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Flights to Cusco & Machu Picchu

Secret's outPeru · South America

Machu Picchu sells out months ahead and caps entry by the hour. Cusco is wonderful and entirely aware of it.

Things to do

SacsayhuamánSacsayhuamánArchaeological siteCoricanchaCoricanchaArchaeological siteMuseo de Arte Precolombino, CuscoMuseo de Arte Precolombino, CuscoMuseumTambomachayTambomachayArchaeological siteCusco CathedralCusco CathedralCathedralQenkoQenkoArchaeological sitePuka PukaraPuka PukaraArchaeological siteMuyuq MarkaMuyuq MarkaArchaeological site
Notable places within 10 km, via Wikipedia · photos Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach3 airports
Best monthsMay–Sep
Daily budget$50–130

The secret got out. It's still beautiful and easy to reach — and we'll point you somewhere quieter too.

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Getting to Cusco & Machu Picchu

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3 airports have scheduled nonstop service to CUZ (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport).

All 3 nonstop origins
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
LimaPeruLIMJetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline~1h 20m
BogotaColombiaBOGAvianca~3h 12m
SantiagoChileSCLLATAM~3h 25m
Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → BOG~5h 38m
  2. FlyBOG → CUZ~3h 12m
1 stopBOG~8h 50m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → BOG~5h 42m
  2. FlyBOG → CUZ~3h 12m
1 stopBOG~8h 54m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → LIM~9h 12m
  2. FlyLIM → CUZ~1h 20m
1 stopLIM~10h 32m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → BOG~3h 42m
  2. FlyBOG → CUZ~3h 12m
1 stopBOG~6h 54m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → BOG~6h 11m
  2. FlyBOG → CUZ~3h 12m
1 stopBOG~9h 23m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → BOG~11h 27m
  2. FlyBOG → CUZ~3h 12m
1 stopBOG~14h 39m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → BOG~6h 11m
  2. FlyBOG → CUZ~3h 12m
1 stopBOG~9h 23m

How the secret got out

UNESCO listing (1983), the Inca Trail boom of the 1990s, then timed entry tickets (2017) and daily caps because the site was being loved to pieces. Lima–Cusco is one of the busiest domestic routes on the continent.

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Background

Cusco or Cuzco is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range, and the Huatanay and Urubamba rivers. It is the capital and largest city of the eponymous Cusco Province and Cusco Department. It has historically been one of the largest cultural, economic and political centers of Peru.

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Cusco & Machu Picchu?
Yes — 3 airports fly nonstop to CUZ (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport), including Bogota, Lima, Santiago.
Which airport do you fly into for Cusco & Machu Picchu?
CUZ — Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport.
When is the best time to visit Cusco & Machu Picchu?
May–Sep
What does Cusco & Machu Picchu cost per day?
Roughly $50–130 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
Is Cusco & Machu Picchu still worth visiting?
Yes — it's beautiful and easy to reach. It is no longer quiet: UNESCO listing (1983), the Inca Trail boom of the 1990s, then timed entry tickets (2017) and daily caps because the site was being loved to pieces. Lima–Cusco is one of the busiest domestic routes on the continent.