Algeria flag Algiers Airport (ALG)

Country Algeria | Europe | Major Hub | IATA: ALG | ICAO: DAAG | Elevation 82 ft · 25 m | Local time —

Destinations
86
Flights / day
126
Busiest route
Paris
Top airline
Air Algerie

Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport averages 126 flights per day to 86 destinations, with 28 domestic routes and 56 international routes. A total of 22 airlines operate at ALG, led by Air Algerie. This airport provides direct service to 32 countries across four continents, with France representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Algiers Houari Boumediene connects to Guangzhou, with a typical flight time of 12 hr 30 mins. Updated: July 8, 2026

Route Network

Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport connects 84 destinations worldwide, with Paris standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Guangzhou, and the shortest flight is to Constantine.

France flag Paris (CDG) – France 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
852 mi · 1,371 km
13
per day
Algeria flag Oran (ORN) – Algeria 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
226 mi · 364 km
7
per day
France flag Marseille (MRS) – France 3 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
478 mi · 769 km
6
per day
Algeria flag Annabah (AAE) – Algeria 2 airlines
—
ALG → AAE
5
per day
France flag Paris (ORY) – France 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
833 mi · 1,340 km
5
per day
Algeria flag Constantine (CZL) – Algeria 2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
191 mi · 308 km
5
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,402 mi · 2,257 km
5
per day
France flag Lyon (LYS) – France 3 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
632 mi · 1,017 km
4
per day
Tunisia flag Tunis (TUN) – Tunisia 3 airlines
1 hr 35 mins
388 mi · 625 km
4
per day
Spain flag Alicante (ALC) – Spain 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
234 mi · 377 km
3
per day
Algeria flag Tindouf (TIN) – Algeria 2 airlines
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ALG → TIN
3
per day
Spain flag Barcelona (BCN) – Spain 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
324 mi · 522 km
3
per day
Egypt flag Cairo (CAI) – Egypt 2 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,681 mi · 2,706 km
3
per day
Italy flag Rome (FCO) – Italy 2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
598 mi · 963 km
3
per day
Algeria flag Guemar (ELU) – Algeria 2 airlines
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ALG → ELU
2
per day
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
959 mi · 1,543 km
2
per day
Algeria flag Tamanghasset (TMR) – Algeria 2 airlines
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ALG → TMR
2
per day
France flag Lille/Lesquin (LIL) – France 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
958 mi · 1,542 km
2
per day
Algeria flag Ouargla (OGX) – Algeria 1 airline
—
ALG → OGX
2
per day
Algeria flag Ghardaïa (GHA) – Algeria 1 airline
—
ALG → GHA
2
per day
Canada flag Montreal (YUL) – Canada 1 airline
8 hr 45 mins
3,899 mi · 6,275 km
2
per day
Algeria flag Béchar (CBH) – Algeria 2 airlines
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ALG → CBH
2
per day
Algeria flag Batna City (BLJ) – Algeria 1 airline
—
ALG → BLJ
1
per day
France flag Bordeaux (BOD) – France 2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
598 mi · 963 km
1
per day
Algeria flag In Salah (INZ) – Algeria 2 airlines
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ALG → INZ
1
per day
Türkiye flag Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye 2 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,429 mi · 2,300 km
1
per day
Algeria flag Biskra (BSK) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → BSK
1
per day
Qatar flag Doha (DOH) – Qatar 1 airline
6 hr 30 mins
2,941 mi · 4,732 km
1
per day
Algeria flag Jijel (GJL) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → GJL
1
per day
United Kingdom flag London (STN) – United Kingdom 1 airline
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ALG → STN
1
per day
Algeria flag Tébessi (TEE) – Algeria 1 airline
—
ALG → TEE
1
per day
France flag Toulouse (TLS) – France 2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
489 mi · 787 km
1
per day
Algeria flag Bijāya (BJA) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → BJA
1
per day
Belgium flag Brussels (BRU) – Belgium 2 airlines
3 hr 5 mins
984 mi · 1,583 km
1
per day
Senegal flag Dakar (DSS) – Senegal 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,968 mi · 3,167 km
1
per day
Algeria flag Djanet (DJG) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → DJG
1
per day
Switzerland flag Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
676 mi · 1,088 km
1
per day
France flag Metz / Nancy (ETZ) – France 1 airline
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ALG → ETZ
1
per day
France flag Nice (NCE) – France 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
