Why go
- Capital city of the Republic of the Congo.
- Served by Kindamba Airport (KNJ).
History
Brazzaville is the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo. Administratively, it is a department and a commune. Constituting the financial and administrative centre of the country, it is located on the north side of the Congo River, opposite Kinshasa, the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 16 direct destinations
- Baikotovitchestrian Airlines BU (A320, Fokker 100, L4T) · 8 routes: Boende, Kananga, Kindu, Kisangani, Lubumashi, Mbandaka, Mbuji-mayi, Tshikapa
- Air Canada AC (A330-300) · 2 routes: Brussels*, Douala*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-300, A330-200) · 2 routes: Brussels, Douala
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (787-8, 737-700) · 2 routes: Brazzaville, Libreville*
- Kenya Airways KQ (737-800, 767-300, 737-700) · 2 routes: Brazzaville, Nairobi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737-800, 737) · 2 routes: Brazzaville*, Nairobi*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300) · 2 routes: Brussels*, Douala*
- United Airlines UA (A330-300) · 2 routes: Brussels*, Douala*
- Air France AF (A340-300) · 1 route: Paris
- Camair-co QC (737) · 1 route: Douala
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 1 route: Brazzaville
- South African Airways SA (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 14 airlines, 13 direct destinations
- Varig Log LC (737, 757) · 5 routes: Cotonou, Douala, Oyo, Paris, Pointe-noire
- Pacific East Asia Cargo Airlines Q8 (732, 737-300) · 3 routes: Cotonou, Libreville, Pointe-noire
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (787-8, DH8) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Douala*
- Kenya Airways KQ (737-800) · 2 routes: Kinshasa, Nairobi
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737-800, 737) · 2 routes: Kinshasa*, Nairobi*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Pointe-noire
- Rwandair Express WB (737-700) · 2 routes: Douala, Kigali
- Air France AF (A340-300) · 1 route: Paris
- Camair-co QC (737) · 1 route: Kinshasa
- Estafeta Carga Aerea E7 (ERJ) · 1 route: Pointe-noire
- Hapagfly HF (A319) · 1 route: Libreville
- Mauritania Airlines International L6 (737-700) · 1 route: Cotonou
- South African Airways SA (A319, A320) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- TAAG Angola Airlines DT (737-700) · 1 route: Luanda
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Kindamba Airport (KNJ); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Le Beach, 13 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Brazzaville, Congo. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.