Why go
- City and Commune in Los Lagos, Chile.
- Served by Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS).
History
Osorno is a city and commune in southern Chile and capital of Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region. It had a population of 145,475, as of the 2002 census. It is located 945 kilometres (587 mi) south of the national capital of Santiago, 105 kilometres (65 mi) north of the regional capital of Puerto Montt and 260 kilometres (160 mi) west of the Argentine city of San Carlos de Bariloche, connected via International Route 215 through the Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass. It is a gateway for land access to the far south regions of Aysén and Magallanes, which would otherwise be accessible only by sea or air from the rest of the country.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- LAN Airlines LA (A319) · 1 route: Valdivia
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.
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 Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS); 27 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ZOS has direct flights to 1 destination on 1 airline (incl. Valdivia).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Osorno. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.