LATAM Airlines announced the opening of the first direct route that will connect Cusco with São Paulo, Brazil, from March 2027.
The tourism of Cusco will add a new international gateway from March next year. LATAM Airlines Peru announced the start of the first direct air route between Cusco and Brazil, that will connect the imperial city with Sao Paulo from 29 march 2027, with four weekly frequencies.
Historic direct route between Cusco and Sao Paulo
This historic connection will allow passengers from Brazil come directly to Cusco, without the need to make a stopover Lima, reducing travel times and facilitating the incorporation of the country's main tourist destination in the itineraries of those who visit the Peru.
“This new route represents a concrete opportunity to continue promoting tourism in Cusco and expand Peru's international connectivity alternatives.. For the first time we will have a direct connection between Cusco and Brazil, which will bring this destination closer to more travelers and make their itineraries simpler and more efficient. Like LATAM, We want to continue contributing to connecting Peru with the main markets in the region and generating new opportunities for the development of tourism.”, señaló Manuel Van Oordt, CEO of LATAM Airlines Peru.
timetables and itinerary
The proposed itinerary for the new route is:
| Route | Departure time | Check In | Frequency |
| Cusco – Sao Paulo | 23:30 | 05:40 | Lun, Mar, Joe, Sat |
| São Paulo – Cusco | 07:40 | 10:45 | Mar, mié, Vie, Dom |
For Cusco, a region closely linked to tourism, Having a direct connection with one of the main markets in South America opens the possibility of expanding the flow of international visitors and strengthening the activity of the different businesses that are part of the tourist chain..
Brazil, what's more, represents an opportunity due to its ability to generate travelers to international destinations and due to São Paulo's role as one of the main air connection points in the region..
Added to this new route is the increase in frequencies on the route Cusco–Santiago, going from 7 a 10 weekly frequencies to continue attracting tourists from Chile. this route, launched in 2018, started with 7,657 tourists and plans for this 2026 more of 110.000 passengers, with an offer of approximately 140.000 seats during the year.
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A Sao Paulo triangulation occurs to me – Quito – Cusco
Support, I think it would be a very interesting connection..