Chillán: 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.
Chillán is a city of 150,396 people in Chile (Ñuble), 132 m (433 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Chillán runs from about 9 h 42 min a day in late June to 14 h 43 min in late December (computed for -36.61° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chillán is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,530 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Chillán: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chillán · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago, 374 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Puente Alto, 361 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Maipú, 365 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Valparaíso, 399 km — flights
- San Bernardo, 359 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Peñalolén, 377 km
- Temuco, 241 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Concepción, 88 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rancagua, 298 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Quilicura, 382 km — buses
Twin towns and sister cities: Mürzzuschlag, Hamilton, Río Cuarto.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chillán?
Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chillán?
About 150,396 people live in Chillán, across 38 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Chillán in?
America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Chillán?
The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chillán?
Santiago (374 km), Puente Alto (361 km), Maipú (365 km), Valparaíso (399 km), San Bernardo (359 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.