Catalão: 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.
Catalão is a city of 114,427 people in Brazil (Goiás), 843 m (2,766 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport (UDI), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Catalão runs from about 11 h 5 min a day in late June to 13 h 16 min in late December (computed for -18.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Catalão is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport (UDI), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,398 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Catalão: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Catalão · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Brasília, 265 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Goiânia, 216 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Uberlândia, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ribeirão Preto, 335 km — flights
- Aparecida de Goiânia, 203 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São José do Rio Preto, 331 km
- Franca, 270 km — tours
- Uberaba, 176 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Anápolis, 231 km — buses · car rental
- Ceilândia, 263 km — buses
Common questions
Which airport serves Catalão?
Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport (UDI), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre.
How big is Catalão?
About 114,427 people live in Catalão (GeoNames).
What time zone is Catalão in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Catalão?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Catalão?
Brasília (265 km), Goiânia (216 km), Uberlândia (91 km), Ribeirão Preto (335 km), Aparecida de Goiânia (203 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.