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Houari Boumediene Airport

Algiers, DZ

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Houari Boumediene Airport

Algiers, Algeria · Africa

Algiers’ three-hall hub: international lives in 2019 Terminal 4, the SNTF train is 80 dinars, Uber is not a thing, and more than 10 million is 2025 traffic — not T4’s 10-million capacity leftover.

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6.8/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities7.0
Food & retail6.4
Ground access7.6
Reliability6.4
Lounges6.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Houari Boumediene Airport

Algiers, Algeria · Africa

Algiers’ three-hall hub: international lives in 2019 Terminal 4, the SNTF train is 80 dinars, Uber is not a thing, and more than 10 million is 2025 traffic — not T4’s 10-million capacity leftover.

Airportist Score

6.8/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.8
Comfort & amenities7.0
Food & retail6.4
Ground access7.6
Reliability6.4
Lounges6.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
4 h
before international flights
Typical security
20 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
20 min
SNTF Agha–Aéroport
Lounges
3
Terminals
T4 international (2019); T1 domestic/Omra; T2 charter/Omra. No live T3.
Passengers / year
more than 10 million (2025)

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A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Air Algérie ALG desks open 4 hours and die at 90 minutes international

Air Algérie opens ALG counters 4 hours before departure (3 hours at other Algerian airports). International HLE is 90 minutes; domestic 45 minutes; gate 30 minutes. Web check-in 24 hours–3 hours.

The English Air Algérie check-in page leftover “4 hours on all our lines” is leftover-conflicting with the French ALG-specific 4-hour / other-stations 3-hour split — sit the French airport page and the FAQ table. The web receipt is not a boarding pass.

Terminal

International is Terminal 4 — T1 is not the 2019 hall

Terminal 4 / Terminal Ouest opened 29 April 2019 and is the live international hall. Terminal 1 is the older campus (domestic and Omra). Terminal 3 is not live. Confirm the airline’s terminal — SGSIA announced a low-cost move into T1 from September 2026.

Do not copy leftover guides that number the 2019 CSCEC hall as “T1”. Wikipedia leftover Hall 1 domestic / Hall 2 Gulf on T1 is older than the 2024–2026 SGSIA split (T1 national + Omra, T2 charter/Omra, T4 international).

Water

Lounge water if you have access — buy a sealed bottle in T4 if not

SGSIA does not publish an airside fountain map or a bottle tariff. Air Algérie / Première Classe water is the quality pick with access. Otherwise buy a sealed bottle airside in Terminal 4 near duty-free.

Skip leftover SEO dinar bottle prices. Do not invent a refill fountain this pass.

Lounge

No Priority Pass — Air Algérie T4 or pay SGSIA

prioritypass.com has no ALG lounge this pass. SEO aggregators leftover-claiming Airport Authority / Première Classe as Priority Pass are leftover-wrong. Air Algérie J/F uses the T4 Hall 2 room. Walk-in leftover 2,700 DA HT.

Live and Let's Fly (17 Nov 2022) found showers, stale pastry, and 0.2 Mbps Wi-Fi in the Air Algérie T4 room. Treat showers as 2022-observed, not a 2026 facility list.

Live conditions

Right now at ALG

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Air Algérie connections across Europe, Africa and the Middle East
A cheap rail hop into Algiers on the SNTF Agha train
Overnighting at the Hyatt connected to Terminal 4

Watch out for

Visa in advance — there is no general visa-on-arrival desk
Confirm T1 vs T4: SGSIA announced European low-cost moving into T1 from September 2026
No Priority Pass, no Uber, no Bolt, no live metro
Emirates ALG is under a UAE airspace overlay with a commercial exemption only through 31 Dec 2026

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

6.8

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.0

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

6.4

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

6.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

more than 10 million (2025)

Terminals

T4 international (2019); T1 domestic/Omra; T2 charter/Omra. No live T3.

Typical security

20 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for ALG.

