Huambo: 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.
Huambo is a city of 595,304 people in Angola, 1,716 m (5,630 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Albano Machado Airport (NOV), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Huambo runs from about 11 h 25 min a day in late June to 12 h 55 min in late December (computed for -12.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Huambo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Albano Machado Airport (NOV), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,727 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Huambo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Huambo · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay in Huambo. Of the 2 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (1). Guests have left 3 reviews in total.
Hotels in Huambo: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lubango, 340 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Benguela, 254 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Malanje, 366 km — trains
- Lobito, 243 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cuíto, 137 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Menongue, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Navegantes, 256 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sumbe, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bocoio, 177 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- N'dalatando, 397 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Huambo?
Albano Machado Airport (NOV), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Huambo?
About 595,304 people live in Huambo, across 2,609 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Huambo in?
Africa/Luanda, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Huambo?
The Kwanza (AOA). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Huambo?
Our booking partner lists 3 places to stay in Huambo, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Huambo?
Lubango (340 km), Benguela (254 km), Malanje (366 km), Lobito (243 km), Cuíto (137 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.