Baku: 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.
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan (Baki), -23 m (-75 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 2,338+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Baku runs from about 9 h 20 min a day in late December to 15 h 7 min in late June (computed for 40.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Baku is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Baku: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Baku · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 2,338+ places to stay in Baku (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 637 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (274), and 40 are five-star. Across 210 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 135,789 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Makhachkala, 351 km (Russia) — flights
- Rasht, 346 km (Iran) — flights
- Sumgayit, 30 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ardabīl, 274 km (Iran) — flights
- Ganja, 300 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Khirdalan, 14 km
- Aktau, 380 km (Kazakhstan) — flights
- Yevlakh, 233 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bandar-e Anzalī, 325 km (Iran) — flights
- Mīāneh, 379 km (Iran)
Common questions
Which airport serves Baku?
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
How big is Baku?
About 2.4 million people live in Baku (GeoNames).
What time zone is Baku in?
Asia/Baku, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Baku?
The Manat (AZN). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Baku?
Our booking partner lists 2,338 or more places to stay in Baku, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Baku?
Makhachkala (351 km), Rasht (346 km), Sumgayit (30 km), Ardabīl (274 km), Ganja (300 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.