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Houari Boumediene Airport

Algiers, DZ

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ALGDAAGModerate

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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ALGDAAGModerate

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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Published alerts

Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 20, 2026.

Moderate

Operator on-time performance for ALG is unpublished — delay fields are not a published OTP.

Algeria closed airspace to UAE-registered aircraft from 11 September 2026; commercial flights to/from ALG are exempt through 31 December 2026.

Emirates last scheduled ALG departure is EK757 on 3 February 2027 — that date sits after the published exemption.

No live metro. SGSIA announced European low-cost moving into Terminal 1 from September 2026 — confirm the airline’s hall.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays0 min · 0%

Typical arrival delays0 min · 0%

Typical cancellations0 min · 0%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

☁️21°C / 70°F

Security wait times

Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

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Operational status

Delays reported

Departure delays

Flights are taking off 3m late on average.

Delay range: 3m avg

Arrival delays

Flights are landing 21m late on average.

Delay range: 21m avg

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 21, 22:46 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.