Iquitos: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Iquitos is a city of 377,609 people in Peru (Loreto), 107 m (351 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Iquitos runs from about 11 h 57 min a day in late June to 12 h 23 min in late December (computed for -3.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Iquitos is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Iquitos: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Iquitos · Driving and car hire
Twin towns and sister cities: Caballococha, Leticia, Manaus, Milan, Moyobamba, Nueva Loja, Nuevo Rocafuerte, Coca, Tarapoto.
Common questions
Which airport serves Iquitos?
Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Iquitos?
About 377,609 people live in Iquitos, across 469 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Iquitos in?
America/Lima, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Iquitos?
The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.