Why go
- Federal capital of Brazil.
- Served by International Airport of Brasilia (BSB).
History
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil and the Federal District. Located in the Brazilian Highlands in the country's Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital. Brasília is Brazil's third-most populous city after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with a population of 2.8 million. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 14 airlines, 44 direct destinations
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, A319, A321, 757, 767-300) · 30 routes: Belem, Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Goiania, Imperatriz, Joao Pessoa, Maceio, Manaus, Maraba, Miami, Natal, Palmas, Porto Alegre, Porto Velho, Recife, Rio Branco, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Teresina, Uberlandia, Vitoria
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 26 routes: Belem, Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Goiania, Imperatriz, Joao Pessoa, Maceio, Manaus, Maraba, Natal, Palmas, Porto Alegre, Porto Velho, Recife, Rio Branco, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Teresina
- Oceanair O6 (318, Fokker 100, A319, A320) · 19 routes: Aracaju, Belo Horizonte, Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Ilheus, Joao Pessoa, Juazeiro Do Norte, Maceio, Natal, Petrolina, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
- Azul AD (Embraer 195, ATR 72, Embraer 190) · 9 routes: Araguaina, Barreiras, Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Cuiaba, Maraba, Palmas, Sao Paulo, Uberlandia
- Changan Airlines 2Z (ATR 72) · 3 routes: Barreiras, Ribeirao Preto, Sinop
- Marusya Airways Y8 (EM2) · 3 routes: Barreiras, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Jose Do Rio Preto
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (737) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
- Air France AF (777-200) · 1 route: Paris
- American Airlines AA (757, 767-300) · 1 route: Miami
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Panama City
- Delta Air Lines DL (757-200) · 1 route: Atlanta
- Shuttle America S5 (CNC) · 1 route: Goiania
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200) · 1 route: Lisbon
- US Airways US (757) · 1 route: Miami
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.
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 International Airport of Brasilia (BSB); 31 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BSB has direct flights to 44 destinations on 14 airlines (incl. Belo Horizonte, Cuiaba, Sao Paulo, Barreiras, Campinas…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Brasilia. 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.