Why go
- Municipality of Bahia, Brazil.
- Served by Una-Comandatuba Airport (UNA).
History
Ilhéus is a major city located in the southern coastal region of Bahia, Brazil, 211 km south of Salvador, the state's capital. The city was founded in 1534 as Vila de São Jorge dos Ilhéus and is known as one of the most important tourism centers of the northeast of Brazil.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 7 direct destinations
- Azul AD (Embraer 195, ATR 72) · 3 routes: Campinas, Salvador, Sao Paulo
- Oceanair O6 (Fokker 100) · 2 routes: Brasilia, Salvador
- Sky Express G3 (737-700) · 2 routes: Belo Horizonte, Salvador
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A319) · 2 routes: Rio De Janeiro, 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.
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 Una-Comandatuba Airport (UNA); 11 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: IOS has direct flights to 7 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Campinas, Rio De Janeiro…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ilheus. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.