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AJU to JPA: distance & flight time
Aracaju (Santa Maria Airport) → Joao Pessoa (Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport)
302 mi
486 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
302 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AJU — Santa Maria Airport · Aracaju, Brazil
- JPA — Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport · Joao Pessoa, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AJU
- APQ · Arapiraca Airport89 mi away
- MCZ · Zumbi dos Palmares Airport134 mi away
- PAV · Paulo Afonso Airport136 mi away
Near JPA
- CPV · Presidente João Suassuna Airport66 mi away
- REC · Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport68 mi away
- NAT · Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport100 mi away
- CAU · Caruaru Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AJU from JPA?
The flight distance from Aracaju (AJU) to Joao Pessoa (JPA) is 302 miles (486 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJU to JPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AJU to JPA?
Nonstop service on AJU–JPA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJU to JPA?
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Why are some AJU to JPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AJU–JPA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.