Why go
- Capital and largest city of Algeria.
- Served by Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG).
History
Algiers, officially Capital City of Algiers, is the capital and largest city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean Sea in the north-central portion of the country. In 2025, an estimated 4.325 million people resided within the urban area. Algiers is the third-largest city on the Mediterranean, the tenth-largest city in the Arab world, and the 19th-largest city in Africa by population. Algiers is the capital of the Algiers Province; it extends over many communes without having its own separate governing body. It extends along the Bay of Algiers surrounded by the Mitidja Plain and major mountain ranges. Its favorable location made it the center of Ottoman and French influences for the region, shaping it to be a diverse metropolis.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 22 airlines, 65 direct destinations
- Air Algerie AH (736, 737-800, ATR, 330, 767) · 59 routes: Abidjan, Adrar, Alicante, Amman, Annaba, Bamako, Barcelona, Batna, Beijing, Beirut, Bejaja, Biskra, Bordeaux, Brussels, Cairo, Casablanca, Constantine, Dakar, Djanet, Dubai, El Bayadh, Frankfurt, Geneva, Ghardaia, Ghriss, Guemar, Hassi Messaoud, In Salah, Istanbul, Lille, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Madrid, Marseille, Mecheria, Metz, Milano, Montreal, Moscow … +19 more
- Aigle Azur ZI (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Lille, Lyon, Marseille, MLH, Paris, Paris, Toulouse
- Air France AF (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Marseille, Paris
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Air Malta KM (A319) · 1 route: Malta
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S) · 1 route: Rome
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- Egyptair MS (A320) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Cologne
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Tripoli
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Qatar Airways QR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 767-300) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A320) · 1 route: Amman
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (AB6) · 1 route: Madinah
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Tunisair TU (A320, A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 1 route: Barcelona
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ALG has direct flights to 65 destinations on 22 airlines (incl. Paris, Barcelona, Marseille, Amman, Cairo…). By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Sablettes Ferry station, 2.5 km); routes include ناقلة سرايدي, Alger - Aïn Benian, الجزائر - عين البنيان.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Algiers (Algeria). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.