Tacna: 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.
Tacna is a city of 286,240 people in Peru, 567 m (1,860 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tacna runs from about 11 h 5 min a day in late June to 13 h 15 min in late December (computed for -18.01° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tacna is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Chacalluta International Airport (ARI, 38 km).
Flights to Tacna: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tacna · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- La Paz, 280 km (Bolivia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Arequipa, 226 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Juliaca, 280 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Arica, 51 km (Chile) — buses · car rental · tours
- Oruro, 334 km (Bolivia) — flights · buses · car rental
- Iquique, 245 km (Chile) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Alto Hospicio, 251 km (Chile) — buses · car rental · tours
- Puno, 243 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Arica.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tacna?
Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tacna?
About 286,240 people live in Tacna (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tacna in?
America/Lima, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Tacna?
The Sol (PEN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tacna?
La Paz (280 km), Arequipa (226 km), Juliaca (280 km), Arica (51 km), Oruro (334 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.