Why go
- Capital city of Maranhão, Brazil.
- Served by Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ).
History
São Luís is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on São Luís Island, in the Baía de São Marcos, an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.53° south, 44.30° west. São Luís has the second largest maritime extension within Brazilian states. Its maritime extension is 640 km. The city proper has a population of some 1,088,057 people. The metropolitan area totals 1,536,017, ranked as the 15th largest in Brazil.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 8 direct destinations
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 6 routes: Belem, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Imperatriz, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, A319) · 6 routes: Belem, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Imperatriz, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Azul AD (Embraer 195) · 3 routes: Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Teresina
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737) · 1 route: Belem*
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 Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (SLZ); 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SLZ has direct flights to 8 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Belem, Fortaleza, Brasilia, Imperatriz, Rio De Janeiro…). By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Cais da Praia Grande - Terminal Hidroviário de São Luís, 1.3 km); routes include São Luís - Alcântara, FerryBoat: Ponta da Espera - Cujupe.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for São Luís. 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.