Chimbote: 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.
Chimbote is a city of 316,966 people in Peru (Ancash), 1 m (3 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Chimbote runs from about 11 h 38 min a day in late June to 12 h 42 min in late December (computed for -9.08° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chimbote is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,905 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Chimbote: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chimbote · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lima, 372 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Callao, 367 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Trujillo, 117 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chiclayo, 292 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cajamarca, 213 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Huánuco, 275 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Anita - Los Ficus, 375 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Huaraz, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Francisco De Borja, 378 km — flights · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: San José, Asunción, Belo Horizonte, Buenos Aires, Huancayo, Madrid, Nantes, Pensacola, Seattle, Palma, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Common questions
Which airport serves Chimbote?
FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chimbote?
About 316,966 people live in Chimbote (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chimbote in?
America/Lima, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Chimbote?
The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chimbote?
Lima (372 km), Callao (367 km), Trujillo (117 km), Chiclayo (292 km), Cajamarca (213 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.