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Flights to Paraguay: which airlines fly there and where you land

Paraguay has one international airport that really matters: Silvio Pettirossi, in Luque, next to Asuncion. There are no nonstop flights from North America yet, so most visitors from outside South America connect through Sao Paulo, Panama, Bogota, Lima or Madrid.

The short answer

Paraguay’s air map is small and fits into one airport. The list below is the passenger network at Silvio Pettirossi as checked on 11 October 2026; seasonal routes open and close, so confirm on the airline’s own website before you pay.

One country, one airport that counts

If you are looking for flights to Paraguay from outside South America, the first thing to know is that you will almost certainly be flying into one place: Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, in the town of Luque, right next to the capital, Asuncion. Paraguay has other airports with international status on paper, but scheduled passenger traffic is concentrated almost entirely there. It is the base for LATAM Paraguay, Paranair and Sol del Paraguay, and every foreign airline that serves the country lands there.

The second thing to know is that, as of October 2026, there is no nonstop flight from the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom. Paraguay is reached through a South American or Central American hub. Panama City, Bogota, Lima, Santiago and Sao Paulo are the usual connecting points from North America; Madrid is the only nonstop option from Europe.

We see this map every day from the arrivals door at Silvio Pettirossi, because meeting flights is a large part of our work. This guide does not cover fares or flight times, which change every week. It covers what changes slowly: which airlines operate, which cities have direct routes, which airports receive international flights and what happens between touchdown and your hotel.

The network below was checked on 11 October 2026 against the airport’s destinations table and the airlines’ own route announcements. New and seasonal routes are marked as such. If you are booking weeks ahead, treat the list as a map, and the airline’s website as the final word.

Which airlines fly to Asuncion, and from where

Passenger network at Silvio Pettirossi checked on 11 October 2026 against the airport’s destinations table and each airline’s announcements. No fares and no schedules: check those when you book.

Sources: the airlines and destinations table for Silvio Pettirossi International Airport on Wikipedia (English and Spanish editions) and route announcements reported by Aviacionline, ch-aviation and La Nación, all checked on 11 October 2026. Seasonal and announced routes may not be operating in the month you travel.

The United States is coming back onto the map. In January 2026 Silvio Pettirossi received security clearance from the US Transportation Security Administration, which reopens the door to nonstop flights, and GOL has announced an Asuncion to Miami route. Until that link is well established, plan on connecting through one of the hubs in the table.

From the UK and the rest of Europe, the choice is between the nonstop from Madrid and a connection through Sao Paulo. From Australia or Asia, the most common route is via Santiago or Sao Paulo.

The other airports: Ciudad del Este, Encarnación and the Iguazu option

Flight search sites show other airport codes besides ASU. It helps to know what each of them really offers before you build a trip around it.

• Guaraní (AGT), in Minga Guazú, outside Ciudad del Este. It is an international airport with a long runway, but today it handles mostly cargo. Scheduled passenger flights are rare. What exists and what to expect is covered in Ciudad del Este airport.
• Teniente Amín Ayub González (ENO), in Encarnación. Flybondi announced a route from Buenos Aires in 2025, and the city is still working with the aviation authority to bring in tourist flights. Check that the route is operating before you plan around it.
• Foz do Iguacu (IGU), on the Brazilian side. It is not in Paraguay, but it is the most common way into eastern Paraguay by air: Ciudad del Este is about 20 km away across the Friendship Bridge.
• Puerto Iguazu (IGR), on the Argentine side. Useful if you are seeing the falls from Argentina. Reaching Paraguay from there means two borders: the Tancredo Neves Bridge into Brazil, then the Friendship Bridge.
• Domestic flights inside Paraguay. The scheduled network is minimal. To get from Asuncion to Ciudad del Este, Encarnación or the Chaco in a day, the alternative to the road is a private flight: Asuncion to Ciudad del Este takes 1 h 30 min in a Cessna 172, from USD 1,099 for the aircraft.

Our rule of thumb on WhatsApp: if your trip is about Asuncion, Encarnación or the interior, fly into ASU. If it is about Iguazu Falls, the Itaipu dam or Ciudad del Este, flying into Foz do Iguacu is often simpler, with the last stretch done by road, as explained on transfers Ciudad del Este – Foz do Iguacu.

What happens when you land in Asuncion

Silvio Pettirossi is a small terminal with two international piers. The north pier was renovated in 2023 and the arrivals hall became much larger. From the aircraft to the kerb, the sequence is always the same.

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   Disembark and a short walk

   The terminal is compact. From the gate to immigration is a few minutes on foot, with no train and usually no apron bus.

