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Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport

BSB SBBR
Brasília, BR America/Sao_Paulo Multi-airline hub
7.7M
Annual passengers
40+
Destinations
9
Airlines
2
Runways
Where BSB ranks
Among 534 international airports — and 28 in S. America
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Passengers
# 266 worldwide
# 9 S. America
Direct routes
# 338 worldwide
# 9 S. America
Airlines
# 459 worldwide
# 18 S. America
Runways
# 131 worldwide
# 4 S. America
Terminals
# 98 worldwide
# 5 S. America
Area
# 42 worldwide
# 2 S. America
Elevation
# 38 worldwide
# 4 S. America
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International is the airport serving Brasília — Brazil's federal capital since 1960 and a UNESCO World Heritage city for its Niemeyer modernist master plan — and functions as the country's third-busiest airport and a critical domestic hub at the geographic center of the nation. Its high plateau location at 1,066 m (3,497 ft) elevation and position roughly equidistant from Brazil's major coastal cities give BSB a natural connecting role that Azul, LATAM, and GOL all exploit; for travelers between the northeast (Salvador, Fortaleza, Recife) and the south (Porto Alegre, Curitiba, Florianópolis), BSB is often the shortest routing. Two parallel runways — 3,300 m (10,827 ft) and 3,200 m (10,499 ft) — and a modernized two-concourse terminal support approximately 74 routes to 43 destinations via 9 airlines. The route network is overwhelmingly domestic; international service is limited to Lisbon (TAP), Panama (Copa), Miami (American Airlines seasonal), and Buenos Aires (LATAM). Azul Linhas Aéreas operates a major secondary hub here and runs a dense feeder network of E-Jets and ATRs to regional destinations across the Cerrado and Amazon. The airport was built concurrently with the planned capital, and Oscar Niemeyer's civic-modernist aesthetic is visible in the terminal's clean horizontal lines. A Brazilian federal government concession transferred operations from Infraero to Inframerica (later replaced by current operator) in 2012 as part of Brazil's pre-World Cup airport privatization wave, driving substantial capacity investment. Passenger traffic reached approximately 16M in 2023. BSB is also an important government-aviation airport, hosting the Brazilian Air Force's VIP transport fleet, the presidential aircraft, and foreign state visits.

Global route network

Every direct destination, colour-coded by distance

Most popular route
BSB → CGH
556 observed departures
Longest route
BSB → LIS
7,298 km
Countries reached
8
Via direct passenger flights

Where can I fly from here?

Top direct destinations, sorted by daily frequency

CGH short
São Paulo
BR
556 /day 3 airlines
GRU short
Sao Paulo
BR
281 /day 2 airlines
SDU short
Rio de Janeiro
BR
248 /day 2 airlines
VCP short
Campinas
BR
177 /day 3 airlines
REC medium
Recife
BR
148 /day 3 airlines
GIG short
Rio de Janeiro
BR
139 /day 2 airlines
CNF short
Belo Horizonte
BR
132 /day 3 airlines
SSA short
Salvador
BR
76 /day 2 airlines
FOR medium
Fortaleza
BR
51 /day 2 airlines
POA medium
Porto Alegre
BR
51 /day 2 airlines
GYN short
Goiania
BR
46 /day 2 airlines
MAO medium
Manaus
BR
41 /day 3 airlines

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Airport data

Authoritative facts sourced from the airport authority

Elevation
3,497 ft (1,066 m)
Above sea level
Runways
2 · 10,827 ft max
2 runways, ASP
Passengers
7.7M/yr
Reported 2024
Airlines
9 carriers
JJ · G3 · AD
Hub status
Mega-hub
Multi-airline hub
Area
7,165 acres (2,900 ha)
Total airport area

Beyond the major hubs

BSB also serves 25 regional airports across 1 country — secondary cities, islands, and niche destinations not ranked on BigAirports.

25
Regional airports
1
Countries served
3
Airlines operating
1,543
Observed flights
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Getting to the airport

Ground transport options from Brasília

Public transportation

Linha Executiva 113 runs from the Arrivals curb to the central hotel and government sectors (Setor Hoteleiro Sul/Norte) and to the Rodoviária do Plano Piloto — the architecturally iconic central bus terminal designed by Lúcio Costa. Regular city buses connect to Vilarinho Station on the Brasília Metro for transfer to the rest of the city. Fares use the BilheteUnico contactless card.

Taxis & rideshare

Accredited taxis from Coopertramo and Cootramo operate with fixed pre-paid fares sold at kiosks in Arrivals or metered fares directly with drivers. Uber and 99 have strong coverage and dedicated pickup zones and typically undercut metered taxis by 20–35%. A ride to Eixo Monumental (central Brasília) takes 15–20 minutes and costs 45–70 BRL via app.

Rental cars

Localiza, Movida, Unidas, Hertz, and Avis maintain desks in the Arrivals hall. Brasília's famously wide boulevards and low-density Plano Piloto layout make rental cars practical for visitors despite the city's initial strangeness. International Driving Permits are recommended alongside the original license; Brazilian police enforce document checks routinely. Most agencies include mandatory damage-waiver insurance.

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