Lima to Cusco flight path
Along the shortest route, the flight from Lima to Cusco covers 364 miles (586 km) — about 1 h 10 min with no wind.
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From Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · LIM · CUZ
- Great-circle distance
- 586 km
- Duration, no wind
- 1 h 10 min
- Over water
- 0 %
- Time difference today
- +0 h
The route drawn is the theoretical one — the shortest path on the sphere. The real aircraft follows airways, avoids storms and closed airspace, and rides the wind: it can be hundreds of kilometres off.
What countries do you fly over from Lima to Cusco?
- Peru
Which side of the plane to sit on to see Ausangate
To see Ausangate (6,372 m), sit on the right: it lies about 7 km from the route, ≈ 55 min into the flight.
- Huancayo ≈ 30 min
- Ausangate (6,372 m) ≈ 55 min
Left and right facing forward, on the theoretical route. Times are from take-off, with no wind.
Leg by leg
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- Take-off from Jorge Chávez International Airport
- Below: Andes0 km · ≈ 15 min into the flight
- Below: Cordillera Occidental33 km · ≈ 17 min into the flight
- Huancayo, Peru — on the left, 56 km away199 km · ≈ 30 min into the flight
- Below: Cordillera Oriental410 km · ≈ 45 min into the flight
- Landing at Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport586 km · ≈ 55 min into the flight
- Ausangate, 6,372 m — on the right, 7 km away586 km · ≈ 55 min into the flight
Times assume a typical jet speed, no wind and an on-time departure. Good for orientation, not for your watch.
Which side the sun, sunrise or sunset will be on
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Arriving in Cusco
Flight time and distance
About 1 h 10 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
364 miles (586 km, 316 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
Time zones you cross
| km | Time | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| 0 km | UTC−5 | Lima |
Airspace (FIRs) along the route
Each is a control region: when the aircraft crosses the boundary, the centre talking to the pilot changes. Boundaries are approximate, from the VATSIM data set, not the official ICAO chart.
- Lima
FAQ
Where does the plane fly from Lima to Cusco?
Along the shortest route, the flight from Lima to Cusco covers 364 miles (586 km) — about 1 h 10 min with no wind.
What countries do you fly over from Lima to Cusco?
It passes over or close to Peru. This is the theoretical route: the aircraft may deviate for wind or closed airspace.
How long is the flight from Lima to Cusco?
About 1 h 10 min with no wind, including half an hour of taxi, climb and descent. On a long flight the wind aloft can change that by more than an hour, differently each way.
How far is Lima from Cusco by plane?
364 miles (586 km, 316 nautical miles) along the great circle. The real flight covers a little more because it follows airways.
How much of the flight is over water?
0% of the route, about 0 km.
Why doesn't the plane fly in a straight line on the map?
It does fly straight — on a sphere. On a flat map the shortest path looks curved; on the globe on this page it looks like what it is.
Does GPS work in airplane mode?
Yes. GPS is a receiver: it listens to satellites and transmits nothing, so it keeps working in airplane mode. What you won't have is a map unless you downloaded it; Modo Avión carries its own.
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How this was calculated
The route is the great-circle arc between both airports, split into 300 points. At each point a point-in-polygon test runs against 1,102 airspace regions, 418 time zones and 1,338 physical geography regions. Countries are those with a town within 25 km of the route: in empty areas one may be missing. Cities named have over 250,000 people and lie within 110 km.