Why go
- Capital city of Sergipe, Brazil.
- Served by Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU).
History
Aracaju is the capital of the state of Sergipe, in northeastern Brazil, about 350 km (217 mi) north of Salvador. According to the 2020 estimate, the city has 664,908 inhabitants, which represents approximately 33% of the state population. Adding to the populations of the municipalities forming the Metropolitan area: Barra dos Coqueiros, Nossa Senhora do Socorro and São Cristóvão. Its Metropolitan Cathedral Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao, dedicated to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, is the archiepiscopal see of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aracaju.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 8 direct destinations
- Azul AD (ATR 72, Embraer 195, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Campinas, Maceio, Recife, Salvador
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Oceanair O6 (318) · 2 routes: Brasilia, Salvador
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Aracaju - Santa Maria Airport (AJU); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AJU has direct flights to 8 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Salvador, Recife, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Campinas…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Terminal Hidroviário do Tototó - Aracaju, 3.3 km); routes include Hidrovia do Tototó.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Aracaju. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.