Lima Airport (LIM)
Lima Airport (LIM) is the Jorge Chávez International Airport, which has operated from a new terminal since June 2025. It advises being at the airline's counter three hours before an international flight and two before a domestic one. Wheelchairs and baby strollers are lent free of charge at the information modules.
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Updated October 2026
The terminal at Lima Airport
The terminal in use today is the new one, which began operating in June 2025. The airport calls it the new Jorge Chávez and says it is three times larger than the previous terminal.
Inside the terminal there are four information modules, in the check-in area, the domestic flights area, the international flights area and the arrivals area, and the airport shows the exact location of each one on its map.
Medical assistance is available 24 hours a day for any emergency or urgency.
Getting to and from Lima Airport
The authorised taxis are at the counters in the domestic and international arrivals, with staff ready to guide you to your driver in a dedicated parking area inside the airport, and the airport publishes a map of exactly where the taxi counters are, so you can find them before you need them.
Airport Express Lima, the official bus service of the airport, has a route that connects the terminal directly with four stops in Miraflores: Larcomar/Marriott, the Tourist Information Centre on Avenida Larco, Parque Kennedy and Hotel Boulevard. On the airport's page, each stop links to its place on a map. AeroDirecto, a public transport service, also runs buses to the new airport.
What happens when you arrive at LIM
The airport's own frequently asked questions are specific about the timing: to board an international flight you must present yourself at the airline's counter three hours before the departure, and then go to the boarding lounges as early as possible to avoid any hitch. For a flight that leaves at 8:00, that means being at the airport at 5:00 in the morning.
For a domestic flight the advice is two hours before the departure at the airline's counter, so a flight to Cusco that leaves at 8:00 means being at the airport at 6:00.
Lima Airport with children
The airport lends baby strollers free of charge at the information modules, together with wheelchairs, so if you would rather not bring your own through the terminal, you can pick one up there. It also allows extra time for dropping off passengers on the Vía Rápida, the Express Lane (Gate 2, Level 3).
The airport is the first in Peru with accessibility and inclusion facilities throughout its terminal: braille signage, a tactile route, electric shuttle carts, family toilets, preferential flows, water fountains, and alternative ramps and lifts. These are meant for people with reduced mobility, such as older adults, pregnant women, wheelchair users or people with visual impairment, and for people with conditions that are not visible.
To travel abroad with your child, the airport's frequently asked questions list a permit from a notary, a consulate or a juvenile court judge, a passport or birth certificate depending on the destination, and the ticket; Peru's Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones has more information. If your child arrives alone, wait in the international or domestic arrivals area: airline staff bring your child out to the public area and ask for your ID before handing your child over.
Plan your stop at Lima Airport
If you need preferential assistance during the whole journey, the airport asks you to contact your airline, so that they can accompany you through the process. Before you travel, ask the embassy or consulate of each country on your route which documents your family needs to enter it.
Sources
- Official home page of the Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez, the airport that serves Lima, with a flight search for departures and arrivals, a link to the list of prohibited objects and the contact centre number. — lima-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official news release of the same airport on the first year of operations of its new terminal, which it calls the new Jorge Chávez: that first year runs from June 2025 to May 2026, and the new terminal is three times larger than the previous one. — lima-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official frequently asked questions page of the same airport: to board an international flight you must present yourself at the airline's counter three hours before the departure of your flight and then go to the boarding lounges as early as possible, which in the case of a flight that departs at 8:00 means being at the airport at 5:00; to board a domestic flight you must present yourself at the airline's counter two hours before the departure of your flight, which in the case of a flight to Cusco at 8:00 means being at the airport at 6:00; to travel abroad with your child you need the permit from a notary, a consulate or a juvenile court judge, a passport or birth certificate depending on the destination, and the ticket, and the Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones has more information; and if your child arrives alone, you wait in the international or domestic arrivals area, where airline staff bring your child out to the public area and ask for your ID before handing your child over. — lima-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official page of the same airport on accessibility and preferential assistance: it is the first airport in Peru to have implemented accessibility and inclusion facilities throughout its terminal, with braille signage, a tactile route, electric shuttle carts, family toilets, preferential flows, water fountains, alternative ramps and lifts, and free services at the information modules including service in Peruvian sign language, the loan of wheelchairs and the loan of baby strollers, and longer passenger drop-off time on the Vía Rápida (Gate 2, Level 3). The facilities are meant for people with reduced mobility, such as older adults, pregnant women, wheelchair users or people with visual impairment, and for people with non-visible conditions. The page says that if you need preferential assistance during your whole journey you should contact your airline so that they can accompany you through the process. — lima-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official page of the same airport on its information modules: there are four inside the terminal, in the check-in area, the domestic flights area, the international flights area and the arrivals area, and the page links each one to its exact location on the airport map. — lima-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official page of the same airport on the authorised taxis: they are at the counters in the domestic and international arrivals, with staff ready to guide you to your driver at a dedicated parking area inside the airport, and the page gives a map of the exact location of the taxi counters inside the airport. — lima-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official page of the same airport on the buses: Airport Express Lima is the official bus service of the Jorge Chávez International Airport, its route connects the terminal directly with a set of stops in Miraflores (Larcomar/Marriott, the Tourist Information Centre on Avenida Larco, Parque Kennedy and Hotel Boulevard), and each stop has a link to see it on a map; AeroDirecto is a public transport service with modern, comfortable, safe buses that take you to the new airport. — lima-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official page of the same airport on the airport services: medical assistance is available 24/7 for any emergency or urgency, the rest areas are for travellers, there is a Fast Track service to speed up the travel process, a Priority Lane for the security control of international flights, a free wifi service, and a luggage protection service. — lima-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How early should I arrive at Lima Airport?
For an international flight, the airport asks you to be at the airline's counter three hours before departure and then to reach the boarding lounges as early as possible. For a domestic flight, it asks for two hours at the counter.
Can I get a wheelchair or a baby stroller at Lima Airport?
Yes. The information modules lend wheelchairs and baby strollers free of charge, and the airport publishes the location of those modules.
What documents do I need to fly abroad from Lima with my child?
According to the airport's FAQ, you need a permit from a notary, a consulate or a juvenile court judge, a passport or birth certificate depending on the destination, and the ticket, and it sends you to Peru's Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones for more information.
How do I get from Lima Airport into the city?
The authorised taxis are at the counters in the domestic and international arrivals, and Airport Express Lima, the airport's official bus service, links the terminal directly with stops in Miraflores. AeroDirecto, a public transport bus service, also runs to the new airport.
Is Lima Airport accessible for a passenger with reduced mobility?
It is the first airport in Peru with accessibility and inclusion facilities throughout its terminal, with braille signage, a tactile route, electric shuttle carts, family toilets, preferential flows, water fountains, and alternative ramps and lifts.
Is there medical help at Lima Airport?
Yes. The medical assistance service is available 24 hours a day for any emergency or urgency.
Can I get help through the whole journey at Lima Airport?
The airport asks you to contact your airline if you need preferential assistance during the whole journey, so that they can accompany you through the process.