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Magé: how to get there and around

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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

Population244,142
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes25900-000
Coordinates-22.653, -43.041
Magé

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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).

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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.