Plano Piloto: 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.
Plano Piloto is a city of 198,697 people in Brazil (Federal District), 1,061 m (3,481 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Plano Piloto runs from about 11 h 14 min a day in late June to 13 h 6 min in late December (computed for -15.79° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Plano Piloto is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 10,827-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Plano Piloto: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Plano Piloto · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Brasília, 5 km
- Goiânia, 176 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Uberlândia, 350 km — flights
- Aparecida de Goiânia, 185 km — tours
- Anápolis, 129 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ceilândia, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Águas Lindas de Goiás, 43 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Rio Verde, 393 km
- Luziânia, 51 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Samambaia, 26 km — car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Plano Piloto?
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Plano Piloto?
About 198,697 people live in Plano Piloto (GeoNames).
What time zone is Plano Piloto in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Plano Piloto?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Plano Piloto?
Brasília (5 km), Goiânia (176 km), Uberlândia (350 km), Aparecida de Goiânia (185 km), Anápolis (129 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.