Passo Fundo: 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.
Passo Fundo is a city of 214,811 people in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), 689 m (2,260 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Passo Fundo runs from about 10 h 23 min a day in late June to 13 h 59 min in late December (computed for -28.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Passo Fundo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,512 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Passo Fundo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Passo Fundo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Porto Alegre, 228 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Florianópolis, 386 km
- Caxias do Sul, 156 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cascavel, 382 km
- Blumenau, 361 km
- Pelotas, 390 km
- Canoas, 219 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Posadas, 359 km (Argentina)
- Ciudad del Este, 379 km (Paraguay)
- Foz do Iguaçu, 371 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Passo Fundo?
Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Passo Fundo?
About 214,811 people live in Passo Fundo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Passo Fundo in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Passo Fundo?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Passo Fundo?
Porto Alegre (228 km), Florianópolis (386 km), Caxias do Sul (156 km), Cascavel (382 km), Blumenau (361 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.