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Antofagasta: how to get there and around

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Antofagasta is a city of 401,096 people in Chile, 276 m (906 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Estación Yungay. Our booking partner lists 288 places to stay.

Key facts

Population401,096
Elevation276 m (906 ft)
Area56 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Santiago (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyPeso (CLP)
Dialling code+56
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type L
Postal codes1240000
UN/LOCODECLANF
Coordinates-23.651, -70.398
Antofagasta

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Daylight in Antofagasta runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late June to 13 h 38 min in late December (computed for -23.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Antofagasta is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,186 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Antofagasta: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Estación Yungay. Trains to Antofagasta

Buses to Antofagasta · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 288 places to stay in Antofagasta. Of the 133 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (61). Across 38 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 35,180 reviews in total.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Split, Corvallis, Tongling, Volos, Ambato.

Common questions

Which airport serves Antofagasta?

Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.

How big is Antofagasta?

About 401,096 people live in Antofagasta, across 56 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Antofagasta in?

America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Antofagasta?

The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Antofagasta?

Our booking partner lists 288 places to stay in Antofagasta, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Antofagasta?

Iquique (383 km), Calama (201 km), Alto Hospicio (377 km).

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.