AirOrSeaTravel is an independent guide. Bookings on this page are completed on the provider’s own website. How we are funded.

AirOrSeaTravel — find your way there
Tunisia

Kairouan: 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.

OverviewFlightsHotelsTrainsBusesCar rentalTours

Kairouan is a city of 139,070 people in Tunisia, 65 m (213 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport (NBE), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population139,070
Elevation65 m (213 ft)
Area68 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Tunis (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyDinar (TND)
Dialling code+216
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Coordinates35.678, 10.096
Kairouan

Open Kairouan in Google Maps

Daylight in Kairouan runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Kairouan is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport (NBE), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, whose 10,827-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR, 60 km).

Flights to Kairouan: every airport, routes and times

Buses to Kairouan · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Bursa, Timbuktu, Fez, Samarkand, Tlemcen, Córdoba.

Common questions

Which airport serves Kairouan?

Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport (NBE), 54 km (34 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Kairouan?

About 139,070 people live in Kairouan, across 68 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Kairouan in?

Africa/Tunis, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Kairouan?

The Dinar (TND). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Kairouan?

Tunis (127 km), Palermo (397 km), Constantine (322 km), Annaba (249 km), Batna (355 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.