# Eyre Fjord, Chile: what it is and when to go > Eyre Fjord is a fjord in Chile. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 59. 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/fiordo-eyre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Fjord in Chile · Nature - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 461 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -49.38992, -74.07598 ## What it is and where Eyre Fjord is a fjord 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 -49.38992, -74.07598; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 461 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=-49.389922%2C-74.075983) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.389922%2C-74.075983) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) 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 Eyre Fjord is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 36 | | February | Best time | 14 h 08 | | March | Best time | 12 h 26 | | April | Best time | 10 h 31 | | May | Possible | 8 h 53 | | June | Possible | 7 h 59 | | July | Possible | 8 h 21 | | August | Possible | 9 h 47 | | September | Possible | 11 h 39 | | October | Best time | 13 h 31 | | November | Best time | 15 h 11 | | December | Best time | 16 h 02 | In December there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 59. 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 - [Brüggen Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bruggen-glacier/): Glacier in Chile · 30 km - [Cerro Christian Buracchio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-christian-buracchio/): Summit · 37 km - [Cerro Padre Hurtado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-padre-hurtado/): Summit · 41 km - [Bernardo O'Higgins National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-bernardo-o-higgins/): National park in Chile · 49 km - [Viedma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-viedma/): Subglacial volcano · 55 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Nature - [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world - [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina - [Beagle Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/canal-beagle/): strait of Chile and Argentina - [Atacama Large Millimeter Array](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-large-millimeter-array-science-preserve/): 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile - [Copahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/copahue/): stratovolcano nestled on the border between Argentina and Chile - [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina Every Chile place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Eyre Fjord? It is a fjord 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 Eyre Fjord? October to April. In December there are 16 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 59. ### How do you get to Eyre Fjord? The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 461 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-49.389922%2C-74.075983) 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 [Brüggen Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bruggen-glacier/), [Cerro Christian Buracchio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-christian-buracchio/), [Cerro Padre Hurtado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-padre-hurtado/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/542649917), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5422986), CC0. More about Eyre Fjord on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyre_Fjord). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).