Cheap flights from London to Pereira

June is the cheapest month for this route, so start there if your dates are open. The price calendar covers September, October, November, December, January, February and June, which means late autumn and the start of the year are worth comparing against summer. Midweek departures usually price lower than weekend ones on long-haul trips, and the end-of-year weeks are the busiest for travel between the United Kingdom and Colombia. Book well ahead if you fly then. Leaving a few months between booking and departure helps on any date.

Swiss, Air France, Avianca, LATAM Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Europa and Turkish Airlines all sell tickets on this route, and none of them flies it non-stop. The mix is full-service rather than low-cost: European carriers on the first leg, Avianca or LATAM Airlines on the Latin American side. Expect two carriers on most itineraries, and check what each fare includes, because the long leg and the short final hop can carry different baggage rules.

Pereira has a single airport, Matecana, so there is no arrival-airport choice to make once you land. It sits within reach of the centre, and a taxi or a ride-hailing car from the terminal is the usual way in. Because every flight to Pereira connects, you clear immigration at your point of entry into Colombia rather than on arrival here, and if your legs are on separate tickets you may need to collect your bags and check them again. If you land after dark, have your onward ride arranged before you fly.

Currency

COP (COL$)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 110 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

123

Driving side

right

Calling code

+57

Internet domain

.co

Population of Pereira

591 k (2019)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Bogota)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport you are leaving from, since the city spreads its flights across Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City.
• Confirm whether both legs sit on one ticket or on two, because that decides what happens if a connection runs late.
• Look at the baggage allowance on each fare, as the long leg and the short hop to Matecana can differ.
• Make sure your passport and any entry requirements for Colombia are in order before you pay.
• Compare dates in the price calendar rather than assuming summer is expensive, since June is the cheapest month here.
• Plan your onward transport from Matecana in advance if you land late in the day.