Huancayo: 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.
Huancayo is a city of 456,250 people in Peru (Junin), 3,596 m (11,798 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Francisco Carle Airport (JAU), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 124 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Huancayo runs from about 11 h 27 min a day in late June to 12 h 52 min in late December (computed for -12.07° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Huancayo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Francisco Carle Airport (JAU), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,220 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Huancayo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Huancayo · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 124 places to stay in Huancayo. Of the 54 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (33), and 1 are five-star. Guests have left 1,863 reviews in total.
Hotels in Huancayo: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lima, 198 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Callao, 209 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cusco, 387 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ica, 230 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Huánuco, 263 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Anita - Los Ficus, 192 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chincha Alta, 180 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ayacucho, 162 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Huaraz, 380 km — buses · car rental
- San Francisco De Borja, 194 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: San José, Chimbote.
Common questions
Which airport serves Huancayo?
Francisco Carle Airport (JAU), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
How big is Huancayo?
About 456,250 people live in Huancayo, across 319 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Huancayo in?
America/Lima, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Huancayo?
The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Huancayo?
Our booking partner lists 124 places to stay in Huancayo, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Huancayo?
Lima (198 km), Callao (209 km), Cusco (387 km), Ica (230 km), Huánuco (263 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.