Airport guide
Jorge Chavez International AirportIATA code LIM
Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM/SPIM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lima, Peru in South America. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from LIM.
- Serves
- Lima, Peru
- Codes
- LIM · SPIM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Region
- South America
Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM/SPIM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lima, Peru in South America. Operating on America/Lima local time at coordinates -12.020°, -77.110°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from LIM, with primary carrier operations including Sky Airline and LATAM Airlines, connecting key routes to Santiago. Passengers traveling through Jorge Chavez International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Lima, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Jorge Chavez International Airport details
- IATA code
- LIM
- ICAO code
- SPIM
- City
- Lima
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- South America
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -12.022°, -77.114°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Jorge Chavez International Airport’s own pages.
LIM airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 34 m (113 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Francisco Carle Airport JAU · 181 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LIM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 16L/34R: 3,507 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16L/34R | 3,507 m11,506 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
| 16R/34L | 3,480 m11,417 ft | 45 m | concrete | Not listed as lit |
Airlines and destinations from LIM
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from LIM in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from LIM to 35 destinations in 17 countries, on 11 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for LIM are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- LALATAM Airlines11 destinations
- H2Sky Airline9 destinations
- JAJetSmart7 destinations
- AFAir France1 destination
- OBBoliviana de Aviación1 destination
- CMCopa Airlines1 destination
- IBIberia1 destination
- KLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines1 destination
- LPLATAM Airlines Peru1 destination
- PUPlus Ultra Lineas Aereas1 destination
- Y4Volaris1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Peru (10)
- Anta, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Chiclayo, Cusco, Iquitos, Juliaca, Piura, Pucallpa, Tarapoto
- United States (4)
- Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, New York
- Argentina (2)
- Buenos Aires, Cordoba
- Brazil (2)
- Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Colombia (2)
- Bogota, Cartagena
- Ecuador (2)
- Guayaquil, Quito
- Mexico (2)
- Cancun, Mexico City
- Spain (2)
- Barcelona, Madrid
- Aruba (1)
- Oranjestad
- Bolivia (1)
- Santa Cruz
- Chile (1)
- Santiago
- Dominican Republic (1)
- Punta Cana
- France (1)
- Paris
- Jamaica (1)
- Montego Bay
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- Panama (1)
- Panama City
- Uruguay (1)
- Montevideo
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from LIM.
Check schedules with the airline or Jorge Chavez International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from LIM
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from LIM. Only 1 route from LIM is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Jorge Chavez International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Jorge Chavez International Airport.
Routes from LIM
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from LIM so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from LIM is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Jorge Chavez International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: lima-airport.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Terminals, transport and parking at LIM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lima, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Jorge Chavez International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lima-airport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at LIM, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -12.02°, -77.11° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: March (average high 24°C). Coolest: September (22°C high, 14°C low). Wettest: March (14 mm); driest: October (1 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°C | 17°C | 6 mm | |
| Feb | 24°C | 18°C | 13 mm | |
| Mar | 24°C | 18°C | 14 mm | |
| Apr | 24°C | 17°C | 3 mm | |
| May | 23°C | 15°C | 1 mm | |
| Jun | 22°C | 14°C | 4 mm | |
| Jul | 22°C | 13°C | 1 mm | |
| Aug | 22°C | 14°C | 1 mm | |
| Sep | 22°C | 14°C | 1 mm | |
| Oct | 22°C | 15°C | 1 mm | |
| Nov | 22°C | 15°C | 2 mm | |
| Dec | 23°C | 16°C | 5 mm |
Airports near Lima
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Jorge Chavez International Airport: common questions
Where is Jorge Chavez International Airport?
Jorge Chavez International Airport serves Lima, Peru. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.022°, -77.114°.
What are the airport codes for Jorge Chavez International Airport?
The IATA code is LIM and the ICAO code is SPIM.
What time zone is LIM in?
Jorge Chavez International Airport is in the America/Lima time zone.
What is the official website of Jorge Chavez International Airport?
The airport’s official website is lima-airport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from LIM?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list Sky Airline and LATAM Airlines on routes from LIM. This is not a complete list of airlines at Jorge Chavez International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from LIM?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from LIM so far, to Santiago. That is a small sample, not Jorge Chavez International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (lima-airport.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does Jorge Chavez International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LIM: 16L/34R (3,507 m (11,506 ft), concrete); 16R/34L (3,480 m (11,417 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from LIM?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from LIM to 35 destinations in 17 countries, the most in Peru (10), United States (4) and Argentina (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
What is the weather like at LIM through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at March (average high 24°C, low 18°C) and the coolest at September (22°C / 14°C); March is the wettest (14 mm) and October the driest (1 mm).
What is the elevation of Jorge Chavez International Airport?
OurAirports gives LIM’s elevation as 34 m (113 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Jorge Chavez International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)