Cheap Flights to Iquitos International Airport

Dreaming of an Amazon rainforest adventure? Discover flights to Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), the essential gateway to Iquitos, the largest city in the world unreachable by road.

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About Iquitos International Airport (IQT)

Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport is located about 7 km southeast of Iquitos, the capital of Peru’s Loreto Region. Operated by Aeropuertos del Perú since 2006, the airport serves over 1 million passengers a year, making it Peru’s fourth-busiest airport, and holds the distinction of being the only airport in the Amazon with ISO9001 certification.

Airport code

IQT (ICAO: SPQT)

Location

Iquitos, Loreto Region, Peru

Distance from city center

Approximately 7 km

Airlines serving IQT

LATAM Perú, Sky Airline, Star Perú (hub), Viva Air Perú

Popular Routes to and from Iquitos

Lima anchors Iquitos’s schedule, accounting for the vast majority of scheduled flights at the airport.

Route Type

Popular Connections

Domestic

Lima

Onward Connections

Available via Lima to international destinations

Best Time to Book Flights to Iquitos

Booking a few weeks ahead generally works well for routes into Iquitos. The dry season, from June through October, is the best time to explore the Amazon, so booking further ahead is recommended for travel during that period.

About Iquitos

Iquitos is the largest city in the world with no road access, reachable only by air or by boat along the Amazon River system. The city serves as the primary gateway to the Peruvian Amazon, offering travelers access to some of the richest rainforest wildlife and biodiversity on Earth.

Things to Know When Flying Into Iquitos

LATAM Perú operates the largest number of scheduled flights at Iquitos, with around 35 weekly departures.
Lima accounts for over 80% of all weekly departures from Iquitos, making it by far the airport’s dominant route.
Iquitos and Pucallpa are the two main air hubs in the Peruvian Amazon, given the region’s lack of road infrastructure.
The airport is known for bird activity nearby due to a close-by garbage dump, so some flight schedules avoid daytime hours to reduce bird strike risk.

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FAQs —Flights to Iquitos International Airport

LATAM Perú is the largest carrier at Iquitos, alongside Sky Airline, Star Perú, and Viva Air Perú, primarily connecting to Lima.

No, Iquitos International Airport currently offers domestic flights only, connecting to Lima. International travelers should connect through Lima.

The flight from Lima to Iquitos takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Iquitos has no road connections to the rest of Peru, making the airport and the city's river ports the only ways to reach this Amazon metropolis.

Booking a few weeks ahead generally works well, with earlier booking recommended for the dry season from June through October, the best time to explore the Amazon.

Iquitos is the largest city in the world unreachable by road, serving as the primary gateway to the Peruvian Amazon and its rich rainforest wildlife.

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