Uruapan: 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.
Uruapan is a city of 299,523 people in Mexico (Michoacán), 1,647 m (5,404 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Uruapan runs from about 11 h a day in late December to 13 h 21 min in late June (computed for 19.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Uruapan is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Uruapan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Uruapan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mexico City, 307 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Iztapalapa, 314 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Ecatepec de Morelos, 315 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Santiago de Querétaro, 218 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- León de los Aldama, 194 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Zapopan, 201 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalajara, 194 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero, 309 km — flights
- Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, 319 km — flights
- Naucalpan de Juárez, 296 km — flights · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Kansas City.
Common questions
Which airport serves Uruapan?
Uruapan - Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Uruapan?
About 299,523 people live in Uruapan (GeoNames).
What time zone is Uruapan in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Uruapan?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Uruapan?
Mexico City (307 km), Iztapalapa (314 km), Ecatepec de Morelos (315 km), Santiago de Querétaro (218 km), León de los Aldama (194 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.