Why go
- Capital and largest city of Pará, Brazil.
- Served by Soure Airport (SFK).
History
Belém, often called Belém of Pará, is the capital and largest city of the state of Pará in the North of Brazil. It is the gateway to the Amazon River with a busy port, airport, and bus/coach station. Belém lies approximately 100 km upriver from the Atlantic Ocean, on the Pará River, which is part of the greater Amazon River system, separated from the larger part of the Amazon delta by Ilha de Marajó. With an estimated population of 1,398,531 people — or 2,491,052, considering its metropolitan area — it is the 12th most populous city in Brazil, as well as the 16th by economic relevance. It is the second largest in the North Region, second only to Manaus, in the state of Amazonas.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 18 direct destinations
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, 767-300) · 10 routes: Brasilia, Fortaleza, Macapa, Manaus, Maraba, Miami, Rio De Janeiro, Santarem, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo
- Azul AD (ATR 72, Embraer 195) · 9 routes: Altamira, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Imperatriz, Macapa, Manaus, Maraba, Parauapebas, Santarem
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 9 routes: Brasilia, Fortaleza, Macapa, Manaus, Maraba, Rio De Janeiro, Santarem, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo
- Amerijet International M6 (EM2, EMB) · 3 routes: Almeirim, Altamira, Breves
- Surinam Airways PY (737-300) · 2 routes: Cayenne, Zandery
- Air France AF (737-800) · 1 route: Santarem*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737) · 1 route: Santarem*
- Shuttle America S5 (CNC) · 1 route: Maraba
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
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
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 Soure Airport (SFK); 23 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BEL has direct flights to 18 destinations on 8 airlines (incl. Santarem, Maraba, Fortaleza, Macapa, Manaus…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Porto da Ufra | Várzea, 6.4 km); routes include Belém-Camará, Ver-o-Peso -- Cotijuba, Balsa Belém-Arapari.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Belém-Ananindeua. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.