Chapecó: 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.
Chapecó is a city of 282,648 people in Brazil (Santa Catarina), 668 m (2,192 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Chapecó runs from about 10 h 28 min a day in late June to 13 h 54 min in late December (computed for -27.1° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Chapecó is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,758 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Chapecó: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Chapecó · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Curitiba, 382 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Porto Alegre, 354 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Joinville, 385 km
- Caxias do Sul, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cascavel, 252 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Blumenau, 352 km
- São José dos Pinhais, 382 km
- Canoas, 344 km
- Posadas, 328 km (Argentina)
- Ciudad del Este, 269 km (Paraguay) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Chapecó?
Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Chapecó?
About 282,648 people live in Chapecó (GeoNames).
What time zone is Chapecó in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Chapecó?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Chapecó?
Curitiba (382 km), Porto Alegre (354 km), Joinville (385 km), Caxias do Sul (270 km), Cascavel (252 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.