Flights to Machu Picchu
The Inca citadel in the clouds, reached by train up the Urubamba or four days on foot.
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2 airports have scheduled nonstop service to CUZ (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport).
All 2 nonstop origins
Via LIM — Lima
Lima is the hub for Machu Picchu: 60 airports fly there nonstop, then you continue on.
Show the 40 nearest as a list
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| JaujaPeru | JAU | LATAM Peru, Sky Airline | ~49m |
| HuánucoPeru | HUU | Air Kiribati | ~55m |
| 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 |
| 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 | ~17h 5m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | LIM | ~17h 4m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | LIM | ~18h 10m |
MiamiMIA
| 1 stop | LIM | ~14h 58m |
ChicagoORD
| 2 stops | PTY → LIM | ~17h 58m |
LondonLHR
| 2 stops | BOG → LIM | ~23h 25m |
TorontoYYZ
| 2 stops | MBJ → LIM | ~18h 5m |
Machu Picchu is a logistics puzzle wrapped in a wonder: a flight to Cusco, a train down the Sacred Valley, a timed-entry ticket, and altitude to respect. Solve the pieces in the right order and the citadel at dawn is everything promised.
Why the world goes
A new wonder of the world and the most photographed ruin in the Americas; the train from Ollantaytambo and the first view from the Sun Gate are both worth the trip on their own.
What to know
Tickets are timed and capped at roughly 4,500 a day; buy weeks ahead in high season. Acclimatize in Cusco (3,400 m) for two days first.
Quieter alternatives nearby
Getting to Machu Picchu in practice
Fly Lima to Cusco (90 minutes, all-day frequency; Bogotá and Santiago also fly in nonstop). From Cusco, trains leave from Poroy or — better — Ollantaytambo in the Sacred Valley, reaching Aguas Calientes, the town below the ruins, in about 90 minutes. There is no road: it's the train, or the four-day Inca Trail with a permit booked months out.
When to go
May through September is the dry season and the crowd season — book entry tickets and trains weeks ahead. Shoulder months (April, October) trade some rain for space. February closes the Inca Trail for maintenance, though the site itself stays open; the wet-season mists either ruin your photos or make them, depending on luck.
Where to stay
Sleep in Aguas Calientes the night before so you're on the first buses at dawn. Acclimatize first, though — Cusco sits at 3,400 m; two days there (or better, in the lower Sacred Valley at Ollantaytambo or Urubamba) before the climb-heavy circuits saves most altitude misery.
Worth knowing
Entry is by timed ticket on fixed circuits, capped daily — the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu Mountain climbs are separate, scarcer tickets. Bring your passport (it's checked, and stamped if you like). Guides are worth it on a first visit; water, snacks, and big bags are technically prohibited inside. The site is one-way — once you exit a circuit, there's no re-entry.
Guide updated 2026-08-24 · written by OnlyNonstop, not generated
Background
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft). It is situated in the Machupicchu District of Urubamba Province about 80 kilometers northwest of Cusco, above the Sacred Valley and along the Urubamba River, which forms a deep canyon with a subtropical mountain climate.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Machu Picchu?
- Yes — 2 airports fly nonstop to CUZ (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport), including Bogota, Santiago.
- Which airport do you fly into for Machu Picchu?
- CUZ — Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport. Most travelers connect through LIM (Jorge Chávez International Airport).
- When is the best time to visit Machu Picchu?
- May–Sep. Tickets are timed and capped at roughly 4,500 a day; buy weeks ahead in high season. Acclimatize in Cusco (3,400 m) for two days first.
- What does Machu Picchu cost per day?
- Roughly $60–200 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
- Is Machu Picchu worth visiting?
- A new wonder of the world and the most photographed ruin in the Americas; the train from Ollantaytambo and the first view from the Sun Gate are both worth the trip on their own.
- Do you need tickets in advance for Machu Picchu?
- Yes — entry is by timed ticket on set circuits with a daily cap, and dry-season dates sell out weeks ahead. Huayna Picchu requires a separate, scarcer ticket.
- How do you get from Cusco to Machu Picchu?
- Train from Poroy or Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes (about 90 minutes), then a 25-minute bus up to the entrance. There is no road access.