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Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre

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Population-
City CodePOA
Popular Airlines
  • Qatar Airways
  • LATAM Airlines Chile
  • American Airlines
Flight Time11~15 hours

The flight time to Porto Alegre is approximately 11~15 hours. Find out more about the history, economy, climate and transportation options before you visit Porto Alegre.

Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre is a city in the south of Brazil. Porto Alegre is the capital of the state called Rio Grande de Sul. There are over one million inhabitants in Proto Alegre. Porto Alegre was founded in the 18th century by Portuguese immigrants.

Voice of Travelers to Porto Alegre

Airfare ticket to Porto Alegre

I fly to Porto Alegre very often to visit my extended family. It is my wife who always books my ticket to Porto Alegre, but last time she was in hospital so I had to find my ticket myself. I didn't know if my wife reserves it through an online ticket portal or at a ticket agent, so I researched several ticket portals online first. I found several flights to Porto Alegre. I decided to take the most simple route to Porto Alegre by buying first a ticket with Gol Airlines from Buenos Aires to Recife, and then another ticket to fly to Porto Alegre. After spending three days in Porto Alegre, I flew back on a direct ticket from Porto Alegre to Belem. I bought the return ticket with Avianca Brazil which is a great airline with good on board services.

Visiting Porto Alegre on a return ticket from Lima

My children living in Porto Alegre, so I have already visited Porto Alegre and its surroundings many times. The last time I traveled to Porto Alegre on an airfare ticket issued for the economic class from Lima to Rio de Janeiro, and then I had a ticket with Gol Airlines from Rio to Porto Alegre. The service aboard Gol Airlines to Porto Alegre was great. For the way back, I was able to book a ticket for a direct flight from Porto Alegre to Lima with LATAM Brasil which was a good experience as well.

Porto Alegre Travel FAQs

Q. How to reach Porto Alegre from the airport?

A. To reach Porto Alegre, you have two possibilities - either you can use a taxi, or you can buy a bus ticket for routes T5, T11 or B09. There is also a metro line connecting airport with downtown Porto Alegre with the ticket price similar to the bus ticket. In all cases you will reach Porto Alegre withing an hour.

Q. How can I fly to Porto Alegre from Portugal? Where can I get a ticket for a direct flight?

A. You can buy both a ticket for a direct flight from Lisbon to Porto Alegre, or you can buy first a ticket to fly to a larger city in Brazil, like Sao Paulo, and then get a really cheap ticket to Porto Alegre with one of the local airlines. The price of a ticket directly to Port Alegre can be actually more expensive than if you buy a separate ticket for each of the two journeys.

Q. What are the highlights of Porto Alegre?

A. Porto Alegre is known for its many museums, vibrant and colorful festival and the Brazilian cuisine. In Porto Alegre, there is always something to do as Port Alegre hosts a number of event throughout the year such as exhibitions and festivals.

Porto Alegre - Direct Flights to Major Airports

Airports handling direct flights to Salgado Filho International Airport ・Brasilia International Airport ・Tocumen International Airport (Panama City) ・Jorge Chavez International Airport (Lima) etc.

Flight Routes to Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre is served by Salgado Filho airport situated outside the city of Porto Alegre. This international airport receives flights both from international and domestic destinations. It is possible to flight to Porto Alegre from Panama City, Lima and Buenos Aires. Among the domestic destinations reachable by flights from Porto Alegre are the airports in Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Curitiba.