Capiatá: 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.
Capiatá is a city of 198,553 people in Paraguay (Central Department), 130 m (427 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Capiatá runs from about 10 h 36 min a day in late June to 13 h 46 min in late December (computed for -25.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Capiatá is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 10,997-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Capiatá: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Capiatá · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Asunción, 22 km — tours
- Corrientes, 273 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Posadas, 273 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad del Este, 281 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Foz do Iguaçu, 288 km (Brazil) — buses · car rental · tours
- Resistencia, 280 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- San Lorenzo, 7 km
- Formosa, 118 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ituzaingó, 259 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Toledo, 380 km (Brazil) — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Capiatá?
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Capiatá?
About 198,553 people live in Capiatá, across 82 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Capiatá in?
America/Asuncion, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Capiatá?
The Guarani (PYG). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Capiatá?
Asunción (22 km), Corrientes (273 km), Posadas (273 km), Ciudad del Este (281 km), Foz do Iguaçu (288 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.