Itaboraí: 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.
Itaboraí is a city of 240,040 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 47 m (154 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Itaboraí runs from about 10 h 47 min a day in late June to 13 h 34 min in late December (computed for -22.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Itaboraí is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,341 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, 41 km).
Flights to Itaboraí: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Itaboraí · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 396 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rio de Janeiro, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 333 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 384 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Duque de Caxias, 47 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 393 km — flights
- São José dos Campos, 314 km — flights
- Santo André, 390 km — flights
- Contagem, 336 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Itaboraí?
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), 36 km (22 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Itaboraí?
About 240,040 people live in Itaboraí (GeoNames).
What time zone is Itaboraí in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Itaboraí?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Itaboraí?
São Paulo (396 km), Rio de Janeiro (38 km), Belo Horizonte (333 km), Guarulhos (384 km), Duque de Caxias (47 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.