Cité Soleil: 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.
Cité Soleil is a city of 265,072 people in Haiti (Ouest), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Cité Soleil runs from about 11 h 3 min a day in late December to 13 h 17 min in late June (computed for 18.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cité Soleil is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,974 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Cité Soleil: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cité Soleil · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santo Domingo, 258 km (Dominican Republic) — flights
- Port-au-Prince, 4 km
- Santiago de los Caballeros, 198 km (Dominican Republic) — flights
- Santo Domingo Oeste, 247 km (Dominican Republic) — flights
- Santo Domingo Este, 263 km (Dominican Republic) — flights
- Santiago de Cuba, 399 km (Cuba) — flights
- Carrefour, 8 km
- Delmas, 6 km
- Pétionville, 9 km
- Port-de-Paix, 160 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Cité Soleil?
Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Cité Soleil?
About 265,072 people live in Cité Soleil (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cité Soleil in?
America/Port-au-Prince, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Cité Soleil?
The Gourde (HTG). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cité Soleil?
Santo Domingo (258 km), Port-au-Prince (4 km), Santiago de los Caballeros (198 km), Santo Domingo Oeste (247 km), Santo Domingo Este (263 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.