Why go
- City in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena, Chile.
- Served by Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport (PUQ).
History
Punta Arenas is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena. Although the city officially was renamed Magallanes in 1927, its name was changed back to Punta Arenas in 1938. The city is the largest south of the 46th parallel south and the most populous southernmost city in Chile and the Americas. Due to its location, it is also the coldest coastal city with more than 100,000 inhabitants in Latin America. Punta Arenas is one of the world's most southerly ports and serves as an Antarctic gateway city. Punta Arenas is the world's southernmost city with more than 100,000 inhabitants and claims the title of southernmost city in the world, although that title is also claimed by Ushuaia in Argentina, which lies farther south but is slightly smaller than Punta Arenas.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 4 direct destinations
- LAN Airlines LA (A320) · 3 routes: Puerto Montt, Rio Gallegos, Santiago
- Sky Airline H2 (A319) · 2 routes: Balmaceda, Puerto Montt
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 1 route: Puerto Montt*
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320) · 1 route: Santiago*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport (PUQ). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PUQ has direct flights to 4 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Puerto Montt, Santiago, Balmaceda, Rio Gallegos). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Terminal Marítimo Tres Puentes, 5.2 km); routes include Ferry Punta Arenas - Porvenir, Punta Arenas - Isla Magdalena, Yaghan Ferry (Punta Arenas - Yendegaia - Puerto Williams).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Punta Arenas, Chile. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.