Dili: 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.
Dili is the capital of Timor Leste (Dili Municipality), 3 m (10 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Dili runs from about 11 h 40 min a day in late June to 12 h 40 min in late December (computed for -8.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dili is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,065 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International Airport (UAI, 88 km), Baucau Airport (BCH, 91 km).
Flights to Dili: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dili · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
Twin towns and sister cities: Coimbra, Darwin, Lisbon, Canberra, Sydney.
Common questions
Which airport serves Dili?
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Dili?
About 150,000 people live in Dili, across 179 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dili in?
Asia/Dili, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Dili?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Dili?
Kupang (281 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.