Callao: 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.
Callao is a city of 1.2 million people in Peru, 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 34 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Callao runs from about 11 h 27 min a day in late June to 12 h 52 min in late December (computed for -12.05° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Callao is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 11,506-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Callao: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Callao · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 34 places to stay in Callao. Of the 33 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (17), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 1,066 reviews in total.
Hotels in Callao: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 5 hostels in Callao, out of 34 places to stay of every kind — 14.7% of everywhere it lists in the city, which puts it in the top tenth of the cities we hold hostel figures for — a well-established backpacker trail. Guests have left 8 reviews across them.
Hostels in Callao: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lima, 12 km
- Huancayo, 209 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chimbote, 367 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ica, 271 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Huánuco, 255 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Anita - Los Ficus, 18 km — tours
- Chincha Alta, 186 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ayacucho, 339 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Huaraz, 284 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco De Borja, 15 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Valparaíso, Paita, Santa Fe, Sioux City, Veracruz, Cartagena, Boryspil, Ordizia, Nagoya, Oakland, Quanzhou, Constanța, Cádiz, Panama City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Callao?
Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Callao?
About 1.2 million people live in Callao, across 147 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Callao in?
America/Lima, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Callao?
The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Callao?
5 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Callao.
How many hotels are there in Callao?
Our booking partner lists 34 places to stay in Callao, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Callao?
Lima (12 km), Huancayo (209 km), Chimbote (367 km), Ica (271 km), Huánuco (255 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.