Sleeping in Airports

Khartoum Airport Guide

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.

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

khartoum airport guideTo 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, don’t seem to exist. A new airport is expected to be completed in 2022.

Facilities are limited to a couple 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 web site 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.  For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.

airport hotelsAirport Hotels

Hotels are not available at Khartoum Airport.

airport loungeAirport Lounges

VIP Lounge – There is a First Class Lounge in the International Terminal, Airside. Outside Terminal Building.

wifiAirport 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.

airport infoMore Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport

Currency Exchange – An exchange office is available in the International Terminal (Arrivals).

Duty Free & Shopping – Duty Free is available in the International Terminal (Arrivals).

Food & Drinks – There appears to be at least 2 coffee shops at the airport as well as vending machines.

Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.

Medical Services – Services are available in the International Terminal.

Mobile Charging – At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Postal Services – Drop off your last minute postcards at the airport’s post office.

Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Showers – Not available.

SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

airport hoursAirport 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)

airlinesAirlines

Khartoum airport is served by the following airlines: Egyptair • Emirates • Ethiopian Airlines • Etihad Airways • Qatar Airways • Royal Jordanian • Saudia • Tunisair • Turkish Airlines.

transportationAirport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Minibus

Travel like 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 pass along a road just 200m from the airport terminal.

Taxis

Metered official airport taxis are readily available for hire in the ground transportation area .

Last updated: 2024-01-31

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.