Menongue: 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.
Menongue is a city of 251,178 people in Angola (Cubango), 1,355 m (4,446 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Menongue Airport (SPP), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Menongue runs from about 11 h 18 min a day in late June to 13 h 2 min in late December (computed for -14.66° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Menongue is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Menongue Airport (SPP), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Menongue: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Menongue · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Huambo, 297 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cuíto, 266 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Caála, 305 km — buses · car rental
- Ondjiva, 340 km — buses · car rental
- Catchiungo, 281 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Menongue?
Menongue Airport (SPP), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Menongue?
About 251,178 people live in Menongue, across 23,500 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Menongue in?
Africa/Luanda, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Menongue?
The Kwanza (AOA). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Menongue?
Huambo (297 km), Cuíto (266 km), Caála (305 km), Ondjiva (340 km), Catchiungo (281 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.