Corrientes: 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.
Corrientes is a city of 346,334 people in Argentina, 63 m (207 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Resistencia International Airport (RES), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Corrientes runs from about 10 h 27 min a day in late June to 13 h 55 min in late December (computed for -27.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Corrientes is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Resistencia International Airport (RES), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,088 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Corrientes Airport (CNQ, 8 km).
Flights to Corrientes: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Corrientes · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Asunción, 270 km (Paraguay) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Posadas, 287 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Resistencia, 15 km — tours
- San Lorenzo, 271 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
- Formosa, 157 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Capiatá, 273 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ituzaingó, 212 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lambaré, 266 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
- Uruguaiana, 306 km (Brazil) — buses · car rental
- Fernando de la Mora, 270 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Arequipa, La Rochelle.
Common questions
Which airport serves Corrientes?
Resistencia International Airport (RES), 22 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Corrientes?
About 346,334 people live in Corrientes, across 90 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Corrientes in?
America/Argentina/Cordoba, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Corrientes?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Corrientes?
Asunción (270 km), Posadas (287 km), Resistencia (15 km), San Lorenzo (271 km), Formosa (157 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.