europe | Rome | International | 4 hours |
| Africa | Johannesburg | International | 4 hours |
| United States | Miami | International | 4 hours |
| United States | Orlando | International | 4 hours |
| United States | Los Angeles | International | 4 hours |
If you have a domestic flight, you must arrive at the airport 2 hours before your flight departs, except in the following cases:
| Country | Origin airport | Destination airport | Arrival time at airport |
| Brazil | Canoas (ParkShopping) | National airports | 3 hours |
| Chile | Easter Island | Santiago de Chile | 3 hours |
| Chile | Santiago de Chile | Easter Island | 3 hours |
| Chile | Santiago de Chile | National airports | 3 hours |
| Colombia | National airports | National airports | 2.5 hours |
Important information
If you have flights from New York (JFK) to Santiago (SCL) or São Paulo (GRU), save time and skip the lines at the John F. Kennedy Airport security check (Terminal 4). Enter your flight details, check available times, and reserve your time completely free of charge.
If you have flights departing from Caracas, you must arrive at this airport 4 hours before the departure of your flight, as per local authority regulations, the check-in counters close 2 hours before the departure of each flight, without exception.
To access the domestic boarding area at Santiago de Chile (SCL), you need to go through security processes in the west section (poniente) of Terminal 1. We recommend arriving early to allow enough time to reach your boarding gate, which may be located in zone A or B of the terminal.