Flights to Cordillera Huayhuash
A 30km chain of 6,000m peaks and glacial lakes — the circuit is one of the great treks on earth and sees a fraction of what the Inca Trail does.
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Tourism hasn't reached it yet. Here is exactly how to, and how long that's likely to last.
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No scheduled jet service into HUU. Fly to LIM (Jorge Chávez International Airport) — 60 airports fly there nonstop — then drive ~114 km from HUU.
Via LIM — Lima
Lima is the hub for Cordillera Huayhuash: 60 airports fly there nonstop, then drive ~114 km from HUU.
Show the 40 nearest as a list
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| JaujaPeru | JAU | LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~49m |
| AntaPeru | ATA | LATAM Peru | ~58m |
| AyacuchoPeru | AYP | LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 1m |
| Tingo MariaPeru | TGI | Air Kiribati | ~1h 2m |
| AndahuaylasPeru | ANS | Air Kiribati | ~1h 10m |
| PucallpaPeru | PCL | LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 13m |
| TrujilloPeru | TRU | LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 13m |
| CajamarcaPeru | CJA | JetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru | ~1h 18m |
| CuzcoPeru | CUZ | JetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 20m |
| TarapotoPeru | TPP | Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 23m |
| ChachapoyasPeru | CHH | Air Kiribati | ~1h 25m |
| ChiclayoPeru | CIX | Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 25m |
| ArequipaPeru | AQP | JetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 34m |
| JuliacaPeru | JUL | LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 40m |
| PiuraPeru | PIU | Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 40m |
| Puerto MaldonadoPeru | PEM | LATAM Peru | ~1h 41m |
| TalaraPeru | TYL | LATAM Peru | ~1h 48m |
| TacnaPeru | TCQ | LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 51m |
| IquitosPeru | IQT | LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 52m |
| TumbesPeru | TBP | LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~1h 53m |
| La PazBolivia | LPB | LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru | ~1h 58m |
| GuayaquilEcuador | GYE | LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Chile | ~2h 3m |
| QuitoEcuador | UIO | JetSMART, LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru | ~2h 17m |
| AntofagastaChile | ANF | LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru | ~2h 27m |
| Santa CruzBolivia | VVI | Boliviana de Aviación, LATAM Peru | ~2h 40m |
| BogotaColombia | BOG | Avianca, LATAM Chile | ~3h |
| Rio NegroColombia | MDE | JetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru | ~3h 11m |
| Panama CityPanama | PTY | Copa Airlines | ~3h 36m |
| SantiagoChile | SCL | LATAM, Sky Airline | ~3h 44m |
| MendozaArgentina | MDZ | LATAM Peru | ~3h 45m |
| CartagenaColombia | CTG | JetSMART, Jetsmart Perú, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru | ~3h 48m |
| AsuncionParaguay | ASU | LATAM Chile, TAM Mercosur | ~3h 49m |
| CordobaArgentina | COR | LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru | ~3h 49m |
| San JoseCosta Rica | SJO | LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru | ~3h 53m |
| OranjestadAruba | AUA | LATAM, LATAM Peru | ~4h 13m |
| RosarioArgentina | ROS | LATAM Chile | ~4h 15m |
| San SalvadorEl Salvador | SAL | Avianca | ~4h 35m |
| Buenos AiresArgentina | AEP | Aerolineas Argentinas, JETSMART PERU, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~4h 36m |
| Buenos AiresArgentina | EZE | LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~4h 38m |
| BrasiliaBrazil | BSB | LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru | ~4h 39m |
Showing the 40 nearest of 60.
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 2 stops | IAH → LIM | ~18h 38m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | LIM | ~18h 37m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | LIM | ~19h 43m |
MiamiMIA
| 1 stop | LIM | ~16h 31m |
ChicagoORD
| 2 stops | PTY → LIM | ~19h 31m |
LondonLHR
| 2 stops | BOG → LIM | ~24h 58m |
TorontoYYZ
| 2 stops | MBJ → LIM | ~19h 38m |
Why it's still quiet
A 30km chain of 6,000m peaks and glacial lakes — the circuit is one of the great treks on earth and sees a fraction of what the Inca Trail does.
The friction
Serious altitude; community-run camps along the route.
Background
Huayhuash is a mountain range within the Andes of Peru, in the boundaries of the regions of Ancash, Lima and Huánuco. Since 2002 it is protected within the Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Cordillera Huayhuash?
- Not by jet. The nearest airport with scheduled service is LIM (Jorge Chávez International Airport), then drive ~114 km from HUU.
- Which airport do you fly into for Cordillera Huayhuash?
- HUU — Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport. Most travelers connect through LIM (Jorge Chávez International Airport).
- When is the best time to visit Cordillera Huayhuash?
- May–Sep. Serious altitude; community-run camps along the route.
- What does Cordillera Huayhuash cost per day?
- Varies by season.
- Why is Cordillera Huayhuash still quiet?
- A 30km chain of 6,000m peaks and glacial lakes — the circuit is one of the great treks on earth and sees a fraction of what the Inca Trail does.