How to find cheap flights to Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport (OUA)
$1,376 is currently the cheapest price for a round-trip flight to Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to OUA, the lowest fare is $692.
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To pick up cheap tickets to Ouagadougou, where Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport is located, book one month before your journey. That's the general recommendation for scoring the best bargains.
Widen your search for cheap flights to Ouagadougou by choosing the 'Add nearby airports' filter. This will let you browse prices for airports closest to your departure and destination points and could help keep costs down.
If there's no rush to travel to Ouagadougou, consider taking a scenic route. You might find cheaper plane tickets to Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport by booking a flight with one or more stops.
Best time to go to Ouagadougou
June is typically the cheapest month to catch a flight to Ouagadougou.
If your travel dates are flexible, try using the 'Whole month' tool. You'll be able to find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to OUA.
Travel to Ouagadougou in August if you want to go when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to OUA, but also when tickets can be more expensive.
The quietest time of the year to go is December. Lock in your plane tickets to Ouagadougou then and enjoy the top attractions at a more relaxed pace.
Check the weather before you go. April brings the warmest days in Ouagadougou, averaging between 24ºC (75ºF) and 42ºC (108ºF).
Ranging from 16ºC (61ºF) to 36ºC (97ºF), January is when temperatures are at their lowest.
Hoping to leave the raincoat at home? January is the driest month in Ouagadougou.
The wettest time of year is August. Go then and you can expect to get around 19 days of rainfall.
Flying to Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport (OUA): What you need to know
Fly to Ouagadougou without any stops. These are some of the popular airlines that offer direct flights to Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport:
Think about booking your OUA plane ticket with Turkish Airlines. It's the leader in on-time performance, with up to 76% of flights into this airport arriving on time.
When you touch down at OUA, you'll be in the UTC+0 timezone.
Slip into bed not long after your flight to OUA. Book a room at one of these hotels close to Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport and you'll be fast asleep before you know it:
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport has an on-time performance of 64%. This rating measures how often departing flights from OUA arrive according to plan.
Getting to central Ouagadougou from Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport (OUA)
The distance from OUA to central Ouagadougou is about 10 kilometers.
If you're taking a cab or ride-sharing after your flight to OUA, it'll take around 20 minutes to reach the center.
Catch public transport and you'll be there in roughly 35 minutes.
If you'd love to stay close to the action in Ouagadougou, drop your bags at one of these comfortable options:
Ouagadougou highlights
Step off your flight to Ouagadougou and head straight for these popular attractions:
FESPACO: Around 2 kilometers southwest of the city center, this landmark is the perfect spot to start your sightseeing around the city.
The Ruins of Loropeni: Looking for more reasons to visit Ouagadougou? This landmark pulls in the crowds and is around 2 kilometers west of the city center.
How to get to Koudougou from Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport (OUA)
The nearby city of Koudougou is about 105 kilometers from OUA. Heading into the center by ride-share or cab should take around 2 hours 5 minutes.
Traveling from Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport (OUA) to Kaya
Kaya is around 97 kilometers from Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara Intl Airport if that's where your trip takes you.
It takes 2 hours 10 minutes or so to drive to Kaya.
Explore more of Burkina Faso
There's plenty more of Burkina Faso begging to be explored. Around 97 kilometers west of Ouagadougou, take off to Koudougou. On the must-see list? Begin with Cathédrale Saint-Augustin de Koudougou, Maasmê Issouka - Palais Du Naaba D'Issouka and Musée Rayimi.
Or take off to Dedougou, roughly 209 kilometers west of Ouagadougou. Foret Sacrée Dedougou Loba, Grande Mosquée de Dédougou and Mosquée de Dédougou are among the many reasons to go.
