Upata: 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.
Upata is a city of 112,617 people in Venezuela (Bolívar), 364 m (1,194 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (PZO), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Upata runs from about 11 h 42 min a day in late December to 12 h 38 min in late June (computed for 8.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Upata is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (PZO), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,726 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Upata: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Upata · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ciudad Guayana, 45 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Barcelona, 344 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Maturín, 210 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ciudad Bolívar, 126 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cumaná, 335 km — buses · car rental
- Puerto La Cruz, 346 km — buses · car rental
- El Tigre, 225 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Porlamar, 364 km — buses · car rental
- Carúpano, 309 km — buses · car rental
- Anaco, 275 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Upata?
General Manuel Carlos Piar International Airport (PZO), 49 km (30 mi) from the centre.
How big is Upata?
About 112,617 people live in Upata, across 121 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Upata in?
America/Caracas, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Upata?
The Bolivar Soberano (VES). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Upata?
Ciudad Guayana (45 km), Barcelona (344 km), Maturín (210 km), Ciudad Bolívar (126 km), Cumaná (335 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.