Cagayan de Oro: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cagayan de Oro is a city of 741,617 people in Philippines (Northern Mindanao), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Laguindingan International Airport (CGY), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 366 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Cagayan de Oro runs from about 11 h 40 min a day in late December to 12 h 39 min in late June (computed for 8.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cagayan de Oro is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Laguindingan International Airport (CGY), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,890 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Camiguin Airport (CGM, 86 km), Labo Airport (OZC, 95 km).
Flights to Cagayan de Oro: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cagayan de Oro · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 366 places to stay in Cagayan de Oro. Of the 214 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (125), and 5 are five-star. Across 42 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8 out of 10. Guests have left 9,743 reviews in total.
Hotels in Cagayan de Oro: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 5 hostels in Cagayan de Oro, out of 366 places to stay of every kind — 1.4% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Guests have left 102 reviews across them.
Hostels in Cagayan de Oro: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Davao, 189 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Budta, 144 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Malingao, 148 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zamboanga, 333 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Cebu City, 220 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- General Santos, 270 km — flights · trains · tours
- Lapu-Lapu City, 217 km — flights · tours
- Iloilo, 336 km — flights
- Bacolod City, 306 km — flights
- Mansilingan, 301 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Olongapo, Tainan.
Common questions
Which airport serves Cagayan de Oro?
Laguindingan International Airport (CGY), 25 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cagayan de Oro?
About 741,617 people live in Cagayan de Oro, across 413 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cagayan de Oro in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Cagayan de Oro?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Cagayan de Oro?
5 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Cagayan de Oro.
How many hotels are there in Cagayan de Oro?
Our booking partner lists 366 places to stay in Cagayan de Oro, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Cagayan de Oro?
Davao (189 km), Budta (144 km), Malingao (148 km), Zamboanga (333 km), Cebu City (220 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.