When should I leave for the airport?
Work out when to leave your hotel or home for a flight from Mogadishu, allowing for checkpoints and traffic.
Work out when to leave your hotel or home for a flight from Mogadishu, allowing for checkpoints and traffic.
How we calculate
- Reach the outer airport checkpoint 3 hours before international flights and 2 hours before domestic flights — vehicles and passengers are searched before the terminal.
- Drive time is estimated from your district's distance to the airport, slower in the morning (7–10) and late-afternoon (16–19) rush.
- 20 minutes are added for checkpoints on the way. Ask your driver if a road is closed.
This is an estimate. Security measures and traffic change; leave earlier for important trips and always confirm your departure time with your airline. Read the departures guide
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