Porto Velho: 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.
Porto Velho is a city of 548,952 people in Brazil (Rondônia), 90 m (295 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (PVH), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 63 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Porto Velho runs from about 11 h 39 min a day in late June to 12 h 40 min in late December (computed for -8.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Porto Velho is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (PVH), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Porto Velho: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Porto Velho · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 63 places to stay in Porto Velho. Of the 39 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (27). Across 22 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 11,342 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ji Paraná, 319 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Porto Velho?
Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (PVH), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Porto Velho?
About 548,952 people live in Porto Velho (GeoNames).
What time zone is Porto Velho in?
America/Porto_Velho, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Porto Velho?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Porto Velho?
Our booking partner lists 63 places to stay in Porto Velho, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Porto Velho?
Ji Paraná (319 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.