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LATAM: flying with a dog

📍 Chile · SCL / GRU✓ Verified 11 Jul 2026
★ Moderate 4.4/5
87/100 · MyDogCanFly score

Cabin, hold and cargo across the Americas with published fees — but breed, temperature and booking limits apply.

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⚖️ 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
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Service dogFree

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.

🐶 Check whether your dog is snub-nosed

LATAM refuses brachycephalic (snub-nosed) breeds in the hold. What the airline itself wrote is in the restrictions above — that text alone says which breeds it turns away.

These 22 breeds are MyDogCanFly's own brachycephalic classification, heaviest first — it is not the list published by LATAM. Use it to situate your dog, then read the airline's own wording above and confirm with it before booking.

🌡️ 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.

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🦮 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).

Flying with a dog on LATAM: common questions

Can my dog travel in the cabin on LATAM?

LATAM — Allowed. 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). Fare: $45–250.

Does LATAM carry dogs in the hold?

Hold — Allowed. 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.

Does LATAM accept flat-faced (brachycephalic) breeds?

LATAM — Cabin possible · Hold 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.

Does LATAM suspend dog transport in hot weather?

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.

Are assistance dogs accepted on LATAM?

LATAM — In the cabin. Certified service dogs travel free in the cabin on most routes, at the passenger's feet.

Answers drawn from LATAM's published conditions, last verified 11 July 2026. Airline conditions are commercial and can change — confirm at booking.

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