Updated Sep 20, 2026

Houari Boumediene (IATA ALG / ICAO DAAG), Dar El Beida, Algiers; operator SGSIA (public company since 1 November 2006). Elevation 25 m / 82 ft. About 16.9 km east-southeast of the city.
More than 10 million passengers in 2025 (SGSIA CEO Mokhtar Mediouni, via APS). ACS leftover 9,151,517 is 2024 traffic. T4 leftover 10 million is design capacity, not a year. Air Algérie leftover 8.8 million (2025) is the airline, not the airport.
Live campus: Terminal 4 / Terminal Ouest (opened 29 April 2019) for international; Terminal 1 for domestic and Omra, with a SGSIA-announced low-cost transfer from September 2026; Terminal 2 for charter and pilgrimage. Terminal 3 is not a live check-in hall. No live metro.
Two live runways 05/23 and 09/27, each 3,500 m asphalt. Hub for Air Algérie and Domestic Airlines. Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport opened 24 April 2019, connected to Terminal 4.
No Priority Pass listing on prioritypass.com this pass. Air Algérie lounge is Terminal 4 Hall 2 (showers in the 2022 Live and Let's Fly visit). SGSIA Première Classe is a paid walk-in, leftover 2,700 DA HT on aeroport-alger.com.
SNTF Agha–Aéroport train 80 DA adult / 40 DA child. ETUSA 100 (Place des Martyrs) and 178 (Kharouba) 50 DA. Uber and Bolt are not in Algeria. Visa in advance — not a general visa on arrival.

18 official sources

https://www.aeroportalger.dz/
https://airalgerie.dz/besoin-daide/enregistrement-a-laeroport/
https://airalgerie.dz/besoin-daide/heure-limite-denregistrement/
https://airalgerie.dz/decouvrir/faqs/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houari_Boumediene_Airport
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/algeria/entry-requirements

Full guide

Explore the ALG guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: SNTF Agha–Aéroport
View Getting There
Lounges
3 lounges with access rules, hours, and verdicts.
SGSIA Salon Première Classe Terminal 1Air Algérie VIP LoungeSGSIA Salon Première Classe Terminal 4
View Lounges
Traveler Tips
Do not quote leftover 9,151,517 as 2025 traffic, leftover 10 million as 2024 actuals, leftover 8.8 million as the airport, or leftover T4 10 million / 22 million as a year. Sit more than 10 million (2025) for the airport and 9,151,517 only as 2024 ACS.
10 tips & hacks
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Amenities
6 rated amenities — food, Wi-Fi, quiet spots, family, and sleep.
SNTF Agha–Aéroport train
View Amenities
Water
Where to refill for free, and where a bottle costs the least airside.
3 spots2 free or refill
View Water
Reviews
Editorial and traveler reviews — what people actually complain about.
View Reviews

https://www.mfa.gov.dz/services-for-foreigners/entry-visa-to-algeria

https://www.douane.gov.dz/spip.php?article310&lang=en

https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries/algeria

https://liveandletsfly.com/air-algerie-lounge-algiers-review/

https://algerie-eco.com/2019/04/29/entree-en-service-de-la-nouvelle-aerogare-dalger-video/

https://www.tsa-algerie.com/metro-dalger-voici-la-bonne-date-de-livraison-de-deux-lignes/

https://voyagerdz.com/tarification-parkings-communique-important-de-laeroport-dalger/

https://lalgerieaujourdhui.dz/nouveaux-horaires-des-bus-vers-laeroport-dalger/

https://observalgerie.com/2026/04/12/voyage/laeroport-dalger-prevoit-une-hausse-a-11-millions-de-passagers-en-2026/

https://observalgerie.com/2026/04/10/voyage/aeroport-dalger-les-compagnies-low-cost-bientot-transferees-vers-un-autre-terminal/

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/emirates-moves-exit-algeria-diplomatic-tensions-mount

https://www.aeroport-alger.com/fr/services_aeroport_alger.php

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Security wait times

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 21, 21:08 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.