Why go
- Capital and largest city of Peru.
- Served by Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).
History
Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have had regional autonomy since 2002.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 26 airlines, 57 direct destinations
- LAN Airlines LA (A319, A320, 767-300, A340-300, A340-600, 737-800) · 33 routes: Arequipa*, Bogota*, Buenos Aires, Cajamarca*, Cancun*, Caracas*, Chiclayo*, Cordoba*, Cuzco, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Foz Do Iguacu, Guayaquil, Havana*, Iquitos, Juliaca*, La Paz*, Los Angeles, Madrid*, Mexico City*, Miami, New York, Piura*, Pucallpa*, Puerto Maldonado*, Punta Cana*, Quito, Santa Cruz, Santiago, Sao Paulo*, Tacna*, Tarapoto*, Trujillo*, Tumbes
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320, A319, A321, Embraer 190, 330) · 21 routes: Antofagasta*, Asuncion, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Cali, Caracas, Guayaquil, La Paz, Mexico City, Miami, Montevideo, Porto Alegre*, Quito, Rio De Janeiro*, Rio Negro, San Jose, San Salvador, Santa Cruz, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Sao Paulo*
- AeroWorld W4 (DH8) · 7 routes: Andahuaylas, Anta, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Huánuco, Jauja, Tingo Maria
- Peruvian Airlines P9 (737) · 6 routes: Arequipa, Cuzco, Iquitos, Piura, Pucallpa, Tarapoto
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A319, 767-300, A320) · 6 routes: Cuzco*, Foz Do Iguacu*, Los Angeles*, New York*, Santiago*, Sao Paulo
- American Airlines AA (767-300, 757) · 5 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles*, Miami, New York*, Santiago*
- Star Peru (2I) 2I (142, 141, 146, 143) · 5 routes: Ayacucho, Cuzco, Huánuco, Pucallpa, Tarapoto
- AeroMéxico AM (A319, 737-800, 762, 767-300) · 4 routes: Arequipa*, La Paz*, Mexico City, Santa Cruz
- Grupo TACA TA (A319, A320, A321) · 4 routes: Havana*, Porto Alegre*, Rio De Janeiro*, Sao Paulo*
- United Airlines UA (330, 757-200, 767-300) · 3 routes: Houston, Miami*, Newark
- Alitalia AZ (777-300ER, 777) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Paris*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, 342, 345, A340-600) · 2 routes: Cuzco*, Madrid
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (767-300) · 2 routes: Los Angeles*, Santiago*
- Korean Air KE (767-300) · 2 routes: Los Angeles*, Santiago*
- US Airways US (767-300, 757) · 2 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (737) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
- Air Canada AC (767-300) · 1 route: Toronto
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 1 route: Madrid
- Air France AF (777-300ER) · 1 route: Paris
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Panama City
- Delta Air Lines DL (76W) · 1 route: Atlanta
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320) · 1 route: Fort Lauderdale
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (M1F) · 1 route: Quito
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319) · 1 route: Fort Lauderdale
- TAME EQ (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Quito
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LIM has direct flights to 57 destinations on 26 airlines (incl. Santiago, Cuzco, Los Angeles, Miami, Quito…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lima, Peru. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.