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Discover Chile by plane - domestic airline routes bring travelers to beautiful deserts and salt flats of the North to the breathtaking South full of expansive forests, temperate jungles, fjords and sparkling glaciers.

Many travelers find that the sheer size of the country makes extensive land travel inconvenient, requiring significant time commitment and poor road conditions in certain areas. Domestic airfare, therefore, are often the most efficient and economical way to travel in Chile.

LAN used to be the only option for domestic air travel in Chile. But in the past few years two airlines have begun to compete for Chilean routes, substantially lowering airfares for domestic trips. While LAN still offers some of the lowest fares, it is no longer the only option for air travel here.

Here's a list of the domestic airlines in Chile:

LAN Airlines

Chile's major airline offers cheap domestic tickets, as well as great deals on international airfare. LAN offers the most travel times to the greatest number of locations in Chile. Offices are easy and accessible throughout Chile or find LAN low fare tickets online - the website is available in English as well as Spanish.

Sky Air

One of Chile's newest domestic airlines, Sky Air has great promotional packages - their hotel and airfare packages are ideal for shorter trips. The packages range from weekend getaways to five day vacations, and take you to some of Chile's most beautiful locations.

Aerolineas Sur

The most recent airline to add domestic Chilean airfare, Aerolineas Sur has the fewest destination cities, but still offers competitive prices.

Here's a breakdown of where domestic trips can take you to:

Northern Chile destinations include Arica, Iquique, Calama, Antofagasta, El Salvador, Copiapo and La Serena.

The only major destination in central Chile is Santiago.

Southern Chilean destinations include Chillán, Concepción, Temuco, Pucón, Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt, Balmaceda and Punta Arenas.

Travelers to Easter Island are also served by domestic airlines.

LAN is the most comprehensive carrier, offering low airfare to all the above destinations. Sky Air will fly to most of these destinations (it's worth checking their website regularly before booking). Aerolineas Sur has the most limited domestic service - flying only to Antofagasta, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas and Iquique.

All three domestic Chilean Airlines are worth checking out for cheap domestic travel as well as promotional packages.