Formosa: 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.
Formosa is a city of 222,226 people in Argentina, 67 m (220 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Formosa National Airport (FMA), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Formosa runs from about 10 h 32 min a day in late June to 13 h 49 min in late December (computed for -26.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Formosa is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Formosa National Airport (FMA), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,905 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Formosa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Formosa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Asunción, 113 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
- Corrientes, 157 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Posadas, 260 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad del Este, 361 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental
- Foz do Iguaçu, 366 km (Brazil) — buses · car rental
- Resistencia, 164 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Lorenzo, 115 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
- Capiatá, 118 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ituzaingó, 214 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lambaré, 109 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Formosa?
Formosa National Airport (FMA), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Formosa?
About 222,226 people live in Formosa, across 75 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Formosa in?
America/Argentina/Cordoba, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Formosa?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Formosa?
Asunción (113 km), Corrientes (157 km), Posadas (260 km), Ciudad del Este (361 km), Foz do Iguaçu (366 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.