Ubá: 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.
Ubá is a city of 107,423 people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 343 m (1,125 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ubá runs from about 10 h 53 min a day in late June to 13 h 28 min in late December (computed for -21.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ubá is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,284 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF, 88 km).
Flights to Ubá: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ubá · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rio de Janeiro, 200 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Belo Horizonte, 169 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Duque de Caxias, 189 km — flights · tours
- Nova Iguaçu, 190 km — flights · tours
- São José dos Campos, 380 km — flights
- Contagem, 176 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Juiz de Fora, 83 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Serra, 296 km
- Belford Roxo, 189 km
- Niterói, 197 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Ubá?
Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA), 50 km (31 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ubá?
About 107,423 people live in Ubá (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ubá in?
America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Ubá?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ubá?
Rio de Janeiro (200 km), Belo Horizonte (169 km), Duque de Caxias (189 km), Nova Iguaçu (190 km), São José dos Campos (380 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.