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Flights to Chachapoyas & Kuélap

Still quietPeru · South America

A cliff fortress older and arguably more dramatic than Machu Picchu, sarcophagi set into rock faces, and Gocta — a 771m waterfall the outside world 'found' in 2005.

Things to do

Señor de Burgos Church, AmazonasSeñor de Burgos Church, AmazonasChurchChachapoyas CathedralChachapoyas CathedralChurch
Notable places within 10 km, via Wikipedia · photos Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach0 airports
Via LIM60 nonstops
Best monthsMay–Sep

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Getting to Chachapoyas & Kuélap

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Amber: nonstops into LIM (hub LIM) · Blue: your route
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No scheduled jet service into CHH. Fly to LIM (Jorge Chávez International Airport) — 60 airports fly there nonstop — then continue on.

Via LIM — Lima

Lima is the hub for Chachapoyas & Kuélap: 60 airports fly there nonstop, then you continue on.

Show the 40 nearest as a list
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
JaujaPeruJAULATAM Peru, Sky Airline~49m
HuánucoPeruHUUAir Kiribati~55m
AntaPeruATALATAM Peru~58m
AyacuchoPeruAYPLATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 1m
Tingo MariaPeruTGIAir Kiribati~1h 2m
AndahuaylasPeruANSAir Kiribati~1h 10m
PucallpaPeruPCLLATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 13m
TrujilloPeruTRULATAM Chile, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 13m
CajamarcaPeruCJAJetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru~1h 18m
CuzcoPeruCUZJetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 20m
TarapotoPeruTPPJetsmart Perú, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 23m
ChiclayoPeruCIXJetsmart Perú, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 25m
ArequipaPeruAQPJetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 34m
JuliacaPeruJULLATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 40m
PiuraPeruPIUJetsmart Perú, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 40m
Puerto MaldonadoPeruPEMLATAM Peru~1h 41m
TalaraPeruTYLLATAM Peru~1h 48m
TacnaPeruTCQLATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 51m
IquitosPeruIQTLATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 52m
TumbesPeruTBPLATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 53m
La PazBoliviaLPBLATAM Chile, LATAM Peru~1h 58m
GuayaquilEcuadorGYELATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Chile~2h 3m
QuitoEcuadorUIOJetSMART, LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru~2h 17m
AntofagastaChileANFLATAM Chile, LATAM Peru~2h 27m
Santa CruzBoliviaVVIBoliviana de Aviación, LATAM Peru~2h 40m
BogotaColombiaBOGAvianca, LATAM Chile~3h
Rio NegroColombiaMDEJetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru~3h 11m
Panama CityPanamaPTYCopa Airlines~3h 36m
SantiagoChileSCLLATAM, Sky Airline~3h 44m
MendozaArgentinaMDZLATAM Peru~3h 45m
CartagenaColombiaCTGJetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru~3h 48m
AsuncionParaguayASULATAM Chile, TAM Mercosur~3h 49m
CordobaArgentinaCORLATAM Chile, LATAM Peru~3h 49m
San JoseCosta RicaSJOLATAM Chile, LATAM Peru~3h 53m
OranjestadArubaAUALATAM, LATAM Peru~4h 13m
RosarioArgentinaROSLATAM Chile~4h 15m
San SalvadorEl SalvadorSALAvianca~4h 35m
Buenos AiresArgentinaAEPAerolineas Argentinas, JETSMART PERU, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline~4h 36m
Buenos AiresArgentinaEZELATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline~4h 38m
BrasiliaBrazilBSBLATAM Chile, LATAM Peru~4h 39m

Showing the 40 nearest of 60.

Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → IAH~1h 3m
  2. FlyIAH → LIM~7h 4m
  3. HopLIM → CHH~1h 25m
2 stopsIAH → LIM~9h 32m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → LIM~8h 6m
  2. HopLIM → CHH~1h 25m
1 stopLIM~9h 31m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → LIM~9h 12m
  2. HopLIM → CHH~1h 25m
1 stopLIM~10h 37m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → LIM~6h
  2. HopLIM → CHH~1h 25m
1 stopLIM~7h 25m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → PTY~5h 24m
  2. FlyPTY → LIM~3h 36m
  3. HopLIM → CHH~1h 25m
2 stopsPTY → LIM~10h 25m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → BOG~11h 27m
  2. FlyBOG → LIM~3h
  3. HopLIM → CHH~1h 25m
2 stopsBOG → LIM~15h 52m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → MBJ~4h 11m
  2. FlyMBJ → LIM~4h 56m
  3. HopLIM → CHH~1h 25m
2 stopsMBJ → LIM~10h 32m

Why it's still quiet

A cliff fortress older and arguably more dramatic than Machu Picchu, sarcophagi set into rock faces, and Gocta — a 771m waterfall the outside world 'found' in 2005. Northern Peru gets a rounding error of Cusco's visitors.

The friction

The cable car changed access. Better flight connections will do the rest.

Background

Kuélap or Cuélap is a walled settlement located in the mountains near the towns of María and Tingo, in the southern part of the region of Amazonas, Peru. It was built by the Chachapoyas culture in the 6th century AD on a ridge overlooking the Utcubamba Valley.

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Chachapoyas & Kuélap?
Not by jet. The nearest airport with scheduled service is LIM (Jorge Chávez International Airport), then an onward connection.
Which airport do you fly into for Chachapoyas & Kuélap?
CHH — Chachapoyas Airport. Most travelers connect through LIM (Jorge Chávez International Airport).
When is the best time to visit Chachapoyas & Kuélap?
May–Sep. The cable car changed access. Better flight connections will do the rest.
What does Chachapoyas & Kuélap cost per day?
Varies by season.
Why is Chachapoyas & Kuélap still quiet?
A cliff fortress older and arguably more dramatic than Machu Picchu, sarcophagi set into rock faces, and Gocta — a 771m waterfall the outside world 'found' in 2005. Northern Peru gets a rounding error of Cusco's visitors.