CGH Airport Code, Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport
CGH is the IATA airport code for Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport, the main international gateway for São Paulo, Brazil. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, SBSP.
What airport is CGH?
CGH is the IATA airport code for Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport, in São Paulo, Brazil. The same airport has the ICAO code SBSP.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 326 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code SBSP begins with S, the prefix ICAO assigns to South America.
| IATA airport code | CGH |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | SBSP |
| Airport | Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport |
| City | São Paulo |
| Country | Brazil |
| Main airlines | G3, JJ, O6 |
| Runways | 2 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is CGH airport located?
Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH) is in São Paulo, Brazil, at coordinates -23.62766, -46.6546.
It lies in the southern and western hemispheres, at 23.63° S, 46.65° W. The runways sit at 2631 ft (802 m) elevation.
Runways at CGH
It has 2 runways. The longest is 6,365 ft (1.94 km), designated 17R/35L.
Which airlines fly to CGH?
The open route dataset lists G3 (City Connexion Airlines), JJ (TAM Brazilian Airlines), O6 (Oceanair), AD (Azul) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the CGH code comes from
CGH is ConGonHas, Sao Paulo's close-in city airport, whose district name supplied the letters. Congonhas was the city's main airport until Guarulhos opened in 1985, and it keeps the shortest big-city approach in Brazil, landing almost between the towers of the city that grew around it.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport?
The IATA code for Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport in São Paulo is CGH. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for São Paulo?
The 3-letter IATA code for Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport in São Paulo is CGH.
What is the ICAO code for Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport?
The ICAO code for Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport is SBSP. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code CGH.
What is the difference between CGH and SBSP?
CGH is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. SBSP is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in São Paulo and Brazil and the wider region:
Popular routes from CGH
Distance and typical flight time from Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport to other airports it connects with:
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