Cabo de Santo Agostinho: 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.
Cabo de Santo Agostinho is a city of 216,969 people in Brazil (Pernambuco), 35 m (115 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Cabo de Santo Agostinho runs from about 11 h 41 min a day in late June to 12 h 39 min in late December (computed for -8.29° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cabo de Santo Agostinho is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,865 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Cabo de Santo Agostinho: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cabo de Santo Agostinho · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Recife, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maceió, 172 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Natal, 278 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- João Pessoa, 132 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aracaju, 368 km — flights · buses
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes, 20 km — tours
- Campina Grande, 150 km — flights · tours
- Caruaru, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Olinda, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paulista, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
How big is Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
About 216,969 people live in Cabo de Santo Agostinho (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cabo de Santo Agostinho in?
America/Recife, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cabo de Santo Agostinho?
Recife (31 km), Maceió (172 km), Natal (278 km), João Pessoa (132 km), Aracaju (368 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.