El Obeid: 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 Obeid is a city of 393,311 people in Sudan (North Kordofan), 573 m (1,880 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El-Obeid Airport (EBD), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in El Obeid runs from about 11 h 23 min a day in late December to 12 h 57 min in late June (computed for 13.18° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
El Obeid is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is El-Obeid Airport (EBD), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to El Obeid: every airport, routes and times
Buses to El Obeid · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Khartoum, 363 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Omdurman, 366 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Khartoum North, 371 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kosti, 265 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Wad Medani, 382 km — buses · car rental
- Rabak, 273 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sennar, 365 km — buses · car rental
- Al Manāqil, 322 km — buses · car rental
- An Nuhūd, 201 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves El Obeid?
El-Obeid Airport (EBD), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is El Obeid?
About 393,311 people live in El Obeid (GeoNames).
What time zone is El Obeid in?
Africa/Khartoum, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in El Obeid?
The Pound (SDG). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near El Obeid?
Khartoum (363 km), Omdurman (366 km), Khartoum North (371 km), Kosti (265 km), Wad Medani (382 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.