Aracaju: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Aracaju is a city of 664,908 people in Brazil (Sergipe), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 330 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Aracaju runs from about 11 h 31 min a day in late June to 12 h 48 min in late December (computed for -10.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Aracaju is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,218 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Aracaju: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Aracaju · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 330 places to stay in Aracaju. Of the 176 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (109), and 1 are five-star. Across 84 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10. Guests have left 102,570 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Salvador, 277 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Recife, 398 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Maceió, 201 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes, 384 km — flights · trains · buses
- Feira de Santana, 256 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Caruaru, 316 km — buses
- Camaçari, 241 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Arapiraca, 136 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cabo de Santo Agostinho, 368 km — flights · buses
- Nossa Senhora do Socorro, 9 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Aracaju?
Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Aracaju?
About 664,908 people live in Aracaju (GeoNames).
What time zone is Aracaju in?
America/Maceio, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Aracaju?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Aracaju?
Our booking partner lists 330 places to stay in Aracaju, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Aracaju?
Salvador (277 km), Recife (398 km), Maceió (201 km), Jaboatão dos Guararapes (384 km), Feira de Santana (256 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.