Carúpano: 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.
Carúpano is a city of 167,187 people in Venezuela (Sucre), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport (PMV), 83 km (52 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Carúpano runs from about 11 h 32 min a day in late December to 12 h 47 min in late June (computed for 10.67° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Carúpano is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport (PMV), 83 km (52 mi) from the centre, whose 10,433-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are General Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP, 1 km), Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM, 99 km).
Flights to Carúpano: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Carúpano · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Caracas, 397 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ciudad Guayana, 266 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Barcelona, 167 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Maturín, 103 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Bolívar, 284 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cumaná, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Puerto La Cruz, 159 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Petare, 389 km
- Santa Teresa del Tuy, 376 km
- Guarenas, 369 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Carúpano?
Del Caribe Santiago Mariño International Airport (PMV), 83 km (52 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Carúpano?
About 167,187 people live in Carúpano, across 203 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Carúpano in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Carúpano?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Carúpano?
Caracas (397 km), Ciudad Guayana (266 km), Barcelona (167 km), Maturín (103 km), Ciudad Bolívar (284 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.