Jaboatão dos Guararapes: 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.
Jaboatão dos Guararapes is a city of 644,037 people in Brazil (Pernambuco), 48 m (157 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 12 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Jaboatão dos Guararapes runs from about 11 h 41 min a day in late June to 12 h 38 min in late December (computed for -8.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Jaboatão dos Guararapes is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,865 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Jaboatão dos Guararapes: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Jaboatão dos Guararapes · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 12 places to stay in Jaboatao dos Guararapes. Of the 8 with a star rating, the largest group is 2-star (5). Guests have left 246 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Recife, 16 km — tours
- Maceió, 190 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Natal, 259 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- João Pessoa, 112 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aracaju, 384 km — flights · trains · buses
- Campina Grande, 137 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Caruaru, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Olinda, 21 km — tours
- Paulista, 25 km — tours
- Parnamirim, 246 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Jaboatão dos Guararapes?
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Jaboatão dos Guararapes?
About 644,037 people live in Jaboatão dos Guararapes (GeoNames).
What time zone is Jaboatão dos Guararapes in?
America/Recife, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Jaboatão dos Guararapes?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Jaboatão dos Guararapes?
Our booking partner lists 12 places to stay in Jaboatao dos Guararapes, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Jaboatão dos Guararapes?
Recife (16 km), Maceió (190 km), Natal (259 km), João Pessoa (112 km), Aracaju (384 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.