Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)
Tel: (01) 517 3500/2.
Website: www.lap.com.pe

Jorge Chavez International Airport is located 16km (10 miles) northwest of Lima. It is the international gateway to Peru and a hub for flights to other Andean countries, from North America and Europe.

Airport facilities: Banks and 24-hour bureaux de change can be found in international arrivals and duty-free shops in the departure lounge. ATMs, cafes and restaurants are on the second level. There are shops, a post office, luggage lockers and even a hotel. Car hire operators include Budget and Hertz. Business-class travellers have access to four different executive and VIP lounges.

Transport to the city: Taxi is the easiest means of transport from the airport to the city centre (journey time - 30 minutes to an hour). You can order official taxis from the desk outside arrivals. This is safer, and often cheaper, than taking an unlicensed taxi from one of the dozens waiting inside the airport gates that might overcharge you. Taxis do not have meters, so prices must be fixed in advance. El Urbanito runs an airport shuttle service, with drop offs at various hotels in the city; they have a counter in the airport. Local buses also run between the airport and the city centre, but these can take up to two hours.

Approximate flight times to Lima: From London (via Miami) is 12 hours; from New York is 8 hours; from Los Angeles is 12 hours; from Toronto is 12 hours and from Sydney is 20 hours.