Search Flights from Alexandria to Maputo
Approximate Travel Distance | Approximate Flight Duration | Popular Airlines | Popular Airport |
|---|---|---|---|
6361
Km
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7 hour
50 min
| Maputo Intl. Airport |
Transportation to Alexandria Airport from the City Center
Borg El Arab Airport
The easiest ways to get to Borg El Arab International Airport from Alexandria city center are to take a taxi, use hotel shuttle service or rent a car. Since the traffic in Alexandria can be very heavy, you have to be careful and take the road a bit earlier in order not to miss your flight.
Taxi
You can easily get to Borg El Arab International Airport in about 1 hour by getting on a taxi in the city center. It is suggested that you get on a familiar taxi or ask your hotel to call a reliable taxi for you. You should definitely agree on the fare before getting on a taxi. You can bargain.
Hotel Shuttle
Some hotels in Alexandria offer airport shuttle service for their guests. You can benefit from this service, which is safer than taxis, by making a reservation in advance.
Car Rental
If you have rented a car for your travel, you can arrive at Borg El Arab International Airport in maximum 1 hour under normal traffic conditions by following a straight route through Mehwar Al-Ta’ameir and turning left from the airport turnaround.
Airport Information
Alexandria International Airport is located 7 km southeast of Alexandria city center. Alexandria International Airport has been closed because of major renovations since 2013 and all traffic has been transferred to Borg El Arab International Airport which is located 40 km southeast of the city. Borg El Arab International Airport, which previously offered service for domestic flights and cargo aircrafts, has been undertaking airline traffic of Alexandria and Nile Delta since 2013.
In addition to the airplanes flying from Turkey, Central Asia and North Africa, cargo aircrafts also land at Borg El Arab Airport. The airport, which is located 40 km of Alexandria city center, has all fundamental facilities despite of not being a large airport. At the airport, there are many facilities such as a lounge, duty-free shop, various stores selling souvenirs and clothes and a few cafes.
El Nouzha Airport
In order to get directly to El Nouzha Airport, which is only seven kilometers from the city center of Alexandria, you have to prefer private means of transportation as there are no direct means of public transportation. Therefore, you have to either take a taxi or use the transfer service of your hotel.
Taxi
You can use the taxi to get directly from Alexandria city center, 7 seven kilometers from El Nouzha Airport, but remember that no flights are operated to this airport as of 2017. If the airport reopens to flights again in the future, you can reach El Nouzha Airport by taxi from Alexandria city in a maximum of 10 minutes.
Airport Information
El Nouzha International Airport, located in Alexandria, Egypt, served a total of over 1 million passengers in 2009. El Nouzha Airport, located seven kilometers south east of Alexandria city center, is closed since 2010, so all flights to and from here are routed to the Borg El Arab Airport, which is 40 kilometers southwest of Alexandria and has been the main airport of Alexandria since 2011. Some of the airline companies that have direct flights to Borg El Arab Airport are Turkish Airlines (Istanbul Atatürk), Saudia (Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh), Nile Air (Jeddah, Kuwait, Yanbu), FlyEgypt (Cairo, Dubai, Medina, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Kuwait), Aegean Airlines (Athens) and so on.
Transportation to Maputo City Center from Airport
It is easy to come to the center from Maputo International Airport, which is located about 5 kilometers from the city center of Maputo, capital of Mozambique. Taxis that depart from the airport are waiting for passengers in front of the terminal in accordance with flight times. When you take a taxi, you can usually get to the center from the airport within a 10 minute period. Apart from taxi, renting a car from the rental offices located at the airport or near the airport is one of your options to travel easily to Maputo city center.
Car Rental
You can rent your car at Maputo Airport and nearby by finding the offices of rental companies such as Sixt and Europcar. Once you have rented your car from Maputo Airport, you will need to take a 10 minute ride to the city center with the help of the signs who will direct you across the road. To receive your rental car, you need an international driver's license and any other travel documents required in the country. If you book online for car rental, you can take your car and go out as soon as you arrive at the airport. If you rent a car, you should be careful of irregular roads and heavy traffic from time to time in Maputo.
If you want to rent your car in the city from Enterprise, you can reach the company from +258 (21) 497338 and make your car reservation within minutes. You can rent your car daily or weekly, monthly or longer. If you prefer Sixt to rent a car at Maputo Airport, you can book your car by calling + 258-214-65250. Rental companies usually serve from 06:00 to 21:00. If you need to rent a car at a later hour, you can come to the center by taxi and evaluate different alternatives.
Taxi
Taxis are one of the most preferred vehicles for journeys to the center from Maputo International Airport. Travel time to Maputo city center by taxi, which is available according to the time of arrival of the aircraft in front of the terminal, generally does not exceed 10-15 minutes. Taxi fares in the country are generally not very high. With the airport's close proximity to the center, the taxis that come from Maputo International Airport to the city center become one of the best options to choose from.
Last Updated: 28 May 2017Frequently Asked Questions
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For Alexandria-Maputo flights, you can use Borg El Arab Airport, El Nouzha Airport as departure airport, and Maputo Intl. Airport for arrival.
The flight distance between Alexandria-Maputo is 6360 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 7 hour 50 minutes.
When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Alexandria-Maputo flights is Monday.
