Sullana: 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.
Sullana is a city of 160,789 people in Peru (Piura), 60 m (197 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sullana runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late June to 12 h 27 min in late December (computed for -4.9° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sullana is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Captain Victor Montes Arias International Airport (TYL, 73 km).
Flights to Sullana: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sullana · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guayaquil, 314 km (Ecuador) — flights · buses · car rental
- Cuenca, 292 km (Ecuador) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Piura, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Chiclayo, 227 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Eloy Alfaro, 318 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental
- Machala, 200 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Loja, 193 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Cajamarca, 349 km — buses · car rental
- Daule, 347 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental
- Milagro, 331 km (Ecuador) — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Arlon, Havana.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sullana?
PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sullana?
About 160,789 people live in Sullana (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sullana in?
America/Lima, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Sullana?
The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sullana?
Guayaquil (314 km), Cuenca (292 km), Piura (31 km), Chiclayo (227 km), Eloy Alfaro (318 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.