Peru bound: Delta preparing for its maiden flight from Salt Lake City to South America

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Delta Air Lines is launching nonstop flights from Salt Lake City to Lima, Peru, starting Dec. 4.

Flights will run daily until Jan. 25, 2026, using a Boeing 767-300ER.

Utah leaders see this as a boost for trade, tourism and cultural ties.

SALT LAKE CITY — Countless Utahns enjoy connections to South America.

Many from the nations of Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and neighboring countries now call the Beehive State home. And legions of Utahns have served Latter-day Saint missions to South American lands.

But commercial air travel from Utah to South America has always involved an airport layover — maybe in Los Angeles, Houston or Miami.

That's changing, at least for several weeks.

On Thursday, Delta Air Lines will launch its maiden n