Why go
- Capital city of Paraná, Brazil.
- Served by Paranaguá Airport (PNG).
History
Curitiba is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,829,225 as of 2024, making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region. The Curitiba metropolitan area comprises 29 municipalities with a total population of over 3,559,366, making it the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the country.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 23 direct destinations
- Azul AD (Embraer 195, Embraer 190, ATR 72) · 10 routes: Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Cascavel, Caxias Do Sul, Foz Do Iguacu, Londrina, Maringa, Porto Alegre, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 10 routes: Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Campinas, Foz Do Iguacu, Londrina, Maringa, Porto Alegre, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, A319) · 8 routes: Brasilia, Foz Do Iguacu, Londrina, Porto Alegre, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
- NHT Lineas Aereas NHT Lineas Aereas (L4T) · 4 routes: Cacador, Chapeco, Florianopolis, Guarapuava
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Maringa*, Rio De Janeiro*
- Oceanair O6 (Fokker 100, 318) · 2 routes: Brasilia, Campo Grande
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Buenos Aires*
- Air France AF (737-700) · 1 route: Brasilia*
- American Airlines AA (767-300) · 1 route: Porto Alegre
- BQB Lineas Aereas 5Q (ATR 72) · 1 route: Montevideo
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320) · 1 route: Londrina*
- Marusya Airways Y8 (EM2) · 1 route: Ribeirao Preto
- US Airways US (767-300) · 1 route: Porto Alegre
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 Paranaguá Airport (PNG); 15 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CWB has direct flights to 23 destinations on 13 airlines (incl. Porto Alegre, Brasilia, Londrina, Foz Do Iguacu, Maringa…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Curitiba, Brazil. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.