Why go
- Capital city of Ceará, Brazil.
- Known for Seven Cities National Park, Brasile and the Seven Cities.
- Served by Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR).
History
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in 2024 census with a population of slightly over 2.5 million—and 12th among cities with the highest gross domestic product. It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost 4 million people.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 19 direct destinations
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 10 routes: Belem, Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Natal, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo, Teresina
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, A321, A319) · 10 routes: Belem, Brasilia, Manaus, Natal, Recife, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo, Teresina
- Azul AD (Embraer 195, ATR 72, Embraer 190) · 9 routes: Belem, Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Joao Pessoa, Natal, Parnaiba, Recife, Sao Luis, Teresina
- Oceanair O6 (318, A320) · 4 routes: Brasilia, Juazeiro Do Norte, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Indigo I9 (767) · 1 route: Milano
- TACV VR (757-200) · 1 route: Praia, Santiago Island
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200) · 1 route: Lisbon
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 Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: FOR has direct flights to 19 destinations on 7 airlines (incl. Belem, Brasilia, Natal, Recife, Rio De Janeiro…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Maritime Passenger Terminal, 9.7 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Fortaleza, Brazil. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.