# Faro Bahía Félix, Chile: what it is and when to go > Faro Bahía Félix is a lighthouse in Chile. Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 22. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-bahia-felix/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Lighthouse in Chile · Architecture - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 216 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -52.96073, -74.07118 ## What it is and where Faro Bahía Félix is a lighthouse in Chile. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -52.96073, -74.07118; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 216 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-52.960727%2C-74.071185) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-52.960727%2C-74.071185) It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/arquitectura/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Faro Bahía Félix is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 16 h 08 | | February | Best time | 14 h 26 | | March | Best time | 12 h 30 | | April | Best time | 10 h 18 | | May | Possible | 8 h 26 | | June | Possible | 7 h 22 | | July | Possible | 7 h 48 | | August | Possible | 9 h 28 | | September | Possible | 11 h 36 | | October | Best time | 13 h 44 | | November | Best time | 15 h 39 | | December | Best time | 16 h 39 | In December there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Chile To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Faro Islote Fairway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-islote-fairway/): Lighthouse in Chile · 32 km - [Bahía Dislocación](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-dislocacion/): Bay · 36 km - [Gran Campo Nevado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/gran-campo-nevado/): Small ice field in Chile · 67 km - [Monte Burney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-burney/): Stratovolcano in southern Chile · 85 km - [Evangelistas Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-evangelistas/): Lighthouse in Chile · 94 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Architecture - [Cape Horn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cape-horn/): headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago located in Chile - [Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/les-eclaireurs-lighthouse/): lighthouse in Argentina - [Lighthouse of La Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-monumental-la-serena/): lighthouse in Chile - [Cabo Vírgenes Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cabo-virgenes-lighthouse/): lighthouse in Argentina - [Carranza Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-cabo-carranza/): lighthouse in Chile - [Faro Cabo Raper](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-cabo-raper/): lighthouse in Aysén Region, Chile Every Chile place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/arquitectura/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Faro Bahía Félix? It is a lighthouse in Chile. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Faro Bahía Félix? October to April. In December there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 22. ### How do you get to Faro Bahía Félix? The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 216 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-52.960727%2C-74.071185) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Faro Islote Fairway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-islote-fairway/), [Bahía Dislocación](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-dislocacion/), [Gran Campo Nevado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/gran-campo-nevado/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6528230330), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5856110), CC0. More about Faro Bahía Félix on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faro_Bah%C3%ADa_F%C3%A9lix). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).