Coronel: 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.
Coronel is a city of 107,759 people in Chile (Biobio), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Coronel runs from about 9 h 40 min a day in late June to 14 h 46 min in late December (computed for -37.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Coronel is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,530 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Coronel: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Coronel · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Temuco, 195 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Concepción, 24 km — tours
- Rancagua, 385 km — buses · car rental
- Talca, 223 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Talcahuano, 34 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chillán, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Osorno, 394 km — buses · car rental
- Valdivia, 309 km — buses · car rental
- Villa Mercedes, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Los Ángeles, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Coronel?
Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), 30 km (19 mi) from the centre.
How big is Coronel?
About 107,759 people live in Coronel (GeoNames).
What time zone is Coronel in?
America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Coronel?
The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Coronel?
Temuco (195 km), Concepción (24 km), Rancagua (385 km), Talca (223 km), Talcahuano (34 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.