Mascara: 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.
Mascara is a city of 108,629 people in Algeria, 590 m (1,936 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Mascara runs from about 9 h 49 min a day in late December to 14 h 36 min in late June (computed for 35.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mascara is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Mascara: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mascara · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Algiers, 304 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Oran, 78 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Oujda, 203 km (Morocco)
- Murcia, 309 km (Spain)
- Al Hoceïma, 370 km (Morocco)
- Alicante, 332 km (Spain)
- Blida, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bab Ezzouar, 311 km — buses · car rental
- Djelfa, 295 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Elche, 327 km (Spain)
Twin towns and sister cities: Bursa, Elkader.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mascara?
Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mascara?
About 108,629 people live in Mascara (GeoNames).
What time zone is Mascara in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Mascara?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mascara?
Algiers (304 km), Oran (78 km), Oujda (203 km), Murcia (309 km), Al Hoceïma (370 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.