The nearest airport is OCV - Ocana Aguas Claras, located 31.5 km south of El Cobre.
Other airports nearby include CUC - Cucuta Camilo Daza (120.5 km south east), LFR - La Fria (127.7 km east), SVZ - San Antonio Del Tachira (132.6 km south east), STB - Santa Barbara Del Zulia (162.6 km east),