Cheap flights from London to Cuzco

March is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers most of the year, so you can weigh a spring trip against the northern autumn and winter. Fares to Cuzco rise around Christmas and New Year, when travel peaks at both ends, and again during the European summer holidays. Midweek departures from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton or London City are usually quieter than Friday and Sunday flights. Because every itinerary connects, book well ahead rather than last minute — the cheap seats on the long first leg go first.

Nothing flies London to Cuzco nonstop, so every itinerary is a connection. Iberia, Air Europa and Iberia Express feed through Madrid, Air France through Paris and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines through Amsterdam, while Avianca and Latam Airlines Brasil handle the South American legs and United Airlines and American Airlines come in over their North American hubs. Vueling Airlines and Iberia Express are the low-cost names in the list, so their fares tend to include less — check hold baggage and seat selection before you compare totals. On the full-service carriers the whole journey is normally one ticket, which matters if a delay makes you miss the connection.

You land at Velazco Astete, Cuzco's airport, which sits close to the city — a short ride from the historic centre rather than a long transfer. Taxis and minibuses wait outside the terminal, and the ride into town is quick, so agree the fare or use an official desk before you get in. Many London itineraries reach Cuzco through a South American hub, which means you may clear immigration there and take a short domestic hop afterwards, so check which airport your connection uses and leave room between flights. Cuzco sits high in the Andes, so take the first hours slowly and keep water with you.

Currency

PEN (S/)

Power sockets

Type A, B, C · 220 V

Language

Quechua, Aymara, Spanish

Emergency number

105, 106, 111

Driving side

right

Calling code

+51

Internet domain

.pe

Population of Cuzco

428 k (2017)

Altitude

3,399 m · high altitude — take the first day slowly

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Lima)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from — Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City all appear, and the cheapest ticket is rarely the closest one.
• Confirm whether the trip is one ticket or two separate bookings, since a missed connection on separate tickets is yours to fix.
• See what the low-cost fare includes: hold baggage, cabin bag size and seat choice are often charged extra.
• Check passport and entry rules for Peru well before departure.
• If March, the cheapest month, works for you, book early — those fares go first.
• Give yourself an easy first day in Cuzco to adjust to the altitude.