Tubarão: 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.
Tubarão is a city of 116,725 people in Brazil (Santa Catarina), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tubarão runs from about 10 h 22 min a day in late June to 14 h in late December (computed for -28.47° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tubarão is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Tubarão: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tubarão · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Curitiba, 339 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Porto Alegre, 277 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Joinville, 241 km — tours
- Florianópolis, 107 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Caxias do Sul, 226 km — tours
- Blumenau, 172 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São José dos Pinhais, 327 km
- Canoas, 266 km — buses · car rental · tours
- São José, 102 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Itajaí, 177 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Tubarão?
Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tubarão?
About 116,725 people live in Tubarão (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tubarão in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Tubarão?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tubarão?
Curitiba (339 km), Porto Alegre (277 km), Joinville (241 km), Florianópolis (107 km), Caxias do Sul (226 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.