Simões Filho: 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.
Simões Filho is a city of 114,559 people in Brazil (Bahia), 33 m (108 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Simões Filho runs from about 11 h 25 min a day in late June to 12 h 55 min in late December (computed for -12.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Simões Filho is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,859 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Simões Filho: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Simões Filho · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Salvador, 23 km — tours
- Aracaju, 254 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Feira de Santana, 84 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vitória da Conquista, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Camaçari, 13 km
- Arapiraca, 387 km
- Nossa Senhora do Socorro, 256 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lauro de Freitas, 15 km
- Itabuna, 242 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ilhéus, 234 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Simões Filho?
Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
How big is Simões Filho?
About 114,559 people live in Simões Filho (GeoNames).
What time zone is Simões Filho in?
America/Bahia, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Simões Filho?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Simões Filho?
Salvador (23 km), Aracaju (254 km), Feira de Santana (84 km), Vitória da Conquista (350 km), Camaçari (13 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.