Queimados: 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.
Queimados is a city of 149,093 people in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), 37 m (121 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Queimados runs from about 10 h 47 min a day in late June to 13 h 34 min in late December (computed for -22.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Queimados is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Santos Dumont Airport (SDU, 46 km).
Flights to Queimados: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Queimados · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- São Paulo, 328 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Rio de Janeiro, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 313 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Guarulhos, 316 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Campinas, 360 km — flights
- Duque de Caxias, 26 km — car rental · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 12 km
- São Bernardo do Campo, 326 km — flights
- Osasco, 343 km — flights
- São José dos Campos, 244 km — flights · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Queimados?
Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Queimados?
About 149,093 people live in Queimados (GeoNames).
What time zone is Queimados in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Queimados?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Queimados?
São Paulo (328 km), Rio de Janeiro (44 km), Belo Horizonte (313 km), Guarulhos (316 km), Campinas (360 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.