Paramaribo: 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.
Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname (Paramaribo District), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM), 46 km (29 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Jules Sedney Harbour.
Key facts
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Daylight in Paramaribo runs from about 11 h 49 min a day in late December to 12 h 30 min in late June (computed for 5.87° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Paramaribo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM), 46 km (29 mi) from the centre, whose 11,417-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Paramaribo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Paramaribo · Driving and car hire · Ferries
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Historic Inner City of Paramaribo.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Paramaribo
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Georgetown, 346 km (Guyana) — buses · car rental
- Cayenne, 330 km (French Guiana) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Antwerp, Willemstad, Yogyakarta, Hangzhou.
Common questions
Which airport serves Paramaribo?
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM), 46 km (29 mi) from the centre.
How big is Paramaribo?
About 223,757 people live in Paramaribo, across 182 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Paramaribo in?
America/Paramaribo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Paramaribo?
The Dollar (SRD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Paramaribo?
Georgetown (346 km), Cayenne (330 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.