Mandaue City: 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.
Mandaue City is a city of 331,320 people in Philippines (Central Visayas), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Mandaue City runs from about 11 h 34 min a day in late December to 12 h 46 min in late June (computed for 10.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mandaue City is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,860-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG, 85 km).
Flights to Mandaue City: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mandaue City · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budta, 351 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Malingao, 357 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Cebu City, 4 km
- Cagayan de Oro, 220 km — flights · tours
- Lapu-Lapu City, 3 km
- Iloilo, 154 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bacolod City, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mansilingan, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cotabato, 347 km
- Iligan, 236 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Bacău, Zibo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mandaue City?
Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Mandaue City?
About 331,320 people live in Mandaue City, across 35 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mandaue City in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Mandaue City?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mandaue City?
Budta (351 km), Malingao (357 km), Cebu City (4 km), Cagayan de Oro (220 km), Lapu-Lapu City (3 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.