Iquitos Airport (IQT) arrivals and departures Arrivals and Departures

Airline
Flight code
Arrival time
Origin
Status
Terminal and gate

Good to know

Distance to Iquitos8.1km
Distance to Punchana11.1km
Most popular destinationLima

About Iquitos Airport

  • Iquitos Airport is located in Loreto Region and is a main airport for Iquitos.

  • The airport is also used by passengers coming from or visiting nearby San Juan and Nauta, making it a major gateway for the wider area.

  • Here are some of the top airlines at Iquitos Airport to keep in mind when booking:

  • Flying on from Iquitos? Here are some of the destinations you can travel to on a direct flight from Iquitos Airport:

    • Lima

    • Pucallpa

    • Tarapoto

How to get from Iquitos Airport to Iquitos

  • On average, it takes around 20 minutes to drive from Iquitos Airport to Iquitos by rideshare service or taxi, though traffic can affect journey times.

  • Check the airport's official website for up-to-date transport options into the city.

How to get to Iquitos Airport from Iquitos

  • If you're driving from central Iquitos or a friend is dropping you off, it should take 20 minutes or so to get to the airport.

  • Iquitos has no road connections to the rest of Peru, so getting to the airport means travelling from within the city itself. Most people get there by mototaxi or regular taxi from central Iquitos, both of which are widely available and easy to flag down.

Iquitos Airport facilities

  • Iquitos Airport has a single terminal.

Where to stay near Iquitos Airport

  • Booked a late flight to Iquitos Airport or heading out bright and early? Hotel Sol del Oriente Iquitos gives you an easy overnight option. It features an airport shuttle, Wi-Fi, and luggage storage and is about 5 kilometres away.

Car rental options near Iquitos Airport

  • If you're jetting into Iquitos, pick up a car rental at Iquitos Airport and go wherever you want, when you want.

Iquitos Airport FAQs

For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Iquitos Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Iquitos Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Iquitos Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.

We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Iquitos Airport’s departure lounge.

Otorongo Guesthouse is the highest-rated hotel near Iquitos Airport, just 2.6km away. Other great hotels nearby include Casa Alojamiento La Cascina (4.5km from the airport), and Hospedaje Las Amazonas (3.5km away).

Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Iquitos Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.

Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.

Don’t panic! If you are not already at Iquitos Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Iquitos Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

Start your next adventure today

Return selected
Return selected
origin
Enter the city you're flying from, or choose from the options below
Include nearby airports
    selected
    destination
    . Enter your destination, or choose from the options below
    Include nearby airports
      selected
      Travellers and cabin class, 1 Adult, Economy

      International Sites