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 Iquique Airport

The Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) services the capital of the Tarapaca Region of northern Chile, Iquique. The airport is located 40km south of Iquique, right on the coast, looking out onto the Pacific Ocean.  

The population of the city is less than 200,000, so this airport isn’t huge, and has only one terminal building. There is a café within the airport on the second level, called Restaurant Costa Cavancha, which serves sandwiches, drinks and even ice cream, perfect if you need to grab something quick before your flight. There are a few shops where you can buy cosmetics, fragrances and confectionary, as well as local souvenirs if you want to bring something back for your loved ones. 

The main airlines that fly out of IQQ are Sky Airlines, LAN Airlines, Aerolineas Argentinas, TAM, Avianca and Amaszonas. Most of these airlines operate flights to other parts of Chile, particularly to the international hub of Santiago (SCL), though it should be noted that the Diego Araceno International Airport does offer some flights to the neighbouring countries of Bolivia and Argentina. If you want to go further afield, you must transfer in Santiago (SCL) to connect to destinations across most of South America, and locations in North America and Europe.

The information provided above is accurate as of March 3, 2016.

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 Getting to & from the Airport

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If you’d like to hire a car for the duration of your stay in Chile you will find six agencies that have desks based at the Diego Aracena International Airport. These are Hertz, Europcar, Avis, Econorent, West Rent-a-Car and East Rent-a-Car.

The drive into Iquique is very simple; take the Ruta 1 and continue on that road for about 30km. You will come to a roundabout, where you must take the 3rd exit onto Arturo Prat Chacon. At the second roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Avenue Ramon Perez Opazo, and then a left onto Avenue Salvador Allende Gossens, which will take you directly into town.  

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There are buses that also operate services into the main city, these are mini buses and a transfer from the airport to your hotel is the cheapest way to get into the city. Expect a single journey to cost approximately 6,000CLP ($12).  

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You can find the taxi rank just outside of the arrivals area. The journey into Iquique will take about 40 minutes without traffic and cost around about 16,000CLP ($31) to get you into town. You can get shared taxis into town, which usually carry 3-4 people, and will cost 7,500CLP ($14) per person.

 Who flies to Iquique

 Airport Contact Details

Iquique Airport

Address:
Iquique,
CHILE

Tel:+56 (0)57 426350

 Location Details

Longitude:70° 10' 53'' W
Latitude:20° 32' 7'' S
IATA code:IQQ
ICAO code:SCDA

 Airport Location

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