Ipatinga: 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.
Ipatinga is a city of 235,311 people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 229 m (751 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Usiminas Airport (IPN), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ipatinga runs from about 11 h a day in late June to 13 h 21 min in late December (computed for -19.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ipatinga is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Usiminas Airport (IPN), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,575 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR, 86 km).
Flights to Ipatinga: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ipatinga · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rio de Janeiro, 388 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Belo Horizonte, 155 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Duque de Caxias, 378 km — flights
- Nova Iguaçu, 378 km — flights
- Contagem, 167 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Juiz de Fora, 269 km — tours
- Serra, 244 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belford Roxo, 377 km
- Niterói, 384 km
- Campos dos Goytacazes, 283 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ipatinga?
Usiminas Airport (IPN), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ipatinga?
About 235,311 people live in Ipatinga (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ipatinga in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Ipatinga?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ipatinga?
Rio de Janeiro (388 km), Belo Horizonte (155 km), Duque de Caxias (378 km), Nova Iguaçu (378 km), Contagem (167 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.