Machu Picchu

44 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu
🏛️ Monument · Peru

Photo: Draceane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Inca citadel perched on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley is occasionally visible from flights approaching Cusco. The surrounding Andean peaks and cloud forest are consistently spectacular from the air.
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Routes that pass it44

DEN → EZE Denver to Buenos Aires · 2 mi Both Sides EZE → DEN Buenos Aires to Denver · 2 mi Both Sides GRU → CUZ Sao Paulo to Cuzco · 5 mi Both Sides LPB → CUZ La Paz to Cuzco · 6 mi Left BOG → SCL Bogota to Santiago · 11 mi Left SCL → BOG Santiago to Bogota · 11 mi Right CUZ → LIM Cuzco to Lima · 14 mi Right LIM → CUZ Lima to Cuzco · 14 mi Left AUS → EZE Austin to Buenos Aires · 19 mi Left BSB → CUZ Brasilia to Cuzco · 19 mi Right EZE → AUS Buenos Aires to Austin · 19 mi Right EZE → HOU Buenos Aires to Houston · 25 mi Left HOU → EZE Houston to Buenos Aires · 25 mi Right EZE → IAH Buenos Aires to Houston · 29 mi Left IAH → EZE Houston to Buenos Aires · 29 mi Right SCL → YTZ Santiago to Toronto · 34 mi Right YTZ → SCL Toronto to Santiago · 34 mi Left CUZ → IQT Cuzco to Iquitos · 37 mi Left IQT → CUZ Iquitos to Cuzco · 37 mi Right AQP → CUZ Arequipa to Cuzco · 37 mi Left BOG → CUZ Bogota to Cuzco · 37 mi Right CUZ → AQP Cuzco to Arequipa · 37 mi Right CUZ → BOG Cuzco to Bogota · 37 mi Left CUZ → PEM Cuzco to Puerto Maldonado · 37 mi Left PEM → CUZ Puerto Maldonado to Cuzco · 37 mi Right DFW → EZE Dallas-Fort Worth to Buenos Aires · 38 mi Right EZE → DFW Buenos Aires to Dallas-Fort Worth · 38 mi Left SCL → YYZ Santiago to Toronto · 39 mi Right YYZ → SCL Toronto to Santiago · 39 mi Left CUZ → SCL Cuzco to Santiago · 39 mi Right SCL → CUZ Santiago to Cuzco · 39 mi Left CUZ → JFK Cuzco to New York · 40 mi Left JFK → CUZ New York to Cuzco · 40 mi Right AEP → IAH Buenos Aires to Houston · 42 mi Left EZE → UIO Buenos Aires to Quito · 42 mi Left IAH → AEP Houston to Buenos Aires · 42 mi Right UIO → EZE Quito to Buenos Aires · 42 mi Right GIG → LIM Rio De Janeiro to Lima · 46 mi Right LIM → GIG Lima to Rio De Janeiro · 46 mi Left AEP → UIO Buenos Aires to Quito · 48 mi Left EZE → SAT Buenos Aires to San Antonio · 48 mi Right LCY → CUZ London to Cuzco · 48 mi Right SAT → EZE San Antonio to Buenos Aires · 48 mi Left UIO → AEP Quito to Buenos Aires · 48 mi Right
Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you see Machu Picchu from a plane?

Yes — 44 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Machu Picchu. The closest routes include Denver to Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires to Denver, Sao Paulo to Cuzco. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 2 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Machu Picchu?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Machu Picchu: on a Denver to Buenos Aires flight, visible from both sides; on a Buenos Aires to Denver flight, visible from both sides; on a Sao Paulo to Cuzco flight, visible from both sides.