Dakhla: 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.
Dakhla is a city of 106,277 people in Western Sahara, 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dakhla Airport (VIL), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Dakhla runs from about 10 h 43 min a day in late December to 13 h 38 min in late June (computed for 23.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dakhla is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Dakhla Airport (VIL), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Dakhla: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dakhla · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nouadhibou, 325 km (Mauritania)
Twin towns and sister cities: Minna, Creil, Trinidad, Cádiz, Turi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Dakhla?
Dakhla Airport (VIL), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dakhla?
About 106,277 people live in Dakhla (GeoNames).
What time zone is Dakhla in?
Africa/El_Aaiun, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Dakhla?
The Dirham (MAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Dakhla?
Nouadhibou (325 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.