How to find cheap flights to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)
Currently, R 9,148 is the cheapest price for a one-way flight to Salgado Filho International Airport. Or you can reserve a return plane ticket to POA for R 12,439.
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Book as early as possible. You might even be able to score some awesome early bird deals on tickets to Porto Alegre, where Salgado Filho International Airport is located.
Click on 'Add nearby airports' during your search for a better chance of finding cheap flights to Porto Alegre. Doing this will give you more choices for where you take off and land, as well as different prices.
Consider taking a flight with a stop, as indirect routes usually cost less. Simply uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Salgado Filho International Airport.
Best time to go to Porto Alegre
You can typically jump on the cheapest flight to Porto Alegre in May.
Make use of the 'Whole month' tool if you're flexible with your dates. Browse fares for the entire month and find a flight to POA that fits your itinerary and budget.
October is the most popular month for flights to POA. Go then if you're eager to see Porto Alegre at its busiest and best.
May is the least busy time of year to visit if you're after a more laid-back vibe. You'll generally find cheaper prices on plane tickets to Porto Alegre then.
Check the weather conditions before you travel. January is the warmest time of year in Porto Alegre, averaging between 17ºC (63ºF) and 34ºC (93ºF).
July brings the lowest temperatures, ranging from around 8ºC (46ºF) to 23ºC (73ºF).
Hoping to leave the raincoat at home? April is the driest month in Porto Alegre, averaging six days of rain.
The wettest time of year is January. Plan your trip then and you'll likely get around 12 days of rainfall.
Travelling to Salgado Filho International Airport (POA): What you need to know
Travel to Porto Alegre in one go. These are some of the major airlines that offer direct flights to Salgado Filho International Airport:
Think about booking your POA plane ticket with Copa. It's the top-performing carrier for punctuality, with up to 81% of flights to this hub landing on time.
You'll be landing in the UTC-3 timezone at POA.
Eager to catch up on sleep after your flight to POA? These hotels close to Salgado Filho International Airport offer the ideal place to relax and unwind:
Hit the ground running when you collect a car hire in POA. Get behind the wheel with Localiza, Foco or Movida and discover the lesser-explored corners of Porto Alegre and beyond.
Salgado Filho International Airport has an on-time performance of 77%. This number is a snapshot of how reliably flights from POA arrive without running late.
Salgado Filho International Airport is located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Getting to central Porto Alegre from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)
The distance from POA to central Porto Alegre is about 11 kilometres.
After landing from your flight to POA, expect a drive to the centre of around 20 minutes.
You can expect the ride to take about 50 minutes on public transport.
Your hotel should feel like part of the trip, not just a place to sleep. Here are a few favourites that travellers keep coming back to in Porto Alegre:
Porto Alegre highlights
These top attractions should feature on your itinerary after hopping off your flight to Porto Alegre:
Centro Historico Cultural Santa Casa: A popular place to kick off your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 0.80 kilometres east of the city centre in Centro Historico.
Rhema Church | GARDEN: Make your way to this park when you want to slow down and take five in Porto Alegre. It's roughly 8 kilometres east of the centre in Sarandi.
Mercado Público de Porto Alegre: Take a tour of this landmark next. About 0.16 kilometres east of the city centre in Centro Historico, it's also worth a visit to get the full Porto Alegre experience.
How to get to Viamão from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)
The nearby city of Viamão is about 40 kilometres from POA. Reaching the centre by ride-share or cab should take around 35 minutes.
Allow roughly 1 hour 35 minutes if you're travelling to Viamão on public transport.
Travelling from Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) to Novo Hamburgo
About 32 kilometres away, Novo Hamburgo is another city that you can easily reach from Salgado Filho International Airport. It takes around 1 hour 20 minutes to make the trip on public transport from POA.
By car, the trip takes roughly 35 minutes.
Explore more of Brazil
Up for more exploring? Canoas will add something special to your trip to Brazil. It's around 8 kilometres north of Porto Alegre and features Cosmopolitan Urban Mall, Ponte Estaiada Lupicinio Rodriigues and Lake Garden.
Another city in Brazil that has plenty going for it is Pelotas. From Porto Alegre, it's around 225 kilometres south-west and offers highlights like Grande Hotel de Pelotas and Centro histórico de Pelotas. Find time for Praça Dom Joaquim too.
Or venture to Viamão, about 18 kilometres south-east of Porto Alegre. Ilê Axeé Odé Bokun Fun, Parque Estadual De Itapua and Piscina do Leque are just the start of the reasons to visit.
