Flights to Bangui with Air France

Flights to Bangui

Bangui is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. If you’re planning a visit, Air France offers daily flight options to Bangui (BGF) from a number of US departure locations. Just type in Flight Bangui to find the most affordable Air France flights to the Central African city departing from your nearest airport in the next months and indulge in our lowest prices for the dates of your travel on our website. Do you want to know more about Bangui before your upcoming trip? Read on for some of our tips and recommendations to the town:

When to visit Bangui?

Located almost precisely at the Equator, Bangui has a tropical climate, with high humidity and temperatures remaining at around 30 degrees Celsius throughout the whole year. Rains are more frequent during the slightly colder season that lasts between June and September.

Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic

The capital of CAR (the Central African Republic), Bangui is located on the Ubangi River, which makes it an important transport and business hub, since a number of essential commodities are exported from CAR via Bangui, whether you are traveling for business or for leisure, check your government's current recommendations in regards to traveling to CAR. With a population of around 900 thousand people, Bangui is the largest city of the Central African Republic and the country's administrative and financial center. Here, embassies, consulates and offices of banks and international companies are located. Bangui has a ferry service, connecting it to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a network of roads connects it to the neighboring Chad and Cameroon.

Bangui's landmarks

The Central African Republic is a former French colony, and Bangui was established in the second half of the 19th century as a French outpost in the region. It grew significantly during the 20th century due to a rapid urbanization of the Central African Republic. The city still has a well-preserved colonial old town with French-style bakeries, modernist buildings and late colonial architecture. Bangui's Notre Dame cathedral, built in the early 1900s, presents an example of French colonial architecture – the minimalist and elegant building is constructed from red bricks. Among the scientific and research institutions, Bangui has the University of Bangui and the National School of Arts. The Boganda Museum in Bangui presents a collection of art and artefacts from the region – visit the museum to see the region's traditional musical instruments, weapons, hunting tools and pottery; as well as examples of village architecture and religious artefacts.

Practical information

When you arrive at Bangui-M'Poko International airport, use shuttle service to get to the center of the city. Contact your hotel or reach out to your local contact to reserve your shuttle service in advance. The official currency in Bangui is the Central African franc (CFA) that is used by eight countries in Africa, including Niger and Benin. You can use a currency exchange stall at the airport or exchange your money ahead of your trip.