Djibouti: 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.
Djibouti is the capital of Djibouti, 6 m (20 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 40 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Djibouti runs from about 11 h 29 min a day in late December to 12 h 51 min in late June (computed for 11.59° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Djibouti is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, whose 10,335-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Djibouti: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Djibouti · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 40 places to stay in Djibouti. Of the 32 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (17), and 4 are five-star. Guests have left 1,648 reviews in total.
Hotels in Djibouti: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Aden, 245 km (Yemen) — flights
- Taiz, 241 km (Yemen) — flights
- Ibb, 287 km (Yemen) — flights
- Al Ḩudaydah, 357 km (Yemen)
- Borama, 184 km (Somalia) — flights
- Balbala, 5 km
- Jijiga, 252 km (Ethiopia) — flights
- Hargeysa, 247 km (Somalia) — flights
- Dire Dawa, 262 km (Ethiopia) — flights
- Dessie, 386 km (Ethiopia)
Twin towns and sister cities: Malé, Rimini, Key West, Rabat, Suez, Jizan, Port Sudan, Aden, Izola, Kailua-Kona, La Paz, Algeciras, Khartoum, Granada.
Common questions
Which airport serves Djibouti?
Djibouti-Ambouli Airport (JIB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre.
How big is Djibouti?
About 626,512 people live in Djibouti, across 200 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Djibouti in?
Africa/Djibouti, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Djibouti?
The Franc (DJF). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Djibouti?
Our booking partner lists 40 places to stay in Djibouti, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Djibouti?
Aden (245 km), Taiz (241 km), Ibb (287 km), Al Ḩudaydah (357 km), Borama (184 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.