El Fasher: 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 Fasher is a city of 252,609 people in Sudan (Northern Darfur), 748 m (2,454 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Fasher Airport (ELF), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in El Fasher runs from about 11 h 22 min a day in late December to 12 h 58 min in late June (computed for 13.63° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
El Fasher is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is El Fasher Airport (ELF), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,744 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to El Fasher: every airport, routes and times
Buses to El Fasher · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nyala, 183 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- El Daein, 255 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al-Junaynah, 314 km — buses · car rental
- El Geneina Fort, 313 km — buses · car rental
- Gereida, 263 km — buses · car rental · tours
- An Nuhūd, 349 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves El Fasher?
El Fasher Airport (ELF), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is El Fasher?
About 252,609 people live in El Fasher (GeoNames).
What time zone is El Fasher in?
Africa/Khartoum, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in El Fasher?
The Pound (SDG). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near El Fasher?
Nyala (183 km), El Daein (255 km), Al-Junaynah (314 km), El Geneina Fort (313 km), Gereida (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 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.