Malabo: 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.
Malabo is a city of 155,963 people in Equatorial Guinea (Bioko Norte), 34 m (112 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Malabo International Airport (SSG), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Malabo runs from about 11 h 57 min a day in late December to 12 h 23 min in late June (computed for 3.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Malabo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Malabo International Airport (SSG), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,647 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Malabo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Malabo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Port Harcourt, 227 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Onitsha, 346 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Douala, 107 km (Cameroon)
- Yaoundé, 304 km (Cameroon) — flights
- Aba, 217 km (Nigeria) — flights
- Enugu, 331 km (Nigeria)
- Warri, 389 km (Nigeria)
- Libreville, 381 km (Gabon)
- Owerri, 273 km (Nigeria)
- Calabar, 143 km (Nigeria)
Twin towns and sister cities: Guadalajara, Madrid.
Common questions
Which airport serves Malabo?
Malabo International Airport (SSG), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
How big is Malabo?
About 155,963 people live in Malabo, across 21 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Malabo in?
Africa/Malabo, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Malabo?
The Franc (XAF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Malabo?
Port Harcourt (227 km), Onitsha (346 km), Douala (107 km), Yaoundé (304 km), Aba (217 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.