Palhoça: 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.
Palhoça is a city of 222,598 people in Brazil (Santa Catarina), 5 m (16 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Palhoça runs from about 10 h 26 min a day in late June to 13 h 56 min in late December (computed for -27.65° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Palhoça is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT, 85 km).
Flights to Palhoça: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Palhoça · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Curitiba, 254 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Porto Alegre, 364 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Joinville, 150 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Florianópolis, 13 km
- Caxias do Sul, 298 km — tours
- Blumenau, 90 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São José dos Pinhais, 241 km — tours
- Canoas, 352 km
- São José, 5 km
- Itajaí, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Palhoça?
Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Palhoça?
About 222,598 people live in Palhoça (GeoNames).
What time zone is Palhoça in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Palhoça?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Palhoça?
Curitiba (254 km), Porto Alegre (364 km), Joinville (150 km), Florianópolis (13 km), Caxias do Sul (298 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.