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Bolivia · Chuquisaca Department

Sucre: how to get there and around

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Sucre is the capital of Bolivia (Chuquisaca Department), 2,798 m (9,180 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population224,838
Elevation2,798 m (9,180 ft)
Area1,768 km²
Time zoneAmerica/La_Paz (UTC-4 now)
CurrencyBoliviano (BOB)
Dialling code+591
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, NEMA 1-15
UN/LOCODEBOSRE
Coordinates-19.033, -65.263
Sucre

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Daylight in Sucre runs from about 11 h 1 min a day in late June to 13 h 19 min in late December (computed for -19.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Sucre is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

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What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Historic Center of Sucre; Historic City of Sucre.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Sucre

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: La Plata, Istanbul, San Miguel de Tucumán, Concepción, San Salvador de Jujuy, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Brussels, Mechelen, Iquique, Nanjing, Bogotá, Cartagena, Quito.

Common questions

Which airport serves Sucre?

Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.

How big is Sucre?

About 224,838 people live in Sucre, across 1,768 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Sucre in?

America/La_Paz, currently UTC-4.

What currency is used in Sucre?

The Boliviano (BOB). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Sucre?

Santa Cruz de la Sierra (260 km), Cochabamba (207 km), Oruro (226 km), Sacaba (199 km), Quillacollo (212 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.