Laghouat: 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.
Laghouat is a city of 134,372 people in Algeria, 764 m (2,507 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Laghouat - Molay Ahmed Medeghri Airport (LOO), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Laghouat runs from about 9 h 57 min a day in late December to 14 h 27 min in late June (computed for 33.8° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Laghouat is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Laghouat - Molay Ahmed Medeghri Airport (LOO), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 12,486-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Laghouat: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Laghouat · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Algiers, 327 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Oran, 383 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Blida, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Batna, 360 km — buses · car rental
- Bab Ezzouar, 327 km — buses · car rental
- Djelfa, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sétif, 353 km — buses · car rental
- Sidi Bel Abbes, 356 km — buses · car rental
- Biskra, 288 km — buses · car rental · tours
- El Oued, 374 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Laghouat?
Laghouat - Molay Ahmed Medeghri Airport (LOO), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Laghouat?
About 134,372 people live in Laghouat, across 25,057 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Laghouat in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Laghouat?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Laghouat?
Algiers (327 km), Oran (383 km), Blida (297 km), Batna (360 km), Bab Ezzouar (327 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.