San Luis Río Colorado: 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 Luis Río Colorado is a city of 176,685 people in Mexico (Sonora), 36 m (118 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in San Luis Río Colorado runs from about 10 h 4 min a day in late December to 14 h 20 min in late June (computed for 32.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
San Luis Río Colorado is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, whose 13,300-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL, 48 km), Imperial County Airport (IPL, 86 km).
Flights to San Luis Río Colorado: every airport, routes and times
Buses to San Luis Río Colorado · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 369 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental
- Tijuana, 210 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Phoenix, 275 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 226 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tucson, 362 km (United States) — flights
- Long Beach, 350 km (United States) — flights
- Mesa, 295 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ensenada, 184 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Anaheim, 330 km (United States)
Common questions
Which airport serves San Luis Río Colorado?
Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (YUM), 26 km (16 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is San Luis Río Colorado?
About 176,685 people live in San Luis Río Colorado (GeoNames).
What time zone is San Luis Río Colorado in?
America/Hermosillo, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in San Luis Río Colorado?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near San Luis Río Colorado?
Los Angeles (369 km), Tijuana (210 km), Phoenix (275 km), San Diego (226 km), Mexicali (67 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.