Why go
- Continent.
- Served by Canoas Air Force Base (QNS).
History
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and most in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern subregion of the Americas.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 27 direct destinations
- Azul AD (ATR 72, Embraer 195, Embraer 190) · 14 routes: Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Chapeco, Curitiba, Foz Do Iguacu, Joinville, Londrina, Maringa, Navegantes, Passo Fundo, Pelotas, Rio De Janeiro, Santa Maria, Sao Paulo
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 8 routes: Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Montevideo, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, A319, A321, 330) · 5 routes: Brasilia, Curitiba, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
- NHT Lineas Aereas NHT Lineas Aereas (L4T) · 4 routes: Erechim, Passo Fundo, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa
- Oceanair O6 (318, Fokker 100, A320) · 3 routes: Florianopolis, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (737) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
- American Airlines AA (767-300) · 1 route: Miami
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lima
- BQB Lineas Aereas 5Q (ATR 72) · 1 route: Montevideo
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- Grupo TACA TA (A319, A320) · 1 route: Lima*
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200) · 1 route: Lisbon
- US Airways US (767-300) · 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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 3 direct destinations
- Azul AD (Embraer 195, ATR 72) · 2 routes: Campinas, Curitiba
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
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 Canoas Air Force Base (QNS); 19 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: CXJ has direct flights to 3 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Campinas, Curitiba, Sao Paulo). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Balsa do Carioca Sapucaia do Sul, 9 km); routes include Balsa do Carioca.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for South America. 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.