Easter Island Airport (IPC) Information

Where is Easter Island Airport?  

Easter Island is most famous for its iconic statues. The monolithic human figures, called Moai, were carved by the Rapa Nui people from rock quarried on the island between 1250 and 1500. 

Today, Easter Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with much of the island protected within Rapa Nui National Park.

Easter Island International Airport (IATA: IPC, ICAO: SCIP), officially Mataveri International Airport or Mataveri Airport, also called Isla de Pascua Airport, or simply Easter Island Airport, is located at Hanga Roa on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), a special territory of Chile.

Easter Island Airport is the most remote airport in the world, situated 3,759 kilometres (2,336 miles) from Santiago, Chile.

LAN Airlines is the sole airline serving Easter Island, with flights to Lima, Papeete and Santiago de Chile.

Your best bet for an Easter Island transfer is a taxi. All options, while limited, are included in this guide.

IHateTaxis offers a 4-day Easter Island Tour that will let you arrive stress free on the island, knowing your Easter Island transfers, sightseeing and accomodations are all arranged.

Your flight to Easter Island will be a long one. If you happen to be on a round-the-world trip, however, Easter Island is an interesting stop between South America and Polynesia - and will help bolster your friend's perception that you "went everywhere".

Easter Island Airport has a transit lounge for passengers continuing onwards to or returning from Papeete, Tahiti.