Santa Luzia: 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.
Santa Luzia is a city of 219,132 people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 760 m (2,493 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santa Luzia runs from about 10 h 59 min a day in late June to 13 h 22 min in late December (computed for -19.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Luzia is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Santa Luzia: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santa Luzia · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rio de Janeiro, 356 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Belo Horizonte, 19 km — tours
- Duque de Caxias, 340 km — flights
- Nova Iguaçu, 335 km — flights
- Contagem, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Juiz de Fora, 228 km — tours
- Serra, 373 km
- Belford Roxo, 336 km
- Niterói, 355 km
- Campos dos Goytacazes, 342 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Luzia?
Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), 19 km (12 mi) from the centre.
How big is Santa Luzia?
About 219,132 people live in Santa Luzia (GeoNames).
What time zone is Santa Luzia in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Santa Luzia?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santa Luzia?
Rio de Janeiro (356 km), Belo Horizonte (19 km), Duque de Caxias (340 km), Nova Iguaçu (335 km), Contagem (28 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.