San Juan: 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.
San Juan is a city of 109,123 people in Argentina, 646 m (2,119 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in San Juan runs from about 10 h 8 min a day in late June to 14 h 15 min in late December (computed for -31.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
San Juan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,071 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to San Juan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to San Juan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago, 292 km (Chile) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Puente Alto, 300 km (Chile) — flights · buses · car rental
- Maipú, 304 km (Chile) — flights · buses · car rental
- Viña del Mar, 329 km (Chile) — flights
- Valparaíso, 336 km (Chile) — flights
- San Bernardo, 306 km (Chile) — buses · car rental
- Peñalolén, 286 km (Chile) — buses · car rental · tours
- Rancagua, 358 km (Chile)
- Quilicura, 289 km (Chile) — buses · car rental · tours
- La Pintana, 301 km (Chile) — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Nerja, Vicuña, Coquimbo.
Common questions
Which airport serves San Juan?
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is San Juan?
About 109,123 people live in San Juan, across 30 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is San Juan in?
America/Argentina/San_Juan, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in San Juan?
The Peso (ARS). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near San Juan?
Santiago (292 km), Puente Alto (300 km), Maipú (304 km), Viña del Mar (329 km), Valparaíso (336 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.