526 mi · 846 km
1
per day
Algeria flag Tlemcen (TLM) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → TLM
1
per day
Spain flag Madrid (MAD) – Spain 2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
451 mi · 725 km
6
per week
France flag Nantes (NTE) – France 2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
764 mi · 1,229 km
6
per week
Algeria flag Sétif (QSF) – Algeria 2 airlines
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ALG → QSF
6
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Jeddah (JED) – Saudi Arabia 2 airlines
5 hr 30 mins
2,385 mi · 3,837 km
5
per week
Algeria flag Timimoun (TMX) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → TMX
5
per week
Algeria flag Illizi (VVZ) – Algeria 1 airline
—
ALG → VVZ
5
per week
Algeria flag Laghouat (LOO) – Algeria 1 airline
—
ALG → LOO
5
per week
United Kingdom flag London (LGW) – United Kingdom 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,013 mi · 1,630 km
5
per week
Italy flag Milan (MXP) – Italy 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
681 mi · 1,095 km
5
per week
France flag Montpellier (MPL) – France 2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
477 mi · 768 km
5
per week
Mauritania flag Nouakchott (NKC) – Mauritania 1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,724 mi · 2,775 km
5
per week
Spain flag Mallorca (PMI) – Spain 1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
199 mi · 321 km
5
per week
Algeria flag Touggourt (TGR) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → TGR
5
per week
Jordan flag Amman (AMM) – Jordan 1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,895 mi · 3,049 km
4
per week
China flag Beijing (PEK) – China 1 airline
11 hr 25 mins
5,657 mi · 9,104 km
4
per week
Malaysia flag Kuala Lumpur (KUL) – Malaysia 1 airline
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ALG → KUL
4
per week
Türkiye flag Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye 1 airline
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ALG → AYT
3
per week
Algeria flag Bordj Badji Mokhtar (BMW) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → BMW
3
per week
China flag Guangzhou (CAN) – China 1 airline
12 hr 30 mins
6,280 mi · 10,106 km
3
per week
South Africa flag Johannesburg (JNB) – South Africa 1 airline
9 hr 45 mins
4,637 mi · 7,462 km
3
per week
United Kingdom flag Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom 1 airline
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ALG → MAN
3
per week
France flag Strasbourg (SXB) – France 2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
848 mi · 1,365 km
3
per week
Spain flag Valencia (VLC) – Spain 1 airline
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ALG → VLC
3
per week
Côte d'Ivoire flag Abidjan (ABJ) – Côte d'Ivoire 1 airline
5 hr 30 mins
2,218 mi · 3,570 km
2
per week
Nigeria flag Abuja (ABV) – Nigeria 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,930 mi · 3,105 km
2
per week
Algeria flag Aménas (IAM) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → IAM
2
per week
Cameroon flag Douala (DLA) – Cameroon 1 airline
5 hr 35 mins
2,296 mi · 3,695 km
2
per week
Algeria flag El Bayadh (EBH) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → EBH
2
per week
Algeria flag Hassi Messaoud (HME) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → HME
2
per week
Portugal flag Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
690 mi · 1,110 km
2
per week
Algeria flag Mecheria (MZW) – Algeria 1 airline
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ALG → MZW
2
per week
Chad flag N'Djamena (NDJ) – Chad 1 airline
4 hr 40 mins
1,849 mi · 2,975 km
2
per week
Netherlands flag Rotterdam (RTM) – Netherlands 1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,056 mi · 1,700 km
2
per week
France flag Basel (BSL) – France 1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
784 mi · 1,262 km
1
per week
Hungary flag Budapest (BUD) – Hungary 1 airline
—
ALG → BUD
1
per week
Nigeria flag Lagos (LOS) – Nigeria 1 airline
—
ALG → LOS
1
per week
Gabon flag Libreville (LBV) – Gabon 1 airline
—
ALG → LBV
1
per week
Angola flag Luanda (NBJ) – Angola 1 airline
—
ALG → NBJ
1
per week
Saudi Arabia flag Medina (MED) – Saudi Arabia 1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,309 mi · 3,716 km
1
per week
Tunisia flag Monastir (MIR) – Tunisia 1 airline
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ALG → MIR
1
per week
Niger flag Niamey (NIM) – Niger 1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,605 mi · 2,583 km
1
per week
Burkina Faso flag Ouagadougou (OUA) – Burkina Faso 1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,707 mi · 2,747 km
1
per week
Algeria flag Tiaret (TID) – Algeria 1 airline
—
ALG → TID
1
per week
Austria flag Vienna (VIE) – Austria 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,039 mi · 1,673 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated July 8, 2026.

Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport is served by 22 airlines, with Air Algerie in the lead at 66% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 80% of routes. 16 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 21 airlines operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. Air Algerie is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Guangzhou with a flight time of 12 hrs 30 mins.

Air Algerie (78 routes)
Tassili Airlines (10 routes)
Transavia France (7 routes)
ASL Airlines France (4 routes)
Volotea (2 routes)
Vueling (2 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Nouvelair Tunisie (1 routes)
Tunisair (1 routes)
EgyptAir (1 routes)
ITA Airways (1 routes)
Lufthansa (1 routes)
AJet (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
TUI Airlines Belgium (1 routes)
Iberia (1 routes)
Saudi Arabian Airlines (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Royal Jordanian (1 routes)
Nesma Airlines (1 routes)

Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport provides direct service to 32 countries across four continents. The route network is 33% domestic and 67% international. France is the primary international destination.

Algeria - 46/day
France - 37/day
Spain - 8/day
Türkiye - 6/day
Tunisia - 4/day
Egypt - 3/day
Italy - 3/day
Germany - 2/day
Canada - 2/day
United Kingdom - 2/day
Qatar - 1/day
Belgium - 1/day
Senegal - 1/day
Switzerland - 1/day
Saudi Arabia - 1/day
Mauritania - 1/day
Jordan - 1/day
China - 1/day
Malaysia - 1/day
South Africa - 0/day
Côte d'Ivoire - 0/day
Nigeria - 0/day
Cameroon - 0/day
Portugal - 0/day
Chad - 0/day
Netherlands - 0/day
Hungary - 0/day
Gabon - 0/day
Angola - 0/day
Niger - 0/day
Burkina Faso - 0/day
Austria - 0/day

Delays

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#240 (126 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#209 (86 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,512 ft 3,509 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,512 ft 3,509 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,473 ft 3,497 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
11,473 ft 3,497 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

Runways at Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport are long enough for all aircraft with known takeoff and landing distances.

Operational Context

Algiers Houari Boumediene (IATA: ALG) operates around 126 flights per day to 86 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 28 domestic and 56 international routes, with Air Algerie as the leading carrier and Paris currently the busiest connection. From ALG, passengers can reach 32 countries across 4 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,509 m (11,512 ft).

Airlines and Destinations Overview

Algiers Houari Boumediene serves as Algeria’s primary international gateway and the country’s leading hub for scheduled passenger traffic. Its network combines domestic services with a broad international timetable, with a strong concentration of flights to Europe alongside links to destinations in Africa, the Middle East, and select long-haul markets.

Air Algérie is the dominant carrier at the airport, and the route structure reflects both hub-and-spoke and point-to-point demand. Domestic connectivity remains important for linking Algiers with cities across Algeria, while international services support business, government, diaspora, and leisure travel.

Terminal Buildings and Facilities

The airport is organized around separate passenger terminal facilities that handle domestic and international traffic. The terminal arrangement is designed to separate flows by traffic type while supporting connection between domestic and overseas services.

Passenger processing typically centers on standard commercial-airport functions, including check-in, security screening, baggage handling, and border control for international departures and arrivals. The airport’s role as the main gateway for the capital means it must accommodate a mix of local travelers, transit passengers, and longer-haul international travelers.

Key characteristics of the terminal system include:

  • Separate handling for domestic and international traffic
  • Centralized passenger processing areas
  • Facilities for scheduled commercial flights
  • Layout designed for hub operations

Passenger-facing facilities generally cover the essentials expected at a major international airport, with services supporting departures, arrivals, and onward connections. For airport-specific information on terminal access and services, see the airport’s official site.

