Airport · Namibia
Walvis Bay International Airport
A large airport with scheduled flights, serving Walvis Bay.
- Codes
- WVB · FYWB
- Serves
- Walvis Bay
- 15 km in a straight line
- Local time
- Africa/Windhoek
- Elevation
- 91 m
- Runways
- One runway open
- Longest runway: 3,500 m
- From DXB
- 6,930 km
- 8 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
Facts
WVB at a glance
From OurAirports (public domain), with the time zone of the place it serves.
- Codes
- IATA WVBICAO FYWB
- Size
- Large
- Serves
- Walvis Bay
- To the city centre
- 15 km in a straight line
- Elevation
- 91 m (299 ft)
- Runways
- One runway open
- Longest runway: 3,500 m
- Time zone
- Africa/Windhoek
- When to go
- Walvis Bay, month by month
How far it is from the UAE
WVB from the UAE
From DXBWVB
6,930 km
8 hrs 55 mins · Estimate
From AUHWVB
6,810 km
8 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The currency, plugs and emergency numbers of Namibia, where the airport is, and its clock right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Windhoek
- Country
- Namibia
- Currency
- Namibian Dollar NADToday's indicative rate: NAD 10 ≈ USD 0.607Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type D220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +264 · On the left
Flights
Flights to or from WVB
Tell us the dates and who is flying, and a person comes back with the options. This page shows no fares or schedules.