LATAM
📍 Chile · SCL / GRU✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 4.3/5
85/100 · MyDogCanFly score
Cabin, hold and cargo across the Americas with published fees — but breed, temperature and booking limits apply.
⚖️ Where does your dog travel?
Cabinsize-based
Hold≤ 45 kg
Cargoover limits
Weight includes the carrier or kennel.
🐾 CabinAllowed
Small dog or cat in a carrier under the seat (max 40 × 28 × 25 cm); Economy/Premium Economy only. Min 16 weeks (6 months to the US).
$45–250
🧳 HoldAllowed
Dog or cat in a rigid kennel; up to 45 kg on wide-bodies, 23–32 kg on single-aisle by flight length. Book ≤ 48 h before.
$50–300
✈️ LATAM CargoVia agent
Over hold limits or dangerous (non-brachy) breeds. International via an IPATA cargo agency; domestic via the Contact Center.
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💶 Fares
| Cabin (regional → long-haul) | $45–250 |
| Hold (0–45 kg, by zone) | $50–300 |
| LATAM Cargo | Quote |
| Service dog | Free |
USD international; local currency for domestic Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. ✓ Official source
⚠️ Key restrictions
🐶 Flat-faced breeds
Cabin possibleHold forbidden
Snub-nosed dogs & cats aren't accepted in the hold (may fly in the cabin): boxer, bulldogs (all), Boston terrier, Bull Mastiff, American Bully, chow chow, Akita and Bull Terrier types, and Persian/Himalayan/Exotic/Burmese cats.
🚫 Other rules
No sedationGood health required
Pets must not be sedated and must be in good health; females not pregnant or within 48 h post-partum. Dangerous non-brachycephalic breeds travel via cargo.
🌡️ Temperature & hold
No hold to NY/Boston · Dec 15–Apr 15Heat limits: not disclosed
LATAM publishes no numeric limits but bars hold travel to/from New York and Boston from 15 Dec to 15 Apr (cabin still allowed); some domestic hold service is restricted by heat, evaluated case by case in Brazil.
📦 Check your crate size for this airline →🦮 Assistance dog
✓ In the cabin
Certified service dogs travel free in the cabin on most routes, at the passenger's feet.
📄 Documents
Request ≥ 48 h ahead with health + training certificates. US: DOT rules; min 16 weeks (6 months to the US).
ℹ️ Good to know
🔁 LATAM flights onlyPets travel only on LATAM-operated flights (no codeshare), with at most one connection under 7 h.
🎫 Airport boarding passPet bookings get their boarding pass only at the airport; pets can't be sedated.
🚫 US–S. America suspendedDog travel between the US and Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia is suspended (CDC rabies rules).
🗺️ Where LATAM flies with dogs
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🛡️ Official source4 LATAM sources · last verified 11 July 2026