Puerto Montt: 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.
Puerto Montt is a city of 245,902 people in Chile (Los Lagos Region), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Puerto Montt railway station. It is a port city: Port of Puerto Montt.
Key facts
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Daylight in Puerto Montt runs from about 9 h 14 min a day in late June to 15 h 14 min in late December (computed for -41.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Puerto Montt is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 13 km (8 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, 96 km).
Flights to Puerto Montt: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Puerto Montt railway station. Trains to Puerto Montt
Buses to Puerto Montt · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Temuco, 305 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Osorno, 101 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Valdivia, 186 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Puerto Madryn, Bariloche, Gaspé, Qingdao, Seville, Hamburg.
Common questions
Which airport serves Puerto Montt?
El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Puerto Montt?
About 245,902 people live in Puerto Montt, across 51 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Puerto Montt in?
America/Santiago, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Puerto Montt?
The Peso (CLP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Puerto Montt?
Temuco (305 km), Osorno (101 km), Valdivia (186 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.