Montes Claros: 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.
Montes Claros is a city of 437,601 people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 686 m (2,251 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 82 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Montes Claros runs from about 11 h 10 min a day in late June to 13 h 10 min in late December (computed for -16.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Montes Claros is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,890 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Montes Claros: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Montes Claros · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 82 places to stay in Montes Claros. Of the 32 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (24). Across 16 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 9,379 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Belo Horizonte, 354 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Contagem, 356 km
- Vitória da Conquista, 384 km
- Betim, 361 km
- Ribeirão das Neves, 338 km — buses · car rental
- Governador Valadares, 310 km — buses · car rental
- Sete Lagoas, 306 km — buses · car rental
- Ipatinga, 335 km — buses · car rental
- Divinópolis, 394 km
- Santa Luzia, 337 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Montes Claros?
Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Montes Claros?
About 437,601 people live in Montes Claros (GeoNames).
What time zone is Montes Claros in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Montes Claros?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Montes Claros?
Our booking partner lists 82 places to stay in Montes Claros, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Montes Claros?
Belo Horizonte (354 km), Contagem (356 km), Vitória da Conquista (384 km), Betim (361 km), Ribeirão das Neves (338 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.