Sacaba: 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.
Sacaba is a city of 180,726 people in Bolivia (Cochabamba), 2,710 m (8,891 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sacaba runs from about 11 h 8 min a day in late June to 13 h 13 min in late December (computed for -17.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sacaba is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 12,460-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Sacaba: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sacaba · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- La Paz, 246 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 306 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Cochabamba, 13 km
- Sucre, 199 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oruro, 129 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Quillacollo, 25 km — car rental · tours
- Potosí, 245 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Victoria de Durango.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sacaba?
Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sacaba?
About 180,726 people live in Sacaba (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sacaba in?
America/La_Paz, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Sacaba?
The Boliviano (BOB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sacaba?
La Paz (246 km), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (306 km), Cochabamba (13 km), Sucre (199 km), Oruro (129 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.