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Alvorada: how to get there and around

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Alvorada is a city of 187,315 people in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), 47 m (154 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population187,315
Elevation47 m (154 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes2 codes, 77480-000 to 94800-000
Coordinates-30, -51.076
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Daylight in Alvorada runs from about 10 h 15 min a day in late June to 14 h 7 min in late December (computed for -30° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Alvorada is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport (CXJ, 90 km).

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Common questions

Which airport serves Alvorada?

Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport (POA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Alvorada?

About 187,315 people live in Alvorada (GeoNames).

What time zone is Alvorada in?

America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Alvorada?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Alvorada?

Porto Alegre (15 km), Florianópolis (363 km), Caxias do Sul (93 km), Blumenau (395 km), Pelotas (231 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.