Fresnillo: 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.
Fresnillo is a city of 143,281 people in Mexico (Zacatecas), 2,192 m (7,192 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Fresnillo runs from about 10 h 45 min a day in late December to 13 h 36 min in late June (computed for 23.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fresnillo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Fresnillo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Fresnillo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago de Querétaro, 385 km — flights · buses · car rental
- León de los Aldama, 259 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Zapopan, 278 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalajara, 282 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Monterrey, 380 km — flights
- Torreón, 269 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Luis Potosí, 225 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aguascalientes, 156 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Saltillo, 315 km
- Guadalupe, 384 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Fresnillo?
General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
How big is Fresnillo?
About 143,281 people live in Fresnillo, across 4,900 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Fresnillo in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Fresnillo?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Fresnillo?
Santiago de Querétaro (385 km), León de los Aldama (259 km), Zapopan (278 km), Guadalajara (282 km), Monterrey (380 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.