Chihuahua: 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.
Chihuahua is a city of 925,762 people in Mexico, 1,437 m (4,715 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 117 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Chihuahua runs from about 10 h 22 min a day in late December to 14 h 1 min in late June (computed for 28.64° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chihuahua is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,530 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Chihuahua: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chihuahua · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 117 places to stay in Chihuahua. Of the 73 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (41), and 4 are five-star. Across 46 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 17,126 reviews in total.
Hotels in Chihuahua: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ciudad Juárez, 345 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- El Paso, 349 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ciudad Obregón, 399 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Cuauhtémoc, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Delicias, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Navojoa, 373 km — buses · car rental
- Hidalgo del Parral, 194 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Torreón, Ciudad Juárez, Albuquerque, Pueblo, Lynnwood, El Paso, Midland, Nashville, Lynwood.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chihuahua?
General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chihuahua?
About 925,762 people live in Chihuahua (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chihuahua in?
America/Chihuahua, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Chihuahua?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Chihuahua?
Our booking partner lists 117 places to stay in Chihuahua, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Chihuahua?
Ciudad Juárez (345 km), El Paso (349 km), Ciudad Obregón (399 km), Cuauhtémoc (80 km), Ciudad Delicias (78 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.