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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

How POA Appears in a GDS PNR

In a raw PNR segment line, POA shows up as the three-letter origin or destination code — for example, a segment from London to Porto Alegre might read:

2  BA 587 Y 15JUL 2*LHRPOA HK1  800A  2000P

The last three letters of the route pair (POA) tell you the flight is arriving at Salgado Filho International Airport.

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.

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.

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