Sétif: 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.
Sétif is a city of 252,127 people in Algeria, 1,096 m (3,596 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Soummam–Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Sétif train station.
Key facts
Daylight in Sétif runs from about 9 h 45 min a day in late December to 14 h 40 min in late June (computed for 36.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sétif is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Soummam–Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL, 79 km), Batna Mostefa Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ, 94 km), Ain Arnat Airport (QSF, 8 km).
Flights to Sétif: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Sétif train station. Trains to Sétif
Buses to Sétif · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Algiers, 217 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Constantine, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Annaba, 224 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Blida, 234 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Batna, 98 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bab Ezzouar, 208 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Djelfa, 258 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Biskra, 152 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tébessa, 260 km — buses · car rental · tours
- El Oued, 342 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Rennes, Al Ahmadi, Cairo, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Lyon, Shiraz, Rio de Janeiro, Miami.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sétif?
Soummam–Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA), 66 km (41 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sétif?
About 252,127 people live in Sétif, across 127 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sétif in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Sétif?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sétif?
Algiers (217 km), Constantine (109 km), Annaba (224 km), Blida (234 km), Batna (98 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.