Vitória de Santo Antão: 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.
Vitória de Santo Antão is a city of 134,084 people in Brazil (Pernambuco), 156 m (512 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Vitória de Santo Antão runs from about 11 h 41 min a day in late June to 12 h 38 min in late December (computed for -8.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vitória de Santo Antão is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,865 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Vitória de Santo Antão: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Vitória de Santo Antão · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Recife, 46 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Maceió, 179 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Natal, 258 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- João Pessoa, 121 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aracaju, 367 km — flights · buses
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes, 30 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Campina Grande, 118 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Caruaru, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Olinda, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Paulista, 50 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Vitória de Santo Antão?
Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
How big is Vitória de Santo Antão?
About 134,084 people live in Vitória de Santo Antão (GeoNames).
What time zone is Vitória de Santo Antão in?
America/Recife, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Vitória de Santo Antão?
The Real (BRL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Vitória de Santo Antão?
Recife (46 km), Maceió (179 km), Natal (258 km), João Pessoa (121 km), Aracaju (367 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.