Cayenne: 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.
Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana (Guyane), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Cayenne runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late December to 12 h 27 min in late June (computed for 4.94° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cayenne is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 10,486-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Cayenne: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cayenne · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Guyanese Cultures | 5,401 | 2019 |
| Archives départementales de Guyane | 229 | 2022 |
The busiest is Museum of Guyanese Cultures at 5,401 visitors in 2019. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Cayenne
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Paramaribo, 330 km (Suriname) — flights
Twin towns and sister cities: Salvador.
Common questions
Which airport serves Cayenne?
Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Cayenne?
About 61,550 people live in Cayenne, across 24 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Cayenne in?
America/Cayenne, currently UTC-3.
What currency is used in Cayenne?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cayenne?
Paramaribo (330 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.