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Peru · Lambayeque

Chiclayo: 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.

Chiclayo is a city of 609,400 people in Peru (Lambayeque), 1 m (3 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 131 places to stay.

Key facts

Population609,400
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Area6,211 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Lima (UTC-5 now)
CurrencySol (PEN)
Dialling code+51
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, NEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Postal codes10 codes, 14001 to 16440
UN/LOCODEPECIX
Coordinates-6.77, -79.855
Chiclayo

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Daylight in Chiclayo runs from about 11 h 46 min a day in late June to 12 h 33 min in late December (computed for -6.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Chiclayo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,266 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Chiclayo: every airport, routes and times

Buses to Chiclayo · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 131 places to stay in Chiclayo. Of the 84 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (50). Across 24 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.4 out of 10. Guests have left 10,332 reviews in total.

Hotels in Chiclayo: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Juanjuí.

Common questions

Which airport serves Chiclayo?

Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.

How big is Chiclayo?

About 609,400 people live in Chiclayo, across 6,211 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Chiclayo in?

America/Lima, currently UTC-5.

What currency is used in Chiclayo?

The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Chiclayo?

Our booking partner lists 131 places to stay in Chiclayo, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Chiclayo?

Trujillo (175 km), Piura (198 km), Chimbote (292 km), Machala (391 km), Loja (317 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.