Direct Flights from Houston to Lima
Lima · Peru
Nonstop service from IAH to LIM on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Lima, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Lima for, from Houston
6h 50m in the air, 3,146 miles — past long-weekend range. Five days is roughly where the flying stops dominating the trip.
About Lima
Lima is the capital of Peru and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown. Lima was the seat of Spanish rule for 300 years, and as such it has wonderful churches, cloisters and monasteries.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Lima
- Pachacámac is an archaeological site 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the Lurín River. The site was first settled around A.D.
- The Cathedral Basilica of Lima, commonly known as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Lima, Peru. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Lima.
- The Larco Museum is a privately owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in the Pueblo Libre district of Lima, Peru. The museum is housed in an 18th-century vice-royal building.
- Huaycán de Pariachi is an archaeological site in Peru located in Huaycán, Ate District, Lima. south of the Rímac River. At different times, it was part of the Ichma culture and the Inca Empire.
- El Paraíso or Chuquitanta are the moderns names of a Late Preceramic (3500–1800 BC) archaeological site located in the Chillón Valley on the central coast of Peru.
- Puruchuco is an archaeological site in Peru that was an administrative center of the Inca period (1438–1533), located in the Ate District, in Lima.
- The National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru is the largest and oldest museum in Peru, housed at the Palacio de la Magdalena, located in the main square of Pueblo Libre, a district of Lima, Peru.…
- The Lima Art Museum is an art museum in Lima, Peru. The museum is located in the Palacio de la Exposición. The museum was inaugurated in 1961.
- The Museum of Italian Art is a public museum in Lima, Peru. It is the only European arts museum in Lima. Openened in 1923, it is now managed by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture.
- Huaca Pucllana, or Huaca Juliana, is a great adobe and clay pyramid located in the Miraflores district of central Lima, Peru, built from seven staggered platforms.
- The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco is a Catholic church building located in the Historic Centre of Lima, Peru.
- The Cajamarquilla archaeological site is located 25 km inland from the coastal city of Lima, Peru; in the Jicamarca Valley, 6 km north of the Rímac River.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Lima weather, compared with Houston
8° cooler than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Lima 79°F · Houston 64°F · 16° warmer
- April
- Lima 76°F · Houston 80°F · 4° colder
- July
- Lima 66°F · Houston 94°F · 28° colder
- October
- Lima 68°F · Houston 82°F · 15° colder
Lima is the steadier of the two, moving 16° between its coldest and warmest months where Houston moves 31°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Lima
- Best time to visit
- Lima is comfortable to visit year-round, with daytime highs averaging around 72°F.
- How long to stay
- Lima rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Pachacamac, Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima, and Larco Museum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Lima?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Lima (LIM) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Lima?
- United flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Lima (LIM).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Lima?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Houston to Lima.
- How far is Lima from Houston?
- Lima is about 3,146 miles from Houston by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Peru?
- Yes — Lima (LIM) has nonstop service from Houston on United, making it a nonstop gateway to Peru.
- What is there to do in Lima?
- Popular things to do include Pachacamac, Metropolitan Cathedral of Lima, Larco Museum, Huaycán de Pariachi, and more.
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