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   Immigration

   Citizens of Mercosur countries can enter with a national ID card; everyone else needs a passport. Whether you also need a visa depends on your nationality, as explained in Paraguay entry requirements.

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   Baggage reclaim

   When two large flights arrive together, this is where you lose the most time. In the small hours the belt is usually quick; in the evening, with several arrivals from Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires, it can be slower.

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   Customs

   A customs check with your luggage. If you have nothing to declare, it is quick.

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   Arrivals hall

   On the way out you will find currency exchange desks, mobile phone shops and the taxi counters. If you booked a transfer, your driver is waiting there with a sign bearing your name.

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   Into the city

   It is about 15 km to central Asuncion, 25 to 40 minutes depending on traffic. Villa Morra and the newer hotel district take about the same.

A full walk-through of leaving the terminal, including what works by taxi and by ride-hailing app, is in Asuncion airport: arriving, leaving and getting into the city. Here the focus is on what is worth knowing while you are still choosing your flight.

Arriving in the middle of the night

Many of the connections into Asuncion land late at night or in the early hours. That is what a small network looks like: airlines slot the Paraguay leg after the connection banks at Panama, Bogota, Lima or Sao Paulo, and the aircraft touches down when the city is asleep.

That is not a problem in itself. The airport is open, immigration is staffed and the bags come out. What changes is what is waiting outside. In the small hours there are fewer taxis in the rank, ride-hailing apps can take a while to find a driver, and many exchange desks are closed. If you arrive with dollars or euros and no guaranies, it helps to know your options in advance: see money in Paraguay.

The other thing a night arrival changes is hotel check-in. Many hotels in Asuncion only release rooms in the afternoon. If your flight lands at 3 am, book the night before or get early check-in confirmed in writing. Every week we drive passengers the 25 minutes to their hotel only for them to find they will be waiting in the lobby until midday.

So when you compare flights, do not look only at the fare. A flight that lands at 2 pm with one more connection can give you a far better first day than the nonstop leg that lands at 2 am. And if you do take the night arrival, book your ride ahead: the driver tracks your flight number and, if it is late, is still there.

From the airport to where you are going

Distances and prices from our August 2026 rate card, per vehicle rather than per passenger, with fuel, tolls and driver included. These are the most common destinations from Silvio Pettirossi arrivals.

The airport price covers Asuncion, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré and Ñemby, with one suitcase per passenger included (extra suitcase USD 5) and 30 minutes of free waiting time; after that, USD 10 per hour. Payment is 100% in advance by link, by card, bank transfer, wallet or crypto.

Full details of the arrival service are on airport transfers Asuncion. If you land and want to head straight for the falls or the border, each route has its own page with the full itinerary.

When to book us, and when not to

We are a private transport company, not a travel agent. We do not sell airline tickets and have no deal with any airline. With that said, honestly:

How to check a route before you pay

None of the routes in this guide are ours, and Paraguay’s air network moves more than most in the region. Low-cost airlines come and go, summer routes open in December and close in February or March, and an announced route does not always become a scheduled one. That is why we mark as announced the routes we have not yet seen operating.

To confirm, the shortest path is to search for the nonstop leg on the airline’s own website, with your exact travel date. If the route does not show up in the booking calendar, it is not operating on that date, whatever the press release said. Flight search sites help you see who flies where, but the airline always has the final word.

It is also worth looking at everything we do before you settle your itinerary. If your trip takes in Asuncion, Ciudad del Este and the falls, the mix of flights and road changes depending on the order: have a look at our services and plan the trip backwards, from where you need to be on each day.

What does not change is the ground. The airport stays 15 km from the centre, Ciudad del Este stays 327 km away and the Friendship Bridge still has a queue. That is the part we handle, and the only part we give a fixed price for.

Frequently asked questions

What people actually ask us on WhatsApp while they are booking flights.

Choose your flight by the map, not just the fare

Whichever airline you choose, you will almost certainly land at Silvio Pettirossi, 15 km from central Asuncion, after a connection in Panama, Bogota, Lima, Sao Paulo or Madrid. If your trip is about the falls, look at Foz do Iguacu first. Once your flight is booked, send us the number: from arrivals to your hotel, we take care of it.

The airline and destination network was checked on 11 October 2026 against the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport table on Wikipedia and route announcements reported by Aviacionline, ch-aviation and La Nación. This is not our data: seasonal and announced routes change without notice, so confirm on the airline’s website. Our prices are per vehicle, in US dollars, from our August 2026 rate card.