Ouagadougou Airport (IATA: OUA) is a key aviation hub serving Ouagadougou and the wider Burkina Faso region. The airport operates 2 passenger terminals, handling millions of passengers annually.
Train and metro offer the fastest connections (20–40 min). Buses and shared shuttles are the most affordable. Taxis and rideshare apps (Uber, Bolt) are ideal with luggage or in groups.
Ouagadougou Airport has 2 terminals with duty-free retail, restaurants, business lounges, family zones and prayer rooms. Free WiFi is available throughout.
Multiple lounges are accessible via Priority Pass, Amex Platinum, airline status or day-pass purchase. Amenities include complimentary food and drinks, fast WiFi and shower facilities.
Short-stay, long-stay and meet-and-greet options are available at Ouagadougou Airport. Pre-booking online saves 30–50% versus paying at the gate.
| Destination | Airline | Stops | Departs | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Dioulasso (BOY) | Air Burkina | Direct | 18 Sep | €178 |
| Senou (BKO) | Air Burkina | Direct | 10 Sep | €531 |
| Lome (LFW) | Air Burkina | Direct | 9 Nov | €605 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | Brussels Airlines | 1 stop | 4 Nov | €677 |
| Bologna (BLQ) | Avia Traffic | 1 stop | 20 Oct | €690 |
| Podgorica (TGD) | Avia Traffic | 3 stops | 11 Oct | €767 |
| Abidjan (ABJ) | ASKY Airlines | 1 stop | 1 Sep | €823 |
| Cairo (CAI) | Avia Traffic | 1 stop | 16 Nov | €865 |
| Accra (ACC) | Hapagfly | 1 stop | 10 Oct | €884 |
| Riyadh (RUH) | Ethiopian Airlines | 1 stop | 15 Nov | €908 |
| Jeddah (JED) | Ethiopian Airlines | 1 stop | 15 Nov | €909 |
| Algiers (ALG) | Tunisair | 1 stop | 4 Sep | €911 |
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport has published nonstop service to 15 airports across 14 countries. The busiest are listed first, with straight-line distance from OUA.
| Destination | IATA | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lomé | LFW | Togo | 752 km |
| Niamey | NIM | Niger | 419 km |
| Zaventem | BRU | Belgium | 4,320 km |
| Bamako | BKO | Mali | 699 km |
| Cotonou | COO | Benin | 791 km |
| Dakar | DKR | Senegal | 1,745 km |
| Abidjan | ABJ | Ivory Coast | 831 km |
| Accra | ACC | Ghana | 764 km |
| Bobo Dioulasso | BOY | Burkina Faso | 334 km |
| Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | CDG | France | 4,093 km |
| Algiers | ALG | Algeria | 2,747 km |
| Casablanca | CMN | Morocco | 2,416 km |
| Addis Ababa | ADD | Ethiopia | 4,417 km |
| Nairobi | NBO | Kenya | 4,507 km |
| Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône | MRS | France | 3,516 km |
12 carriers publish nonstop service at OUA, ranked by how many routes each one appears on. Counts include codeshares, so a carrier can be listed here while the aircraft is flown by a partner. Schedules change seasonally — check the operating carrier on your own dates before booking.
| Airline | Code | Type | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Burkina | 2J | Regional | 16 |
| Ethiopian Airlines | ET | Full Service | 6 |
| Kenya Airways | KQ | Full Service | 4 |
| Air Canada | AC | Full Service | 4 |
| Lufthansa | LH | Full Service | 4 |
| Brussels Airlines | SN | Full Service | 4 |
| United Airlines | UA | Full Service | 4 |
| Air France | AF | Full Service | 4 |
| Carrier AT | AT | — | 4 |
| KLM | KL | Full Service | 2 |
| Air Algerie | AH | Full Service | 2 |
| Delta Air Lines | DL | Full Service | 1 |
General guidance rather than OUA-specific detail — terminal counts, lounge locations, desk opening hours and lost-property arrangements change often, so confirm those on the airport’s own site before you travel.
