Why go
- Capital city of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
- Served by Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport (NAT).
History
Natal is a Brazilian municipality and the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Situated 2,227 kilometers from Brasília, the federal capital, it is the second smallest Brazilian state capital in area, covering an area of approximately 167 km2 (64 sq mi). With just over 750,000 inhabitants (2022), it is the most populous municipality in its state, the eighth in the Northeast, and the 24th in Brazil. The Greater Natal, composed of thirteen other municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte, has more than 1.5 million inhabitants, making it the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the Northeast and the nineteenth largest in Brazil.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 5 airlines, 10 direct destinations
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 5 routes: Brasilia, Fortaleza, Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Azul AD (Embraer 195, ATR 72, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Fernando Do Noronha, Recife
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, A321) · 4 routes: Brasilia, Fortaleza, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Oceanair O6 (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Brasilia, Sao Paulo
- 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
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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 Rio Grande do Norte/São Gonçalo do Amarante–Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport (NAT); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: NAT has direct flights to 10 destinations on 5 airlines (incl. Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Fortaleza, Rio De Janeiro, Belo Horizonte…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros, 3.1 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 Natal. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.