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Brazil · Amapá

Macapá: 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.

Macapá is a city of 512,902 people in Brazil (Amapá), 17 m (56 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 65 places to stay.

Key facts

Population512,902
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
Area6,409 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Belem (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes68900-000
UN/LOCODEBRMCA
Coordinates0.039, -51.066
Macapá

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Daylight in Macapá runs from about 12 h 9 min a day in late December to 12 h 10 min in late June (computed for 0.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Macapá is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,890 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

Flights to Macapá: every airport, routes and times

Buses to Macapá · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 65 places to stay in Macapá. Of the 32 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (19). Across 18 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.7 out of 10. Guests have left 8,763 reviews in total.

Hotels in Macapá: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Kourou.

Common questions

Which airport serves Macapá?

Macapá - Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP), 1 km (1 mi) from the centre.

How big is Macapá?

About 512,902 people live in Macapá, across 6,409 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Macapá in?

America/Belem, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Macapá?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Macapá?

Our booking partner lists 65 places to stay in Macapá, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Macapá?

Belém (330 km), Ananindeua (338 km), Castanhal (379 km), Abaetetuba (312 km), Barcarena (321 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.