Lima airport named "best airport in South America"

Jorge Chavez International Airport is Pérou's main airport. It is located approximately 11 kilometers from Lima city center. This airport with IATA code LIM and ICAO code SPIM, has won awards for the best airport across all of South America, voted by a panel of over 11 million participants worldwide. It's true that Jorge Chavez Airport is indeed a magnificent facility—clean, with welcoming teams committed to delivering quality service to every passenger.

Lima airport has also won a kind of global tourism Oscar for several consecutive years, the renowned "World Travel Awards", recognized by travel agents around the world! Lima airport will be an unmissable transit point during your stay in Pérou or if you choose to visit other countries in South America. It has experienced remarkable growth over the past ten years, now serving cities worldwide across Europe, Asia, and the entire American continent.

How to get to Lima Airport in Pérou?

Getting to Lima Airport in Pérou is generally done by taxi, but there are also buses or minivans depending on the number of passengers traveling together. We cannot stress enough the importance of choosing official taxi companies and avoiding drivers offering abnormally low fares, for safety reasons.

For your information, taxi fares typically cost around 40 nuevos soles to reach Lima city center and approximately 60 nuevos soles (about 18 dollars) to reach Miraflores district.

Pérou's tourism ministry has released a traveler's guide in Flash format, which we recommend you browse to find plenty of information and answers to your questions. Particularly regarding airport taxes, administrative procedures, customs declarations, prohibited items, regulations, and much more…

Pérou's domestic flights from Jorge Chavez Airport in Lima

During your trip to Pérou, you will pass through Jorge Chavez International Airport, and you may need to arrange your own connections depending on the itineraries you choose. Currently, 23 passenger airlines and 25 freight companies are operating at Lima airport. Over time, this airport has transformed into a true hub, and is now one of the most important in all of South America, serving no fewer than 59 domestic and international destinations!

International flights from Pérou via Jorge Chavez Airport in Lima

Year after year, Pérou is opening up more and more to the rest of the world, attracting an ever-growing number of tourists. Today, 24 airlines use the passenger terminals at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima and they serve 42 destinations. Lima airport is capable of receiving passengers from all continents—from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Central America, the Caribbean, and even Oceania.

Hotels near Jorge Chávez Airport in Lima

The neighborhoods near Lima Airport have limited safety and there are only two hotels to consider: the Costa del Sol Wyndham, which is located within the airport grounds with its entrance directly across from the international arrivals exit. The other hotel is the Holiday Inn, located across from the airport entrance. Further along Avenida Faucett, there is a reasonably safe but more modest category hotel: the Limaq.