San Lorenzo: 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 Lorenzo is a city of 227,876 people in Paraguay (Central Department), 119 m (390 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in San Lorenzo runs from about 10 h 36 min a day in late June to 13 h 46 min in late December (computed for -25.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
San Lorenzo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 10,997-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to San Lorenzo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to San Lorenzo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Asunción, 15 km — tours
- Corrientes, 271 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Posadas, 277 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad del Este, 288 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Foz do Iguaçu, 294 km (Brazil) — buses · car rental · tours
- Resistencia, 278 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Formosa, 115 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Capiatá, 7 km
- Ituzaingó, 263 km (Argentina) — buses · car rental · tours
- Toledo, 386 km (Brazil) — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
Common questions
Which airport serves San Lorenzo?
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is San Lorenzo?
About 227,876 people live in San Lorenzo, across 56 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is San Lorenzo in?
America/Asuncion, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in San Lorenzo?
The Guarani (PYG). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near San Lorenzo?
Asunción (15 km), Corrientes (271 km), Posadas (277 km), Ciudad del Este (288 km), Foz do Iguaçu (294 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.