Belo Horizonte: 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.
Belo Horizonte is a city of 2.7 million people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 872 m (2,861 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 673 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Belo Horizonte runs from about 10 h 58 min a day in late June to 13 h 23 min in late December (computed for -19.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Belo Horizonte is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Belo Horizonte: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Belo Horizonte · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 673 places to stay in Belo Horizonte. Of the 368 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (243), and 7 are five-star. Across 156 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 293,820 reviews in total.
Hotels in Belo Horizonte: the full picture, and book
Our booking partner lists 39 hostels in Belo Horizonte, out of 673 places to stay of every kind — 5.8% of everywhere it lists in the city, an above-average share: hostels here compete with each other rather than filling a gap. Across 20 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10, which is 0.4 above the 8.1 its hotels average — not unusual, since a hostel is judged on its staff and its common room rather than on its fittings. Guests have left 13,812 reviews across them.
Hostels in Belo Horizonte: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rio de Janeiro, 341 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Duque de Caxias, 325 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Nova Iguaçu, 320 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Contagem, 12 km
- Juiz de Fora, 214 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Serra, 380 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Belford Roxo, 321 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Niterói, 341 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Campos dos Goytacazes, 339 km — flights · buses · car rental
- São João de Meriti, 326 km — flights · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Belo Horizonte?
Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), 32 km (20 mi) from the centre.
How big is Belo Horizonte?
About 2.7 million people live in Belo Horizonte (GeoNames).
What time zone is Belo Horizonte in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Belo Horizonte?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Are there hostels in Belo Horizonte?
39 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Belo Horizonte.
How many hotels are there in Belo Horizonte?
Our booking partner lists 673 places to stay in Belo Horizonte, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Belo Horizonte?
Rio de Janeiro (341 km), Duque de Caxias (325 km), Nova Iguaçu (320 km), Contagem (12 km), Juiz de Fora (214 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.