Fortaleza Airport (FOR)

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Country Brazil | Continent South America | IATA: FOR | ICAO: SBFZ | Elevation 82 ft · 25 m | Local time

Destinations
26
Flights / day
50
Busiest route
São Paulo
Top airline
LATAM

Fortaleza Pinto Martins Airport averages 50 flights per day to 26 destinations, with 15 domestic routes and nine international routes. A total of six airlines operate at FOR, led by LATAM. This airport provides direct service to nine countries across three continents, with Portugal representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Fortaleza Pinto Martins connects to Paris, with a typical flight time of 9 hr 15 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Fortaleza Pinto Martins Airport connects 24 destinations worldwide, with São Paulo standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Paris, and the shortest flight is to Natal.

São Paulo (GRU) – Brazil
1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,458 mi · 2,347 km
8
per day
Rio de Janeiro (GIG) – Brazil
2 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,352 mi · 2,177 km
8
per day
Brasília (BSB) – Brazil
2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,051 mi · 1,692 km
5
per day
São Paulo (CGH) – Brazil
2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,475 mi · 2,373 km
5
per day
Belém (BEL) – Brazil
2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
706 mi · 1,136 km
4
per day
Salvador (SSA) – Brazil
2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
631 mi · 1,016 km
3
per day
Campinas (VCP) – Brazil
1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,448 mi · 2,330 km
3
per day
Belo Horizonte (CNF) – Brazil
2 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,155 mi · 1,858 km
2
per day
Manaus (MAO) – Brazil
1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,485 mi · 2,390 km
1
per day
São Luís (SLZ) – Brazil
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
402 mi · 647 km
1
per day
Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal
1 airline
7 hr 40 mins
3,487 mi · 5,612 km
1
per day
Natal (NAT) – Brazil
1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
257 mi · 414 km
1
per day
Teresina (THE) – Brazil
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
309 mi · 497 km
1
per day
Buenos Aires (EZE) – Argentina
1 airline
6 hr 5 mins
2,499 mi · 4,021 km
4
per week
Paris (CDG) – France
1 airline
9 hr 15 mins
4,399 mi · 7,079 km
4
per week
Madrid (MAD) – Spain
1 airline
8 hr 10 mins
3,773 mi · 6,073 km
3
per week
Foz do Iguaçu (IGU) – Brazil
2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,842 mi · 2,965 km
2
per week
Parnaíba (PHB) – Brazil
1 airline
FOR → PHB
2
per week
Cayenne / Rochambeau (CAY) – French Guiana
1 airline
FOR → CAY
1
per week
Maceió (MCZ) – Brazil
1 airline
FOR → MCZ
1
per week
Miami (MIA) – United States of America
1 airline
7 hr 55 mins
3,461 mi · 5,570 km
1
per week
Montevideo (MVD) – Uruguay
1 airline
5 hr 55 mins
2,421 mi · 3,897 km
1
per week
Orlando (MCO) – United States of America
1 airline
8 hr 10 mins
3,608 mi · 5,806 km
1
per week
Santiago (SCL) – Chile
1 airline
6 hr 55 mins
2,916 mi · 4,692 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Fortaleza Pinto Martins Airport is served by six airlines, with LATAM in the lead at 41% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 88% of routes. two carriers operate only one route each. A total of five airlines operate international routes, compared with three airlines serving domestic routes. Air France is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Paris with a flight time of 9 hrs 15 mins.

LATAM (14 routes)
Gol (9 routes)
Azul (7 routes)
Air France (2 routes)
TAP Air Portugal (1 routes)
Iberia (1 routes)

Fortaleza Pinto Martins Airport provides direct service to nine countries across three continents. The route network is 63% domestic and 37% international. Portugal is the primary international destination.

Brazil - 44/day
Portugal - 1/day
Argentina - 1/day
France - 1/day
Spain - 0/day
French Guiana - 0/day
United States of America - 0/day
Uruguay - 0/day
Chile - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,363 ft 2,549 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
8,363 ft 2,549 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

72 aircraft cannot operate at Fortaleza Pinto Martins Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,363 ft (2,549 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft 1,433 m 8,366 ft 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft 2,560 m 3,599 ft 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft 2,600 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
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

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