Brazil flag Belém Airport (BEL)

Country Brazil | South America | Regional Airport | IATA: BEL | ICAO: SBBE | Elevation 54 ft · 16 m | Local time —

Destinations
23
Flights / day
48
Busiest route
São Paulo
Top airline
Azul

Belém Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Airport averages 48 flights per day to 23 destinations, with 16 domestic routes and six international routes. A total of seven airlines operate at BEL, led by Azul. This airport provides direct service to six countries across three continents, with Portugal representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Belém Júlio Cezar Ribeiro connects to Lisbon, with a typical flight time of 8 hr 5 mins. Updated: July 16, 2026

Route Network

Belém Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Airport connects 22 destinations worldwide, with São Paulo standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Lisbon, and the shortest flight is to São Luís.

Brazil flag São Paulo (GRU) – Brazil 2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,530 mi · 2,462 km
8
per day
Brazil flag Macapá (MCP) – Brazil 3 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
205 mi · 330 km
6
per day
Brazil flag Brasília (BSB) – Brazil 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
1,002 mi · 1,612 km
4
per day
Brazil flag Campinas (VCP) – Brazil 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,497 mi · 2,409 km
3
per day
Brazil flag Fortaleza (FOR) – Brazil 2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
706 mi · 1,136 km
3
per day
Brazil flag Santarém (STM) – Brazil 2 airlines
—
BEL → STM
3
per day
Brazil flag Belo Horizonte (CNF) – Brazil 1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,297 mi · 2,087 km
3
per day
Brazil flag Manaus (MAO) – Brazil 3 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
807 mi · 1,299 km
3
per day
Brazil flag Recife (REC) – Brazil 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
1,043 mi · 1,678 km
2
per day
Brazil flag Marabá (MAB) – Brazil 1 airline
—
BEL → MAB
2
per day
Brazil flag Rio de Janeiro (GIG) – Brazil 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,522 mi · 2,449 km
2
per day
Brazil flag Carajás (CKS) – Brazil 1 airline
—
BEL → CKS
1
per day
Brazil flag Altamira (ATM) – Brazil 1 airline
—
BEL → ATM
1
per day
Brazil flag São Luís (SLZ) – Brazil 1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
305 mi · 490 km
1
per day
Portugal flag Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal 1 airline
8 hr 5 mins
3,732 mi · 6,006 km
6
per week
Suriname flag Zandery (PBM) – Suriname 2 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
661 mi · 1,064 km
4
per week
Brazil flag Almeirim (MEU) – Brazil 1 airline
—
BEL → MEU
3
per week
Colombia flag Bogotá (BOG) – Colombia 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,821 mi · 2,931 km
3
per week
Brazil flag Tucuruí (TUR) – Brazil 1 airline
—
BEL → TUR
3
per week
United States of America flag Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – United States of America 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,839 mi · 4,570 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Miami (MIA) – United States of America 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
2,835 mi · 4,562 km
2
per week
French Guiana flag Cayenne / Rochambeau (CAY) – French Guiana 1 airline
—
BEL → CAY
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 16, 2026.

Belém Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Airport is served by seven airlines, with Azul in the lead at 47% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 84% of routes. three carriers operate only one route each. A total of six airlines operate international routes, compared with four airlines serving domestic routes. TAP Air Portugal is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Lisbon with a flight time of 8 hrs 5 mins.

Azul (15 routes)
Gol (7 routes)
LATAM (5 routes)
TAP Air Portugal (2 routes)
Surinam Airways (1 routes)
Avianca (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)

Belém Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Airport provides direct service to six countries across three continents. The route network is 73% domestic and 27% international. Portugal is the primary international destination.

Brazil - 45/day
Portugal - 1/day
Suriname - 1/day
United States of America - 1/day
Colombia - 0/day
French Guiana - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#464 (48 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#681 (23 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,219 ft 2,810 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
9,219 ft 2,810 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
6,027 ft 1,837 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
6,027 ft 1,837 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

52 aircraft cannot operate at Belém Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,219 ft (2,810 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Belém Júlio Cezar Ribeiro (IATA: BEL) operates around 48 flights per day to 23 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 16 domestic and 6 international routes, with Azul as the leading carrier and São Paulo currently the busiest connection. From BEL, passengers can reach 6 countries across 3 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,810 m (9,219 ft).

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