Working out how to get to Paraguay starts with one airport. Every international passenger flight we found in October 2026 landed at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) in Asunción, and none came non-stop from the United States. Where you leave from is more open: two of our three suggested Paraguay itineraries end at the airport in Foz do Iguaçu, the Brazilian city at Iguazú Falls.
Non-stop flights to Asunción as of October 2026:
LATAM is the airline older guides list as TAM Airlines; the brand changed from 2016.
No non-stop links the United States and Paraguay as of October 2026. American Airlines has not flown Miami–Asunción since the pandemic (La Nación, 2025), and GOL’s planned Miami route is on hold over fuel costs (Hoy, May 2026). So you connect: in Panama City on Copa most often, or in São Paulo, Bogotá or Lima.
Guaraní International (AGT), at Minga Guazú near Ciudad del Este, is Paraguay’s second most important airport, but international airlines stopped flying there in 2016, the city’s tourism plan notes, and in October 2026 we found cargo flights only. For Iguazú Falls, fly into Foz do Iguaçu (IGU) in Brazil, with non-stops from Rio and São Paulo, or Puerto Iguazú (IGR) in Argentina, with flights to Buenos Aires. Our Brazil and Argentina getting-there pages cover both.
We found no domestic passenger flights leaving Asunción in October 2026, so our itineraries travel by road, in a private, air-conditioned car with an English-speaking guide.
| Leg | Typical time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz (Bolivia) – Asunción | About 1 h 40 m by air | BoA. The way in from Bolivia. |
| Asunción – Filadelfia (Chaco) | A day by road | Over the Paraguay River into the Chaco and its Mennonite colonies, with stops on the way. |
| Filadelfia – Concepción | A day by road | Via the Chaco War site at Fortín Boquerón. |
| Concepción – Ciudad del Este – Foz do Iguaçu | A day by road | A stop at a cigar workshop, then the Friendship Bridge into Brazil. |
| Villarrica – Yegros – Bella Vista | A day by road | Off-road tracks and old wooden bridges. After rain we take Route 1 via Villa Florida instead. |
| Bella Vista – Itaipu – Foz do Iguaçu | A day by road | The dam near Ciudad del Este, then the bridge into Brazil. |
| Posadas (Argentina) – Encarnación | About 8 minutes by train | The international train; immigration for both countries in Posadas (April 2026 report). |
To plan around the Yegros detour, our Paraguay weather page shows the wetter months. Ciudad del Este’s two long-distance bus terminals take coaches from Asunción, the interior and abroad.
Certainly you will land in Asunción. Then let the falls set the direction. Asunción, Chaco & Iguazú Falls and Itaipu Dam & Iguazú both start there, visit the Chaco, head south to the Jesuit ruins and east to the Itaipu Dam, then cross into Brazil and fly on from Foz do Iguaçu. Paraguay & Iguazú Falls reaches the falls from Concepción and comes back to Asunción through the Jesuit ruins, which suits a round-trip ticket.
Our co-founder Juergen Keller’s advice for Argentina is to “think international,” and he calls Iguazú “ideal for combinations with Argentina.” Paraguay works the same way. You could also come in from the Argentine side: our Jesuit Missions & Iguazú Falls extension lands at Posadas, crosses for a day to the ruins of Trinidad and Jesús, then follows the missions north to Iguazú. Our Jesuit missions tours and San Ignacio Miní pages cover the ruins on both sides of the border. Or come in from Bolivia: The Incas, Uros, Gauchos & Cariocas flies La Paz to Santa Cruz and on to Asunción, then continues to Foz do Iguaçu and Rio de Janeiro.
Crossing to Foz means entering Brazil, so read the Brazil visa page alongside our Paraguay visa page.
Then leave room. Juergen’s warning for the whole continent: “Some routes are flown only 3 times a week and easily canceled due to bad weather and bad airport infrastructure.” His answer: “Leave slack in your trip.” In August 2026 DINAC, Paraguay’s civil aviation authority, ordered Paranair to cut frequencies temporarily after repeated cancellations. Keep a spare day before an international departure, and look at travel insurance that covers delays.
Our itinerary prices are shown without flights, and flights are quoted separately. Settle the route first; it decides which flights you need. Our Destination Consultants can custom design a Paraguay trip around it, with Iguazú, Argentina or Bolivia added as you like.
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) in Asunción.
Not as of October 2026. Connect in Panama City, São Paulo, Bogotá or Lima.
In the October 2026 schedules we checked: Copa, LATAM, GOL, Aerolíneas Argentinas, JetSMART, Avianca, BoA and Air Europa.
By road: we found no Asunción–Iguazú flight in October 2026. Ciudad del Este is roughly 190–200 miles east on Route PY02, and the Friendship Bridge leads into Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Our itineraries usually arrive from the Jesuit ruins via the Itaipu Dam, or from Concepción.
Yes, one. The international train between Posadas, Argentina, and Encarnación crosses the San Roque González de Santa Cruz bridge in about 8 minutes, with immigration done in Posadas (Misiones Online, April 2026). It has closed on some public holidays and, now and then, for maintenance or strikes.
