Mopti: 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.
Mopti is a city of 186,187 people in Mali, 268 m (879 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mopti Airport (MZI), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Mopti runs from about 11 h 19 min a day in late December to 13 h 1 min in late June (computed for 14.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Mopti is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Mopti Airport (MZI), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,340 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Mopti: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Mopti · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ouagadougou, 371 km (Burkina Faso) — flights
- Bobo-Dioulasso, 368 km (Burkina Faso)
- Sikasso, 387 km — buses · car rental
- Koutiala, 271 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ségou, 252 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Koudougou, 317 km (Burkina Faso)
- Saaba, 381 km (Burkina Faso)
- Ouahigouya, 215 km (Burkina Faso)
- Kaya, 369 km (Burkina Faso)
- San, 153 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Mortagne-au-Perche, Chartres-de-Bretagne, Bouaké, Maurepas.
Common questions
Which airport serves Mopti?
Mopti Airport (MZI), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Mopti?
About 186,187 people live in Mopti, across 40 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Mopti in?
Africa/Bamako, currently UTC+0.
What currency is used in Mopti?
The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Mopti?
Ouagadougou (371 km), Bobo-Dioulasso (368 km), Sikasso (387 km), Koutiala (271 km), Ségou (252 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.