Lobito: 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.
Lobito is a city of 393,079 people in Angola (Benguela), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Catumbela Airport (CBT), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Lobito. Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Lobito runs from about 11 h 26 min a day in late June to 12 h 54 min in late December (computed for -12.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lobito is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Catumbela Airport (CBT), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 12,139-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Lobito: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lobito · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay in Lobito. Of the 5 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (5).
Hotels in Lobito: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Luanda, 394 km — flights · buses · car rental · ferries
- Mulenvos, 390 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Viana, 385 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kikolo, 399 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Maianga, 392 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Camama, 382 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Golfe, 390 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Calumbo, 358 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Hoji ya Henda, 397 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Lubango, 284 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Seixal, Sintra.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lobito?
Catumbela Airport (CBT), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Lobito?
About 393,079 people live in Lobito, across 3,648 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lobito in?
Africa/Luanda, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Lobito?
The Kwanza (AOA). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Lobito?
Our booking partner lists 5 places to stay in Lobito, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Lobito?
Luanda (394 km), Mulenvos (390 km), Viana (385 km), Kikolo (399 km), Maianga (392 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.