Araxá: 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.
Araxá is a city of 118,786 people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 1,002 m (3,287 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Romeu Zema Airport (AAX), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Araxá runs from about 10 h 59 min a day in late June to 13 h 21 min in late December (computed for -19.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Araxá is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Romeu Zema Airport (AAX), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,234 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Araxá: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Araxá · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Belo Horizonte, 316 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Campinas, 369 km — flights
- Uberlândia, 159 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ribeirão Preto, 198 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Contagem, 304 km
- Aparecida de Goiânia, 392 km
- São José do Rio Preto, 289 km — tours
- Jundiaí, 400 km
- Piracicaba, 356 km
- Bauru, 374 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Araxá?
Romeu Zema Airport (AAX), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Araxá?
About 118,786 people live in Araxá (GeoNames).
What time zone is Araxá in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Araxá?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Araxá?
Belo Horizonte (316 km), Campinas (369 km), Uberlândia (159 km), Ribeirão Preto (198 km), Contagem (304 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.