Celaya: 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.
Celaya is a city of 340,387 people in Mexico (Guanajuato), 1,766 m (5,794 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Celaya runs from about 10 h 56 min a day in late December to 13 h 25 min in late June (computed for 20.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Celaya is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport (MLM, 78 km), Guanajuato International Airport (BJX, 87 km).
Flights to Celaya: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Celaya · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 214 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Iztapalapa, 224 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Puebla, 318 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 210 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santiago de Querétaro, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 112 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zapopan, 269 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalajara, 264 km — flights · tours
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 212 km — flights
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 226 km — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Vigo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Celaya?
Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Celaya?
About 340,387 people live in Celaya, across 553 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Celaya in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Celaya?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Celaya?
Mexico City (214 km), Iztapalapa (224 km), Puebla (318 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (210 km), Santiago de Querétaro (45 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.