Aden: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Aden is a city of 1.1 million people in Yemen, 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Aden International Airport (ADE), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Aden runs from about 11 h 25 min a day in late December to 12 h 55 min in late June (computed for 12.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Aden is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Aden International Airport (ADE), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,171-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Aden: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Aden · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sanaa, 300 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Taiz, 142 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ibb, 161 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Al Ḩudaydah, 318 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Djibouti, 245 km (Djibouti) — flights
- Borama, 375 km (Somalia) — flights
- Balbala, 250 km (Djibouti) — flights
- Hargeysa, 373 km (Somalia) — flights
- Berbera, 260 km (Somalia) — flights
- Dhamār, 208 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Djibouti, Latakia, Shanghai, Jeddah.
Common questions
Which airport serves Aden?
Aden International Airport (ADE), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Aden?
About 1.1 million people live in Aden, across 760 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Aden in?
Asia/Aden, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Aden?
The Rial (YER). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Aden?
Sanaa (300 km), Taiz (142 km), Ibb (161 km), Al Ḩudaydah (318 km), Djibouti (245 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.