Florianópolis: 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.
Florianópolis is a city of 508,826 people in Brazil (Santa Catarina), 26 m (85 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 4,701+ places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Florianópolis runs from about 10 h 26 min a day in late June to 13 h 56 min in late December (computed for -27.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Florianópolis is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT, 80 km).
Flights to Florianópolis: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Florianópolis · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 4,701+ places to stay in Florianópolis (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 555 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (455), and 7 are five-star. Across 287 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.9 out of 10. Guests have left 173,635 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Curitiba, 252 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Porto Alegre, 376 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Joinville, 147 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Caxias do Sul, 311 km
- Blumenau, 91 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São José dos Pinhais, 239 km — tours
- Canoas, 364 km
- São José, 8 km
- Itajaí, 77 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ponta Grossa, 321 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Florianópolis?
Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Florianópolis?
About 508,826 people live in Florianópolis (GeoNames).
What time zone is Florianópolis in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Florianópolis?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Florianópolis?
Our booking partner lists 4,701 or more places to stay in Florianópolis, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Florianópolis?
Curitiba (252 km), Porto Alegre (376 km), Joinville (147 km), Caxias do Sul (311 km), Blumenau (91 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.