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Brazil · Ceará

Crato: how to get there and around

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Crato is a city of 139,027 people in Brazil (Ceará), 430 m (1,411 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population139,027
Elevation430 m (1,411 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Fortaleza (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes63100-000
Coordinates-7.234, -39.409
Crato

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Daylight in Crato runs from about 11 h 44 min a day in late June to 12 h 35 min in late December (computed for -7.23° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Crato in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Crato?

About 139,027 people live in Crato (GeoNames).

What time zone is Crato in?

America/Fortaleza, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Crato?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Crato?

Campina Grande (389 km), Petrolina (269 km), Caruaru (396 km), Caucaia (398 km), Juazeiro do Norte (11 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.