Santa Rita: 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 Rita is a city of 149,910 people in Brazil (Paraíba), 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santa Rita runs from about 11 h 45 min a day in late June to 12 h 35 min in late December (computed for -7.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santa Rita is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,251 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Santa Rita: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santa Rita · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Recife, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maceió, 296 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Natal, 149 km — buses · car rental · tours
- João Pessoa, 13 km
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Campina Grande, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Caruaru, 170 km — tours
- Olinda, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paulista, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Parnamirim, 137 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Santa Rita?
Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Santa Rita?
About 149,910 people live in Santa Rita (GeoNames).
What time zone is Santa Rita in?
America/Fortaleza, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Santa Rita?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Santa Rita?
Recife (105 km), Maceió (296 km), Natal (149 km), João Pessoa (13 km), Jaboatão dos Guararapes (111 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.