Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Lima
Los Angeles (LAX) → Lima (LIM) · 6–12 hours
Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Lima (LIM) are operated by Avianca, LATAM, American, Delta, United and Copa Airlines among others, with nonstop from Miami and the larger gateways, otherwise one stop via Bogotá, Panama City or Miami. Total journey time is typically 6–12 hours. You depart from Los Angeles International (LAX) and arrive at Jorge Chávez International (LIM).
| Departure airport | Los Angeles International (LAX) |
|---|---|
| Arrival airport | Jorge Chávez International (LIM) |
| Main airlines | Avianca, LATAM, American, Delta, United and Copa Airlines |
| Routing | Nonstop from Miami and the larger gateways, otherwise one stop via Bogotá, Panama City or Miami |
| Journey time | 6–12 hours |
| When to book | Three to five months ahead. The seasons are reversed, so the northern-summer months are often the value window, while Carnival and the December–February southern summer are the sharpest peaks |
Flying out of Los Angeles LAX
Los Angeles is the West Coast's long-haul anchor and the natural departure point for anything crossing the Pacific. LAX's advantage on India and Southeast Asia routes is directional: westbound itineraries via Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei or Singapore are frequently faster and cheaper from LAX than the eastbound routings a booking site will show you first, because the site is optimising for the shortest map line rather than the actual schedule. Artesia's Little India and the wider Southern California diaspora make this a high-volume corridor where unpublished fares turn over quickly.
What to know before you fly to Lima
Entry requirements for US travellers
US citizens need no visa for tourism in Peru for short stays. Immigration grants a specific number of days on arrival rather than an automatic maximum, so check what you were actually given. If you are continuing to Cusco and Machu Picchu, note that Cusco is at 11,150 feet and the altitude is a real consideration — most itineraries build in an acclimatisation day, and the sensible ones do it in the Sacred Valley rather than Cusco itself.
Best time to go
Lima's weather is the opposite of what people expect: grey and damp from roughly May to November, sunny from December to April. But most travellers are heading onward to the Andes, where the dry season from May to September is the right time to go — so the best time for the trip and the best time for the city are opposites. Peruvian Independence Day in late July is a sharp domestic peak.
Airports and arrival
Jorge Chávez International (LIM) is the main gateway for Peru and a significant South American hub, with a new terminal now open. It is the connection point for Cusco, Arequipa and the rest of the country, and domestic flights fill early in the high season.
Baggage
Peruvian domestic carriers apply lower checked and cabin limits than the international carrier that brought you, and enforce them. If Cusco is on the itinerary, that second leg is the one that determines what you can actually bring.
Airlines from Los Angeles to Lima
Itineraries offer nonstop from Miami and the larger gateways, otherwise one stop via Bogotá, Panama City or Miami.
Getting the best price to Lima
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Los Angeles to Lima — frequently asked questions
Fares on the Los Angeles–Lima route vary widely by season and how far ahead you book. We do not publish an estimate we have not measured for this pair; call our agents and they will quote the live consolidator fare for your dates.
Carriers on this route include Avianca, LATAM, American, Delta, United and Copa Airlines. Others serve it on one-stop itineraries, and the cheapest is not always a name you would expect — the lowest fare we have tracked here was on a carrier outside that list more than once. Itineraries offer nonstop from Miami and the larger gateways, otherwise one stop via Bogotá, Panama City or Miami, and total journey time runs about 6–12 hours. Which carrier is cheapest changes with the season and the fare bucket rather than staying fixed, which is why we compare them all on every quote.
Plan on 6–12 hours from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Jorge Chávez International (LIM), including time on the ground if your itinerary connects.
Book three to five months ahead. The seasons are reversed, so the northern-summer months are often the value window, while Carnival and the December–February southern summer are the sharpest peaks.
Yes — this route has nonstop service, with nonstop from Miami and the larger gateways, otherwise one stop via Bogotá, Panama City or Miami. Nonstop is not always the cheapest option: a one-stop itinerary on the same dates is frequently a few hundred dollars less, and on a journey of 6–12 hours that trade is worth pricing rather than assuming. Frequencies change by season, so call us for what is actually flying on your dates.
LAX carries all of the region's long-haul flying, but Southern California has four other airports — Burbank, Long Beach, John Wayne and Ontario — that can be far more convenient for the first leg of a connecting itinerary and are often cheaper. If your trip connects anyway, starting it from the airport nearest you rather than fighting across the basin to LAX is worth pricing.
Often, yes. These are consolidator-rich corridors where the published fare and the wholesale fare diverge, particularly around the December and Semana Santa peaks when the cheap public buckets vanish months ahead. Agents can also reach inventory on regional carriers that US booking sites either do not display or display badly. SkyKaro's agents are reachable 24/7, and nothing is charged until an agent has confirmed the itinerary and the price with you.