Cusco Airport (CUZ)

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Country Perú | Continent South America | IATA: CUZ | ICAO: SPZO | Elevation 10860 ft · 3,310 m | Local time

Destinations
6
Flights / day
15
Busiest route
Lima
Top airline
LATAM

Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport averages 15 flights per day to six destinations, with three domestic routes and three international routes. A total of three airlines operate at CUZ, led by LATAM. This airport provides direct service to four countries across two continents, with Colombia representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete connects to Santiago, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 50 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport connects six destinations worldwide, with Lima standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Santiago, and the shortest flight is to Puerto Maldonado.

Lima (LIM) – Peru
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
364 mi · 586 km
6
per day
Arequipa (AQP) – Peru
1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
195 mi · 314 km
3
per day
Puerto Maldonado (PEM) – Peru
2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
193 mi · 311 km
3
per day
Bogotá (BOG) – Colombia
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,269 mi · 2,042 km
1
per day
Santiago (SCL) – Chile
1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,374 mi · 2,211 km
1
per day
La Paz / El Alto (LPB) – Bolivia
1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
324 mi · 521 km
4
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport is served by three airlines, with LATAM in the lead at 43% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 100% of routes. zero carriers operate only one route each. A total of two airlines operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. LATAM is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Santiago with a flight time of 3 hrs 50 mins.

LATAM (3 routes)
Sky Airline (2 routes)
Avianca (2 routes)

Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport provides direct service to four countries across two continents. The route network is 50% domestic and 50% international. Colombia is the primary international destination.

Peru - 12/day
Colombia - 1/day
Chile - 1/day
Bolivia - 1/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

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Distance & Reach

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Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,132 ft 3,393 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,132 ft 3,393 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

3 aircraft cannot operate at Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,132 ft (3,393 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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