Houari Boumediene Airport Guide
Houari Boumediene Airport is Algeria's busiest airport and the main international gateway for Algiers, the national capital. Located in the Dar El Beïda district, it sits approximately 20 km east of the city centre by road. The airport covers 850 hectares and operates two parallel runways of 3,500 metres each.
The facility handled close to 10 million passengers in 2024, placing it among Africa's ten busiest airports. Air Algérie uses it as a primary hub, while Tassili Airlines connects Algiers to domestic destinations. International services are provided by Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, and around 20 other carriers.
A rail link opened in 2019 connects the airport to the El Harrach and Agha stations in central Algiers, with trains running every 30 minutes and the journey taking around 20 minutes. The airport was established in 1924 as Maison Blanche aerodrome and was renamed Houari Boumediene in 1980 after the former president of Algeria.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 9.2M passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1924
- Location
- 36.694, 3.215
- Operator
- EGSA Alger (Établissement de Gestion de Services Aéroportuaires d'Alger)
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
3 terminalsHouari Boumediene Airport has 3 passenger terminals — Terminal 1, Terminal 2 and Terminal 4, handling both international and domestic flights for around 11 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Terminal 1Domestic
Air Algérie, Tassili Airlines
- Terminal 2Mixed
Air Algérie
- Terminal 4International
Air Algérie, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Iberia, ITA Airways, Royal Jordanian
Nearby cities
1 cityHouari Boumediene Airport is closest to Algiers (20 km west). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Algiers20 km west
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