LIM — Jorge Chávez International Airport

Large airport in Lima, Peru.
IATA code
LIM
ICAO code
SPJC
Size
large
OurAirports class
Passengers
22,876,785
2023 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes
24
With open traffic data
Time zone
UTC−5
America/Lima
Elevation
34 m
112 ft
Runways
2
Longest 3,507 m

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About LIM

Jorge Chávez International Airport is a large airport serving Lima, Peru. It opened in 1960 and is run by Lima Airport Partners. 22,876,785 passengers used it in 2023. Open traffic data shows 24 nonstop routes from LIM.

Wikidata (CC0). Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from LIM

Route Distance Passengers / year
LIM → SCL2,453 km 1,573,408
LIM → MAD9,519 km 985,526
LIM → MIA4,198 km 842,206
LIM → GRU3,477 km 627,466
LIM → ATL5,112 km 330,142
LIM → LAX6,706 km 265,449
LIM → CDG10,268 km 225,081
LIM → JFK5,840 km 212,559
LIM → AMS10,511 km 210,706
LIM → GIG3,780 km 191,368
LIM → IAH5,042 km 123,351
LIM → EWR5,843 km 97,633
LIM → BSB3,181 km 94,772
LIM → CWB3,292 km 39,543
LIM → POA3,337 km 39,119
LIM → FLL4,227 km 36,484
LIM → MCO4,498 km 35,904
LIM → ANF1,448 km 30,669
LIM → SLC6,860 km 17,482
LIM → FLN3,443 km 13,232
LIM → ARI1,010 km 239
LIM → LSC2,074 km 209
LIM → CCP2,772 km 180
LIM → IQQ1,198 km 130

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, ANAC (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026) for routes in and out of Brazil, JAC (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026) for routes in and out of Chile. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at LIM on flights to and from the US

  • LP Lan Peru Airlines · 4,936 flights
  • AA American Airlines · 2,153 flights
  • UA United Air Lines · 1,341 flights
  • DL Delta Air Lines · 829 flights
  • H8 Sky Airline Peru · 574 flights
  • NK Spirit Air Lines · 292 flights
  • LA LATAM Airlines Group SA dba Lan Airlines · 130 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Nearest airports

Distance from LIM to the major hubs

Route Distance Passengers / year
LIM → LHR10,140 km —
LIM → DXB14,837 km —
LIM → CDG10,268 km 225,081
LIM → FRA10,717 km —
LIM → IST12,206 km —
LIM → AMS10,511 km 210,706
LIM → JFK5,840 km 212,559
LIM → ATL5,112 km 330,142
LIM → LAX6,706 km 265,449
LIM → SIN18,818 km —
LIM → HND15,490 km —
LIM → DOH14,461 km —

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
16L/34R3,507 m 45 mConcrete
16R/34L3,480 m 45 mConcrete

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Lima, Lima Region, Peru · -12.0219, -77.1143

Map (OpenStreetMap) Airport website Wikipedia

Questions

Jorge Chávez International Airport has the IATA code LIM and the ICAO code SPJC. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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