Lo Prado: 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.
Lo Prado is a city of 104,316 people in Chile (Santiago Metropolitan), 509 m (1,670 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Lo Prado runs from about 9 h 59 min a day in late June to 14 h 25 min in late December (computed for -33.44° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lo Prado is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 12,303-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Lo Prado: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lo Prado · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago, 7 km
- Puente Alto, 23 km — tours
- Maipú, 9 km
- Viña del Mar, 90 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valparaíso, 96 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Bernardo, 17 km — tours
- Peñalolén, 18 km — tours
- Rancagua, 81 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Quilicura, 9 km
- La Pintana, 18 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Lo Prado?
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lo Prado?
About 104,316 people live in Lo Prado (GeoNames).
What time zone is Lo Prado in?
America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Lo Prado?
The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lo Prado?
Santiago (7 km), Puente Alto (23 km), Maipú (9 km), Viña del Mar (90 km), Valparaíso (96 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.