El Daein: 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.
El Daein is a city of 264,734 people in Sudan (Eastern Darfur), 478 m (1,568 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in El Daein runs from about 11 h 30 min a day in late December to 12 h 50 min in late June (computed for 11.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of El Daein in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to El Daein · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nyala, 150 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Winejok, 315 km (South Sudan)
- El Fasher, 255 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gereida, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- An Nuhūd, 286 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is El Daein?
About 264,734 people live in El Daein (GeoNames).
What time zone is El Daein in?
Africa/Khartoum, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in El Daein?
The Pound (SDG). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near El Daein?
Nyala (150 km), Winejok (315 km), El Fasher (255 km), Gereida (109 km), An Nuhūd (286 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.