Peru Getting There & Away

Getting There & Away

By plane The capital city of Lima has the Jorge Chávez International Airport with frequent flights all over the world. Main airlines are American Airlines, Delta, Lan, Lan Peru, Continental, Iberia, Copa, Taca and others. There are non-stop flights to Lima from Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, and New York City in the United States. There is also a non-stop flight to Toronto, Canada with Air Canada. There are five different airlines that offer non-stop service to Europe. In the future there may be non-stop flights from Oceania or Asia but for now travelers usually connect through Los Angeles. For example, Iberia flies directly from Madrid to Lima, the trip lasting around 13 hours. When leaving the country on an international flight you have to pay a departure tax. The amount changes, but expect it to be US$25-$30 or the equivalent in soles. This has to be payed in cash before entering the departure area. There is also an internal flight tax, around 6 USD, same conditions as the international one. The city of Iquitos has flights to Leticia, Colombia with AviaSelva. The city of Cuzco has flights to La Paz, Bolivia with Lloyd Aero Boliviano. They both have a $10 departure tax. By boat The city of Iquitos in the Amazonas region has connections by boat to Leticia in Colombia and Tabatinga in Brazil (about 10 hours).