Velasco Astete Airport is located in the city of Cusco, Peru. It is one of the airports with the largest number of flights after Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru.
Cusco airport receives flights from different parts of Peru and is part of some international flights arriving directly. It is the main gateway to the city of Cusco, the tourist center and obligatory point of passage to reach Machupicchu.
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History
The Alejandro Velasco Astete Airport of Cusco began operations in December 1964, located in the district of Wánchaq and San Sebastián, 3.7 kilometers from the historic center of Cusco.It was named in honor of the Peruvian pilot Alejandro Velasco Astete who was the first Peruvian pilot to cross the Andes in 1925.
The first inaugural flight was from Lima to Cusco. Years later after an air show in Puno he crashed and died. Later in recognition of his pioneering achievements in the history of Peruvian aviation was named in honor of the airport of Cusco.
Corpac Cusco Flights
The Cusco airport flight schedule has a reduced and limited schedule of flights that vary from 06:00 hrs to 22:30 hrs the airport had a statistic of more than 4 million passengers (2019) which makes it the second most used air terminal in Peru.
At present, the airport is still in operation and will be ready for the new Chinchero International Airport of greater capacity and will be able to receive direct international flights.
Cusco Airport Flights
The international airport of Cusco Alejandro Velasco Astete operates with 6 airlines that fly daily to Cusco in national and international flights, achieving a quantity of more than 30 daily flights through the following airlines:
- Latam Peru
- Sky Airlines
- Jet Smart Airlines
- Avianca Peru
- Peruvian Airlines
- Star Peru
- Lc Peru
- Viva Air Peru
- Amazonas (seasonal)
- Viva Air Colombia (coming soon)
Cabs at the airport
- At the exit of the airport there are many cabs that offer their services from 25 to 30 soles per service from the airport to the hotel where you will be staying. In these units you can travel up to 3 people comfortably, the type of unit are Sedan model cabs.
- If you are several people the use of the Van is ideal for you where you can go up to 6 people, with ample space for your luggage, these units are not easy to find at the airport so it is recommended to request said unit in advance (if you do not have luggage in this type of unit you can travel comfortably up to 8 people).
- In case you are more than that amount and have suitcases we recommend the use of a Sprinter to pick you up from the airport of Cusco to the hotel, for this we recommend contacting your agency or you can also contact us.
In UKUMARI PERU TRAVEL we have all kinds of units for cab service to different parts of Cusco or Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Next, we show you our tariff of services in all type of units to different localities and according to the type of unit.
Cabs Cusco and prices
Sedan (Up to 3 passengers)
- Cusco Airport – Cusco Hotel (30 soles or 9 USD)
- Cusco Hotel – Cusco Airport (25 soles or 7 USD)
- Cusco Airport – Sacred Valley Hotel (140 soles or 39 USD)
- Sacred Valley Hotel – Cusco Airport (130 soles or 36 USD)
- Cusco – Ollantaytambo train station (130 soles or 36 USD)
- Cusco – Poroy train station (50 soles or 14 USD)
- Cusco – Sacsayhuaman – Qenqo – Pucapucara – Tambomachay – Cusco (120 soles or 34 USD)
- Cusco – Pisac – Cusco (180 soles or 50 USD)
- Cusco – Chinchero – Moray – Ollantaytambo (210 soles or 59 USD)
- Cusco – Chinchero – Moray – Ollantaytambo – Cusco (240 soles or 67 USD)
- Cusco – Tipon – Piquillacta – Andahuaylillas – Cusco (220 soles or 61 USD)
- Cusco – Humantay Lake – Cusco (350 soles or 98 USD)
- Cusco – 7 Colors Mountain – Cusco (360 soles or 100 USD)
- Cusco – 7 Ausangate Lakes – Cusco (360 soles or 100 USD)
- Cusco – Palcoyo – Cusco (360 soles or 100 USD)
- Cusco – Waqrapucara – Cusco (400 soles or 110 USD)
*Our units are authorized to provide tourist service and have all the comfort for your trip. Formal and guaranteed units.
If you wish to make a cab reservation, please write us at: info@ukumariperutravel.com or contact us directly through whatsapp wa.me/51926265603
Minivan (Up to 8 people, with luggage up to 6 people)
- Cusco Airport – Cusco Hotel (50 soles or 14 USD)
- Cusco Hotel – Cusco Airport (25 soles or 56 USD)
- Cusco Airport – Sacred Valley Hotel (220 soles or 61 USD)
- Hotel Sacred Valley – Cusco Airport (220 soles or 61 USD)
- Cusco – Ollantaytambo train station (200 soles or 56 USD)
- Cusco – Poroy train station (90 soles or 25 USD)
- Cusco – Sacsayhuaman – Qenqo – Pucapucara – Tambomachay – Cusco (200 soles or 56 USD)
- Cusco – Pisac – Cusco (240 soles or 67 USD)
- Cusco – Chinchero – Moray – Ollantaytambo (300 soles or 84 USD)
- Cusco – Chinchero – Moray – Ollantaytambo – Cusco (350 soles or 97 USD)
- Cusco – Tipon – Piquillacta – Andahuaylillas – Cusco (300 soles or 84 USD)
- Cusco – Humantay Lake – Cusco (450 soles or 125 USD)
- Cusco – 7 Colors Mountain – Cusco (450 soles or 125 USD)
- Cusco – 7 Ausangate Lakes – Cusco (450 soles or 125 USD)
- Cusco – Palcoyo – Cusco (450 soles or 125 USD)
- Cusco – Waqrapucara – Cusco (500 soles or 139 USD)
*Our units are authorized to provide tourist service and have all the comfort for your trip. Formal and guaranteed units.
If you wish to make a cab reservation, please write us at: info@ukumariperutravel.com or contact us directly through whatsapp wa.me/51926265603
Reservations
Reservations can be made at no cost, once you are in Cusco you can make the payment for the service.
You want to make your visit to Cusco more special, we have tour guides who will show you and tell you more details of all the sites to visit, ask for promotional prices that we have for you.
