The nearest airport is TRU - Trujillo Capitan Carlos Martinez De Pinillos, located 82.4 km south east of Santa Elena.
Other airports nearby include CIX - Chiclayo Capt Jose A Quinones Gonzales Intl (82.8 km north), CHM - Chimbote Teniente Jaime A De Montreuil Morales (216.4 km south east), CHH - Chachapoyas (235.4 km north east), ATA - Anta Comandante Fap German Arias Graziani (298.2 km south east),