Cali: 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.
Cali is a city of 2.4 million people in Colombia (Valle del Cauca Department), 758 m (2,487 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 1,312+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Cali runs from about 11 h 58 min a day in late December to 12 h 21 min in late June (computed for 3.43° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cali is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN, 68 km).
Flights to Cali: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cali · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,312+ places to stay in Cali (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 541 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (287), and 14 are five-star. Across 155 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 73,064 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bogotá, 301 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Medellín, 330 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Soacha, 286 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibagué, 184 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pereira, 179 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Manizales, 214 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Buenaventura, 56 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bello, 340 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Pasto, 260 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Neiva, 149 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Cali?
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (CLO), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cali?
About 2.4 million people live in Cali (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cali in?
America/Bogota, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Cali?
The Peso (COP). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Cali?
Our booking partner lists 1,312 or more places to stay in Cali, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Cali?
Bogotá (301 km), Medellín (330 km), Soacha (286 km), Ibagué (184 km), Pereira (179 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.