Resistencia: 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.
Resistencia is a city of 290,793 people in Argentina (Chaco), 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Resistencia International Airport (RES), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Resistencia train station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Resistencia runs from about 10 h 27 min a day in late June to 13 h 55 min in late December (computed for -27.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Resistencia is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Resistencia International Airport (RES), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,088 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Corrientes Airport (CNQ, 22 km).
Flights to Resistencia: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Resistencia train station. Trains to Resistencia
Buses to Resistencia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Asunción, 276 km (Paraguay) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Corrientes, 15 km — tours
- Posadas, 302 km — trains · buses · car rental
- San Lorenzo, 278 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
- Formosa, 164 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Capiatá, 280 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ituzaingó, 227 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lambaré, 273 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
- Uruguaiana, 315 km (Brazil) — buses · car rental
- Fernando de la Mora, 278 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Asunción, Udine, Trento, São Vicente, New Orleans.
Common questions
Which airport serves Resistencia?
Resistencia International Airport (RES), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Resistencia?
About 290,793 people live in Resistencia, across 562 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Resistencia in?
America/Argentina/Cordoba, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Resistencia?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Resistencia?
Asunción (276 km), Corrientes (15 km), Posadas (302 km), San Lorenzo (278 km), Formosa (164 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.