Paulo Afonso: 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.
Paulo Afonso is a city of 119,418 people in Brazil (Bahia), 245 m (804 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Paulo Afonso Airport (PAV), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Paulo Afonso runs from about 11 h 37 min a day in late June to 12 h 43 min in late December (computed for -9.41° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Paulo Afonso is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Paulo Afonso Airport (PAV), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,906 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Paulo Afonso: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Paulo Afonso · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Salvador, 398 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Recife, 396 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Maceió, 273 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Aracaju, 209 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes, 380 km — flights
- Feira de Santana, 329 km — flights
- Campina Grande, 353 km — flights
- Petrolina, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Caruaru, 276 km — tours
- Camaçari, 366 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Paulo Afonso?
Paulo Afonso Airport (PAV), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Paulo Afonso?
About 119,418 people live in Paulo Afonso (GeoNames).
What time zone is Paulo Afonso in?
America/Bahia, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Paulo Afonso?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Paulo Afonso?
Salvador (398 km), Recife (396 km), Maceió (273 km), Aracaju (209 km), Jaboatão dos Guararapes (380 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.