Paraguay flag Asunción Airport (ASU)

Country Paraguay | South America | Tourism Airport | IATA: ASU | ICAO: SGAS | Elevation 292 ft · 89 m | Local time

Destinations
11
Flights / day
18
Busiest route
Buenos Aires
Top airline
Silk Way Airlines

Asunción Silvio Pettirossi Airport averages 18 flights per day to 11 destinations, with zero domestic routes and 11 international routes. A total of 10 airlines operate at ASU, led by Silk Way Airlines. This airport provides direct service to eight countries across three continents, with Argentina representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Asunción Silvio Pettirossi connects to Madrid, with a typical flight time of 11 hr 35 mins. Updated: July 16, 2026

Route Network

Asunción Silvio Pettirossi Airport connects 11 destinations worldwide, with Buenos Aires standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Madrid, and the shortest flight is to São Paulo.

Argentina flag Buenos Aires (AEP) – Argentina 4 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
646 mi · 1,040 km
4
per day
Brazil flag São Paulo (GRU) – Brazil 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
706 mi · 1,137 km
4
per day
Panama flag Tocumen (PTY) – Panama 1 airline
6 hr 40 mins
2,790 mi · 4,490 km
3
per day
Uruguay flag Montevideo (MVD) – Uruguay 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
669 mi · 1,077 km
2
per day
Spain flag Madrid (MAD) – Spain 1 airline
11 hr 35 mins
5,711 mi · 9,191 km
1
per day
Bolivia flag Santa Cruz (VVI) – Bolivia 2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
637 mi · 1,025 km
1
per day
Chile flag Santiago (SCL) – Chile 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
976 mi · 1,571 km
6
per week
Colombia flag Bogotá (BOG) – Colombia 1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,351 mi · 3,783 km
4
per week
Brazil flag Rio de Janeiro (GIG) – Brazil 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
916 mi · 1,473 km
4
per week
Argentina flag San Salvador de Jujuy (JUJ) – Argentina 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
479 mi · 770 km
3
per week
Argentina flag Salta (SLA) – Argentina 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
499 mi · 804 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.

Asunción Silvio Pettirossi Airport is served by 10 airlines, with Silk Way Airlines in the lead at 31% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 56% of routes. seven carriers operate only one route each. A total of 10 airlines operate international routes, compared with zero airlines serving domestic routes. Air Europa is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Madrid with a flight time of 11 hrs 35 mins.

Silk Way Airlines (5 routes)
Gol (2 routes)
LATAM (2 routes)
Aerolineas Argentinas (1 routes)
JetSMART (1 routes)
Flybondi (1 routes)
Copa Airlines (1 routes)
Air Europa (1 routes)
BoA (1 routes)
Avianca (1 routes)

Asunción Silvio Pettirossi Airport provides direct service to eight countries across three continents. The route network is 0% domestic and 100% international. Argentina is the primary international destination.

Argentina - 5/day
Brazil - 4/day
Panama - 3/day
Uruguay - 2/day
Spain - 1/day
Bolivia - 1/day
Chile - 1/day
Colombia - 1/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#773 (18 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#904 (11 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,050 ft 3,368 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt
11,050 ft 3,368 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt

Runway Length

3 aircraft cannot operate at Asunción Silvio Pettirossi Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,050 ft (3,368 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Asunción Silvio Pettirossi (IATA: ASU) operates around 18 flights per day to 11 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 0 domestic and 11 international routes, with Silk Way Airlines as the leading carrier and Buenos Aires currently the busiest connection. From ASU, passengers can reach 8 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,368 m (11,050 ft).

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