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Airport Reference

Salgado Filho International Airport (POA)

Porto Alegre, Brazil

IATA CodePOA
ICAO CodeSBPA
CityPorto Alegre
CountryBrazil
Time ZoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo
Coordinates-29.9944, -51.1714
Elevation11 ft / 3 m above sea level
State/RegionRio-Grande-do-Sul

Booking Through POA Across GDS Systems

The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into POA, using POA as the destination:

Amadeus:  AN15JULLHRPOA
Sabre:    A15JUNLHRPOA
Galileo:  A/15JUNLHRPOA

Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.

Distance & Flight Time from Other Major Hubs

Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:

HubDistanceEst. Flight Time
LHR (London)10,323 km / 6,414 mi≈ 12.1h nonstop
JFK (New York)8,192 km / 5,090 mi≈ 9.6h nonstop
DXB (Dubai)12,883 km / 8,005 mi≈ 15.2h nonstop
SIN (Singapore)15,890 km / 9,874 mi≈ 18.7h nonstop
SYD (Sydney)12,528 km / 7,785 mi≈ 14.7h nonstop

Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.

Connection Notes for POA

New York is the closest of the listed hubs to POA, at roughly 9.6 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 18.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through POA as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code for Porto Alegre?

The main IATA airport code for Porto Alegre is POA — Salgado Filho International Airport.

What time zone is Salgado Filho International Airport in?

Salgado Filho International Airport operates on America/Sao_Paulo time.

How does POA appear in a GDS PNR?

In a flight segment line, POA appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...POA... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.

Which major hub is closest to POA?

Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to POA, at an estimated 9.6 hours nonstop flight time.

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