How to find cheap flights to Valdivia Pichoy Airport (ZAL)
The lowest price currently available for a one-way flight to Valdivia Pichoy Airport is 694 €. A return plane ticket to ZAL right now is 1.310 €.
Book at the right time with Price Alerts. You'll receive an email or a push notification on the app if the price of tickets to ZAL changes.
Avoid leaving things to the last moment. You're more likely to get the best price on tickets to Valdivia, where Valdivia Pichoy Airport is located, if you book as early as possible. Airlines often offer some great early bird deals.
Widen your search for cheap flights to Valdivia by choosing the 'Add nearby airports' filter. This will let you compare prices for all the nearest airports at your departure and destination points and could help you save money.
If you're not in a rush to get to Valdivia, consider taking a longer or less direct route. You could find cheaper plane tickets to Valdivia Pichoy Airport by choosing a flight with one or more stops.
Best time to go to Valdivia
The cheapest month to hop on a flight to Valdivia is usually May.
If your travel dates are flexible, use the 'Whole month' tool. It'll help you find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to ZAL.
February is the most popular month for flights to ZAL. It's an ideal time to explore Valdivia in full swing.
Travel in December if you'd prefer to avoid the crowds. This is the quietest time of the year and also when plane tickets to Valdivia are generally cheaper.
Check the weather before travelling. January brings the warmest days in Valdivia, averaging between 7ºC (45ºF) and 25ºC (77ºF).
July sees the lowest temperatures, ranging from about 1ºC (34ºF) to 11ºC (52ºF).
January is your safest bet for clearer skies. With three days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Valdivia.
Rain is more common here in June, which gets around 13 days of wet weather.
Flying to Valdivia Pichoy Airport (ZAL): What you need to know
Go straight to Valdivia with Sky Airline or LATAM Airlines. These popular airlines offer nonstop flights to Valdivia Pichoy Airport.
Think about booking your ZAL plane ticket with Sky Airline. It's the top performer for punctuality, with up to 89% of flights into this airport sticking to schedule.
The timezone at ZAL is UTC-3.
Refugio en Los Arrayanes is a comfortable stay within easy reach of Valdivia Pichoy Airport. Rest up here after your flight to ZAL.
If you have a connection from Valdivia Pichoy Airport or travelling home from there, you've got a good chance of staying on schedule. Up to 90% of all flights out of ZAL arrive at their destination without delays.
Valdivia Pichoy Airport is located in Valdivia, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
Getting to central Valdivia from Valdivia Pichoy Airport (ZAL)
The distance from ZAL to central Valdivia is about 18 kilometres.
You'll reach the centre in around 25 minutes if you're catching a taxi or a ride-share after your flight to ZAL.
Take public transport and you'll be there in roughly 40 minutes.
The right hotel can make your trip even better. Settle in at one of these guest-approved stays in Valdivia:
Valdivia highlights
These top attractions should feature on your itinerary after stepping off your flight to Valdivia:
Playa Grande: Offering a great first impression of what the city has to offer, this landmark is around 13 kilometres west of the centre.
Laguna de los Lotos: This also makes for a worthwhile detour. A top landmark, it's around 2 kilometres northwest of the centre of Valdivia.
How to get to Osorno from Valdivia Pichoy Airport (ZAL)
Going to the nearby city of Osorno? It's about 137 kilometres from ZAL. It'll take you around 1 hour 35 minutes to drive there.
Travelling from Valdivia Pichoy Airport (ZAL) to La Unión
If La Unión is your chosen stop, it's about 72 kilometres from Valdivia Pichoy Airport.
By car, the trip takes roughly 1 hour 20 minutes.
Explore more of Chile
Chile has plenty more surprises in store. Venture on to Temuco, located about 113 kilometres northeast of Valdivia. Los Volcanes Park, Iglesia San Francisco and Museo Regional de la Araucania should be on your to-do list.
Puerto Montt is another top destination in Chile and is roughly 209 kilometres south of Valdivia. Zero in on some of the best places like Volcan Osorno, Saltos del Petrohue and Mount Tronador.
Or make your way to Osorno, roughly 105 kilometres south of Valdivia. Salto de la Olla, Catedral San Mateo and Plaza De Armas are just the start of the reasons to visit.