Santo Domingo: 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.
Santo Domingo is the capital of Dominican Republic (Nacional), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Santo Domingo and 1 more. Our booking partner lists 840 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santo Domingo runs from about 11 h 4 min a day in late December to 13 h 17 min in late June (computed for 18.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santo Domingo is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are La Isabela International Airport (JBQ, 15 km), Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS, 90 km).
Flights to Santo Domingo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santo Domingo · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 840 places to stay in Santo Domingo. Of the 422 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (192), and 14 are five-star. Across 129 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 89,975 reviews in total.
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What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Colonial City of Santo Domingo; Iglesia de Las Mercedes.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Santo Domingo
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Port-au-Prince, 258 km (Haiti) — flights
- Santiago de los Caballeros, 137 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Santo Domingo Oeste, 12 km
- Santo Domingo Este, 5 km
- Carrefour, 265 km (Haiti) — flights
- San Juan, 399 km (Puerto Rico) — flights · ferries
- Delmas, 254 km (Haiti) — flights
- Pétionville, 252 km (Haiti) — flights
- Port-de-Paix, 349 km (Haiti) — flights
- Saint-Marc, 304 km (Haiti) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Miami-Dade County, New York City, La Muela, Madrid, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Taipei, Curitiba, Manaus, Fiuggi, Asunción, Buenos Aires, Barcelona, Berlin, Bern.
Common questions
Which airport serves Santo Domingo?
Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), 24 km (15 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santo Domingo?
About 2.2 million people live in Santo Domingo, across 1,302 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Santo Domingo in?
America/Santo_Domingo, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Santo Domingo?
The Peso (DOP). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Santo Domingo?
Our booking partner lists 840 places to stay in Santo Domingo, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Santo Domingo?
Port-au-Prince (258 km), Santiago de los Caballeros (137 km), Santo Domingo Oeste (12 km), Santo Domingo Este (5 km), Carrefour (265 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.