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Brazil · Minas Gerais

Uberaba: how to get there and around

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Uberaba is a city of 356,781 people in Brazil (Minas Gerais), 772 m (2,533 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population356,781
Elevation772 m (2,533 ft)
Time zoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo (UTC-3 now)
CurrencyReal (BRL)
Dialling code+55
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes38000-000
Coordinates-19.748, -47.932
Uberaba

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Daylight in Uberaba runs from about 10 h 59 min a day in late June to 13 h 22 min in late December (computed for -19.75° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Uberaba is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,771 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

Which airport serves Uberaba?

Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.

How big is Uberaba?

About 356,781 people live in Uberaba (GeoNames).

What time zone is Uberaba in?

America/Sao_Paulo, currently UTC-3.

What currency is used in Uberaba?

The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Uberaba?

Goiânia (369 km), Campinas (362 km), Uberlândia (99 km), Ribeirão Preto (159 km), Aparecida de Goiânia (354 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.