Caucaia: 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.
Caucaia is a city of 378,406 people in Brazil (Ceará), 35 m (115 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Caucaia runs from about 11 h 57 min a day in late June to 12 h 23 min in late December (computed for -3.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Caucaia is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,039 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Caucaia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Caucaia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Fortaleza, 12 km
- Juazeiro do Norte, 394 km — buses · car rental
- Mossoró, 217 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Maracanaú, 16 km — tours
- Sobral, 188 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Parnaíba, 359 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Crato, 398 km — buses · car rental
- Itapipoca, 106 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maranguape, 18 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Caucaia?
Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Caucaia?
About 378,406 people live in Caucaia (GeoNames).
What time zone is Caucaia in?
America/Fortaleza, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Caucaia?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Caucaia?
Fortaleza (12 km), Juazeiro do Norte (394 km), Mossoró (217 km), Maracanaú (16 km), Sobral (188 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.