Aïn Beïda: 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.
Aïn Beïda is a city of 116,064 people in Algeria (Oum el Bouaghi), 1,008 m (3,307 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Aïn Beïda runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Aïn Beïda is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Batna Mostefa Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ, 98 km), Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport (TEE, 77 km).
Flights to Aïn Beïda: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Aïn Beïda · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Algiers, 400 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Tunis, 273 km (Tunisia) — flights
- Constantine, 94 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Annaba, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Batna, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sfax, 327 km (Tunisia)
- Bab Ezzouar, 391 km — buses · car rental
- Djelfa, 395 km — buses · car rental
- Sétif, 183 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sousse, 293 km (Tunisia)
Twin towns and sister cities: Figueres.
Common questions
Which airport serves Aïn Beïda?
Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Aïn Beïda?
About 116,064 people live in Aïn Beïda, across 54 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Aïn Beïda in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Aïn Beïda?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Aïn Beïda?
Algiers (400 km), Tunis (273 km), Constantine (94 km), Annaba (127 km), Batna (113 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.