Passenger facilities available across the airport include:

  • Check-in and baggage services
  • Security and border control areas
  • Retail and concession space
  • Passenger waiting areas
  • Information and assistance services

Airport Lounges

Lounges at the airport are typically associated with airlines or access programs and are used by eligible premium-class passengers, frequent flyer members, and travelers with lounge entitlements. Lounge availability and access rules can vary by carrier and terminal area.

Notable lounges include:

  • Lounge facilities for eligible airline passengers

Dining and Food Options

The airport’s dining options generally consist of traveler-focused food and beverage outlets serving passengers before departure and during connections. The mix usually includes quick-service choices and café-style venues, with offerings aimed at routine airport demand rather than destination dining.

Common dining options include:

  • Cafés
  • Quick-service food outlets
  • Snack counters
  • Beverage service points

Public Transport and Parking

The airport is connected to Algiers by road and is served by public transport and taxi services for passenger access to the city center and surrounding districts. Travelers can check official airport information for access options and airport services through the airport’s official website, which is the most direct source for current passenger guidance.

Road access is important for both city-bound and regional travelers, and the airport functions as the main air gateway for the capital area. Public transport options and commercial ground transportation support both scheduled travel and airport transfers for passengers from wider northern Algeria.

Passengers can reach the airport using:

  • Taxi
  • Bus
  • Private car
  • Airport road access

Parking is generally structured to support short-stay and longer-stay airport use, with facilities intended for drop-off, pickup, and parked vehicles linked to terminal access. Travelers should confirm current products, locations, and terms with the airport before travel.

Parking options include:

  • Short-stay parking
  • Long-stay parking
  • Terminal-access parking
  • Drop-off and pickup areas

Runways and Operations

The airport operates a multi-runway airfield with at least one runway capable of handling large commercial aircraft. The longest runway is 3,509 meters, which supports widebody operations and longer-range services under normal commercial conditions.

The runway system supports the airport’s role as Algeria’s main hub, with traffic levels consistent with a major capital-city gateway. Operational use includes domestic and international scheduled services, along with aircraft types common to medium- and long-haul networks.

The runway system includes:

  • Multiple runway capability
  • A longest runway of 3,509 meters
  • Support for commercial jet operations
  • Capacity for long-haul service patterns

Passenger Traffic and Airport Role

Algiers Houari Boumediene is the principal air hub for Algeria and a key point of entry for the capital region. Its traffic mix reflects national connectivity, international links to Europe and beyond, and transfer demand centered on the country’s flag carrier network.

The airport serves a broad passenger base that includes domestic travelers, international visitors, business passengers, and members of the Algerian diaspora. Its role as a major hub makes it important for both origin-and-destination demand and connecting traffic.

The airport’s role includes:

  • Primary national gateway
  • Major hub airport
  • Domestic connection point
  • International transfer airport
  • Capital-region air service center

Location and Catchment Area

The airport is located in Algiers, serving the capital city and the surrounding metropolitan area. Its location makes it the main airport for government travel, business travel, and passenger flows tied to the largest urban center in Algeria.

Its catchment extends beyond the city itself to much of the northern coastal region, with demand from nearby provinces and travelers connecting to domestic and international destinations through the capital.

The airport serves:

  • Algiers metropolitan area
  • Capital-region travelers
  • Northern Algeria catchment
  • Domestic and international transfer passengers

Hotels Near the Airport

Hotels near the airport are useful for early departures, late arrivals, overnight connections, and business travel in the capital area. Nearby accommodation options are also relevant for passengers with disrupted schedules or short stays in Algiers.

Notable nearby hotels include:

  • No specific on-airport hotel could be verified confidently

Airport History

The airport was developed to serve Algiers as the capital of independent Algeria and grew into the country’s principal international gateway. Its role expanded alongside the city’s growth and the development of national air transport demand.

Over time, the airport was adapted to handle both domestic and international scheduled services, with infrastructure changes reflecting increasing traffic and the requirements of modern commercial aviation. As Algeria’s aviation network matured, the airport became the main base for the country’s flag carrier operations.

The airport has continued to evolve through terminal and airfield modernization intended to support higher passenger volumes and a wider route network. These changes have reinforced its position as the main hub for access to the capital and a central point in Algeria’s air transport system.

Today, the airport functions as the country’s primary commercial aviation center, combining domestic connectivity, international services, and hub operations in a single airport system.

Miscellaneous