Rio Negro to Lima flight path: MDE to LIM

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Rio Negro to Lima. Right-side seats capture the most dramatic geography: the Aburrá Valley and Cordillera Central on departure, then the Cauca Valley and Western Cordillera during cruise, and finally the Andes escarpment on approach to Lima. Left side offers ocean views near Lima but misses the interior highlands.

During takeoff from Jose Maria Cordova (MDE), sit on the Right side for the best views. MDE typically departs runway 01 (northbound) or 19 (southbound). Right-side seats offer views of the Aburrá Valley's urban sprawl and the Cordillera Central rising to the east. The western slopes visible from the right provide better definition of Medellín's geography as you climb northwest toward the Caribbean. Notable sights include: Aburrá Valley urban grid, Cordillera Central (eastern ridge), Rio Medellín valley floor, surrounding green hills to the west.

When landing at Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), sit on the Left side for the best views. Approaching LIM typically uses runway 01 (northbound) or 15 (southbound). Left-side seats during descent offer views of the Andes' western escarpment and the Lima coastal plain. You'll see the dramatic elevation drop from the high plateau toward the Pacific, plus the city's sprawl against the ocean. Notable sights include: Western Andes escarpment, Lima coastal plain and urban sprawl, Pacific Ocean, Callao port area.

The flight from Jose Maria Cordova (MDE) to Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

Cauca Valley (major north-south depression between Western and Central Cordilleras), Cordillera Occidental (western range, visible as a parallel ridge to the left/west), Rio Cauca (thin ribbon in valley floor), transition from Colombian highlands to Peruvian altiplano, high-altitude plateau terrain south of Huancayo, gradual descent toward coastal plain near Lima