Al Qadarif: 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.
Al Qadarif is a city of 363,945 people in Sudan (Al Qaḑārif), 608 m (1,995 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Al Qadarif runs from about 11 h 20 min a day in late December to 13 h in late June (computed for 14.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Al Qadarif in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Al Qadarif · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Khartoum, 350 km — buses · car rental
- Omdurman, 360 km — buses · car rental
- Khartoum North, 355 km — buses · car rental
- Gonder, 276 km (Ethiopia)
- Kassala, 192 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bahir Dar, 348 km (Ethiopia)
- Kosti, 310 km — buses · car rental
- Wad Medani, 205 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Singa, 185 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ad-Damazin, 273 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Eindhoven, Konya.
Common questions
How big is Al Qadarif?
About 363,945 people live in Al Qadarif, across 65 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Al Qadarif in?
Africa/Khartoum, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Al Qadarif?
The Pound (SDG). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Al Qadarif?
Khartoum (350 km), Omdurman (360 km), Khartoum North (355 km), Gonder (276 km), Kassala (192 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.