Osorno: 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.
Osorno is a city of 135,773 people in Chile (Los Lagos Region), 37 m (121 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Osorno runs from about 9 h 19 min a day in late June to 15 h 8 min in late December (computed for -40.57° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Osorno is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,694 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS, 7 km).
Flights to Osorno: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Osorno · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Puerto Montt, 101 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Temuco, 209 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Valdivia, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Villa Mercedes, 366 km — buses · car rental
- Los Ángeles, 352 km — buses · car rental
- Coronel, 394 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Bariloche, Blumenau.
Common questions
Which airport serves Osorno?
El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 97 km (60 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Osorno?
About 135,773 people live in Osorno, across 951 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Osorno in?
America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Osorno?
The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Osorno?
Puerto Montt (101 km), Temuco (209 km), Valdivia (85 km), Villa Mercedes (366 km), Los Ángeles (352 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.