Arlit: 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.
Arlit is a city of 106,448 people in Niger (Agadez), 423 m (1,388 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Arlit runs from about 11 h 3 min a day in late December to 13 h 18 min in late June (computed for 18.74° 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 Arlit in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Arlit · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Agadez, 206 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Arlit?
About 106,448 people live in Arlit, across 625 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Arlit in?
Africa/Niamey, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Arlit?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Arlit?
Agadez (206 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.