Oaxaca: 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.
Oaxaca is a city of 255,029 people in Mexico, 1,571 m (5,154 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Oaxaca runs from about 11 h 9 min a day in late December to 13 h 11 min in late June (computed for 17.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Oaxaca is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,038 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Oaxaca: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Oaxaca · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 366 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Iztapalapa, 355 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Puebla, 271 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 375 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 370 km — flights
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 355 km — flights
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 378 km — flights
- Acapulco de Juárez, 339 km
- Tlalnepantla, 379 km
- Coyoacán, 362 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Rueil-Malmaison, Palo Alto, Cancun, Zacatecas, Xochimilco, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Santiago de Querétaro, Antigua Guatemala, Mérida, Santa Cruz, Tlaquepaque, San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Rayón Municipality, Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza.
Common questions
Which airport serves Oaxaca?
Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Oaxaca?
About 255,029 people live in Oaxaca, across 85 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Oaxaca in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Oaxaca?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Oaxaca?
Mexico City (366 km), Iztapalapa (355 km), Puebla (271 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (375 km), Gustavo Adolfo Madero (370 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.