Stanley: 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.
Stanley is the capital of Falkland Islands, 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mount Pleasant Airport / RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Stanley runs from about 7 h 52 min a day in late June to 16 h 45 min in late December (computed for -51.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Stanley is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mount Pleasant Airport / RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,497 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Stanley: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Stanley · Driving and car hire
Twin towns and sister cities: Whitby.
Common questions
Which airport serves Stanley?
Mount Pleasant Airport / RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), 43 km (27 mi) from the centre.
How big is Stanley?
About 2,213 people live in Stanley (GeoNames).
What time zone is Stanley in?
Atlantic/Stanley, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Stanley?
The Pound (FKP). Traffic drives on the left.
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.