Sidi Bel Abbes: 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.
Sidi Bel Abbes is a city of 210,146 people in Algeria (Sidi Bel Abbès), 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Sidi Bel Abbes runs from about 9 h 50 min a day in late December to 14 h 35 min in late June (computed for 35.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sidi Bel Abbes is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport (TLM, 78 km).
Flights to Sidi Bel Abbes: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sidi Bel Abbes · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Algiers, 376 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Oran, 57 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Málaga, 381 km (Spain) — flights
- Oujda, 129 km (Morocco)
- Murcia, 314 km (Spain)
- Al Hoceïma, 300 km (Morocco)
- Alicante, 351 km (Spain)
- Blida, 343 km — buses · car rental
- Bab Ezzouar, 383 km — buses · car rental
- Djelfa, 360 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Sidi Bel Abbes?
Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN), 48 km (30 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sidi Bel Abbes?
About 210,146 people live in Sidi Bel Abbes, across 9,151 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sidi Bel Abbes in?
Africa/Algiers, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Sidi Bel Abbes?
The Dinar (DZD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sidi Bel Abbes?
Algiers (376 km), Oran (57 km), Málaga (381 km), Oujda (129 km), Murcia (314 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.