Itajaí: 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.
Itajaí is a city of 294,850 people in Brazil (Santa Catarina), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Itajaí runs from about 10 h 29 min a day in late June to 13 h 53 min in late December (computed for -26.91° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Itajaí is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,906 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN, 85 km), Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI, 77 km).
Flights to Itajaí: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Itajaí · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Curitiba, 176 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sorocaba, 398 km — flights
- Joinville, 70 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Florianópolis, 77 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Caxias do Sul, 352 km
- Praia Grande, 394 km
- Blumenau, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São José dos Pinhais, 163 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São Vicente, 399 km
- São José, 79 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Itajaí?
Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Itajaí?
About 294,850 people live in Itajaí (GeoNames).
What time zone is Itajaí in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Itajaí?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Itajaí?
Curitiba (176 km), Sorocaba (398 km), Joinville (70 km), Florianópolis (77 km), Caxias do Sul (352 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.