Quelimane: 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.
Quelimane is a city of 349,842 people in Mozambique (Zambezia Province), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Quelimane Airport (UEL), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Quelimane runs from about 11 h 6 min a day in late June to 13 h 15 min in late December (computed for -17.88° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Quelimane is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Quelimane Airport (UEL), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,905 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Quelimane: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Quelimane · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Blantyre, 307 km (Malawi) — flights
- Nampula, 398 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Beira, 307 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Chimoio, 385 km — buses · car rental
- Tete, 400 km — buses · car rental
- Mocuba, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Gurúè, 268 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zomba, 324 km (Malawi)
- Angoche, 370 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Setúbal.
Common questions
Which airport serves Quelimane?
Quelimane Airport (UEL), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Quelimane?
About 349,842 people live in Quelimane, across 117 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Quelimane in?
Africa/Maputo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Quelimane?
The Metical (MZN). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Quelimane?
Blantyre (307 km), Nampula (398 km), Beira (307 km), Chimoio (385 km), Tete (400 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.