There are 2 ways to get from Lima to Ames by plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Fly to Des Moines, shuttle
best- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Des Moines (DSM)plane LIM - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
12h 25m$492–1,804Fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane LIM - FOD
- Take the taxi from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Amestaxi
14h 43m$362–1,044
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lima to Ames is to fly and taxi which costs $360 - $1,100 and takes 14h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lima to Ames is to fly and shuttle which takes 12h 25m and costs $490 - $1,800.
The distance between Lima and Ames is 3916 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Lima to Ames, including transfers.
Ames is 1h behind Lima. It is currently 4:58 PM in Lima and 3:58 PM in Ames.
There are 41+ hotels available in Ames.
What companies run services between Lima, Peru and Ames, IA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lima to Ames. However, you can take the taxi to Lima-Airport-LIM airport, fly to Des Moines (DSM), walk to Des Moines International Airport, IA, then take the shuttle to Ames, IA - Iowa State University. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lima-Airport-LIM airport, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD), then take the taxi to Ames.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Des Moines via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Houston, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Miami, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Atlanta, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Des Moines via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Jorge Chávez International Airport to Des Moines via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
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