Magé: 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.
Magé is a city of 244,142 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Magé runs from about 10 h 47 min a day in late June to 13 h 34 min in late December (computed for -22.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Magé is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Santos Dumont Airport (SDU, 31 km).
Flights to Magé: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Magé · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 381 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rio de Janeiro, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 318 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 369 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Duque de Caxias, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São Bernardo do Campo, 378 km — flights
- Osasco, 396 km — flights
- São José dos Campos, 297 km — flights · tours
- Santo André, 375 km — flights
Common questions
Which airport serves Magé?
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Magé?
About 244,142 people live in Magé (GeoNames).
What time zone is Magé in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Magé?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Magé?
São Paulo (381 km), Rio de Janeiro (32 km), Belo Horizonte (318 km), Guarulhos (369 km), Duque de Caxias (31 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.