Iquitos to Lima flight path: IQT to LIM

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Iquitos to Lima. While the Amazon takeoff on the left offers a strong river view, the right side wins overall because it captures the full arc of the flight's most dramatic transition — the Andes foothills giving way to the Pacific coastline and Lima's cliffside approach.

During takeoff from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta (IQT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Iquitos sits directly on a bend of the Amazon River, and departures heading southwest give a clear view of the river's wide brown channel, oxbow lakes, and dense rainforest canopy stretching to the horizon. The right side shows similar jungle but without the river's dramatic curve. Notable sights include: Amazon River bend, Nanay River confluence, Amazon rainforest canopy, floodplain lakes.

When landing at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach to Lima from the Andes side, the aircraft descends toward the coast with the Pacific Ocean and Lima's dramatic Costa Verde cliffs visible on the right, along with the city's coastal skyline. The left side mostly shows the flatter eastern edges of the city and distant Andean foothills. Notable sights include: Pacific Ocean, Costa Verde coastal cliffs, Lima skyline, San Lorenzo Island.

The flight from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta (IQT) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) takes about 1 hour 35 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 626 miles (1,007 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Eastern Andes foothills (Cordillera Oriental), Huallaga River valley, high Andean plateau near Cerro de Pasco before descending toward the coastal desert