Launching your trip from Iquitos puts you at the heart of the Peruvian Amazon with quick links to the rest of Peru and beyond. The city’s compact airport and frequent domestic departures make short hops and spontaneous escapes easy to plan.
Iquitos offers simple airport logistics and short transfers from the city center, so you spend more time traveling and less time queuing. The most popular route is the quick nonstop to Lima, which opens up onward connections across South America and further afield. Seasonal demand peaks in the dry months from May to September, when extra frequencies are common, while the rainy season often brings quieter terminals and more flexibility, all subject to change.
Price conscious travelers appreciate how easy it is to pivot plans here. Kiwi.com Travel Hacks (Travel Hacks) can reveal creative self transfer options, hidden cities, and throwaway tickets that are hard to spot on traditional search tools. That means more ways to stitch together affordable itineraries from Iquitos, especially if you are flexible with dates and airports for your onward journey. As the main air gateway to the northern Amazon, Iquitos is ideal for both quick weekend flights and longer multi stop adventures, whether you keep it simple with nonstops or combine tickets to reach regional hubs, always bearing in mind schedules and availability may change.
From rainforest bases to capital city breaks, these are the routes travelers book most from Iquitos. Times and frequencies below are examples and subject to change.
Lima is the top pick, with multiple daily nonstops and a typical flight time of about 1 hour 45 minutes. This is the best option for last minute flights to connect onward internationally.
Shorter domestic flights include Pucallpa and Tarapoto, typically about 1 hour nonstop, acting as gateways to other Amazonian towns and reserves when you want to explore beyond Loreto without long river journeys. International connectivity can appear seasonally, such as service to Panama City on select days per week, offering access to Central and North America via a single connection, subject to change. If you are flexible, check for cheap one way flights from Iquitos on various dates to reveal more options.
Timing matters when you are hunting for cheap flights from Iquitos. A little flexibility can unlock solid savings.
For most short haul routes, a booking window around 4 to 6 weeks before departure often balances price and availability, while holidays and school breaks usually require more advance planning, subject to change. In Iquitos, the dry season from May to September is busier and can mean higher prices, while October to April is usually quieter with more deals, all subject to change. As an example, round trips to Lima during peak months have been seen from about 83 US dollars, but prices vary.
Enable Kiwi.com Set a Price Alert (Set a Price Alert) for your target dates and get notified when fares change. If planning a multi city journey, the Nomad Search Tool (Nomad Search Tool) finds the most affordable sequence to visit three or more destinations without the spreadsheet headache. If you are open to inspiration, search for anywhere to find weekend flights during low periods or mix airports on your return to maximize value, subject to availability.
Here is what to know about the local airport, how to get there, and how Kiwi.com keeps complex itineraries simpler when plans change.
Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IATA: IQT, ICAO: SPQT) sits about 7 kilometers southeast of central Iquitos, a short ride by mototaxi or taxi. The terminal is compact with basic facilities, and while services are getting better, it is more limited than larger Peruvian hubs and always subject to change. The airfield has a single asphalt runway of about 2,500 meters, hosting common aircraft, and has handled close to one million passengers in recent years, which speaks to its solid domestic connectivity, subject to change.
Most traffic is domestic, with a mix of full service and low cost airlines. Lima sees the most traffic, with additional links to other Amazon cities such as Pucallpa and Tarapoto, plus occasional international service that may change by season. For check in and security, arrive 1.5 to 2 hours before domestic departures to beat crowds. If you build a self transfer itinerary on Kiwi.com, the Kiwi.com Guarantee gives reassurance, supporting automatic check in, 24 by 7 chat, and Disruption Protection if your journey is disrupted. If carrier changes require action, instant compensation as Kiwi.com Credit or refund help is offered, per the site’s terms.