Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Khartoum Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
Quick Links
The litter bins are emptied on a strict schedule, so garbage is piling up in a circle around them. Toilets can be found by just following the stench. I recommend you have a look at the toilets first and decide afterwards whether you really need anything to eat or drink. – Wolfram
KRT Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Khartoum International Airport.
What to Expect
The terminal building at Khartoum Airport (code: KRT) is divided into domestic and international areas. Travellers warn of chaotic security procedures, frequent flight delays, dirty bathrooms, and airport staff who seek to collect an unofficial “departure fee.” The language barrier is steep, and basic airport information, like departure boards and announcements, doesn’t seem to exist. A new airport is expected to be completed in 2022.
Facilities are limited to a couple of cafes, vending machines, and a duty-free shop in the international arrivals area. WiFi is available in the airport lounge. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for location and access information.
Sleeping in Khartoum Airport
A March 2019 review mentioned that there are recliners scattered around the gated areas and by Gate 8 they are particularly quiet. For uninterrupted sleep, nearby hotels offer shuttle service. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s website for current information. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Khartoum Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
A reader tells us, “Operating hours are 24/7 depending on the rush hours. The quiet hours are from 12:00-17:00 as the temperature is really high so not much flights arrive. Rush hour is from 19:00-7:00 so an overnight sleep would be quite hard due to the heavy traffic and the modest sizes of both departure and arrival halls. ” (September 2019)
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Airport Hotels
Hotels are not available at Khartoum Airport.
Airport Lounges
VIP Lounge – There is a first-class lounge in the International Terminal, Airside outside Terminal Building.
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
There appear to be at least two coffee shops at the airport, as well as vending machines.
Luggage Storage & Lockers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
Mobile Charging
We had no information about mobile charging availability at the time of this update. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Showers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
WiFi/Internet
WiFi is available at Khartoum Airport inside the lounge. At the time of this update, we did not have information about WiFi elsewhere in the terminal. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
More Airport Information
Currency Exchange – An exchange office is available in the International Terminal (Arrivals).
Duty-Free & Shopping – Duty-Free is available in the International Terminal (Arrivals).
Medical Services – Services are available in the International Terminal.
Postal Services – Drop off your last-minute postcards at the airport’s post office.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Minibus
Travel as the locals do! If your load is light, you can travel at a fraction of the price of a taxi by taking a shared-ride minibus, which passes along a road just 200m from the airport terminal.
Taxis
Metered official airport taxis are readily available in the ground transportation area.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.