How to find cheap flights to Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)
At the moment, $1,561 is the lowest price for a one-way flight to Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport. Or you can book a return plane ticket to OXB for $3,482.
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Best time to go to Bissau
You can typically board the cheapest flight to Bissau in May.
To find the month with the cheapest flights to OXB, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you're flexible with your dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they highlight the lowest available fares.
If you want to experience Bissau at its liveliest, book your flights to OXB for March. Holidaying during peak seasons generally means more to see and do than at other times of the year.
December is the least busy time of year to travel if you want a more relaxed pace. You'll typically find cheaper prices on plane tickets to Bissau then.
The weather can make or break your trip, so consider what kind of conditions you enjoy travelling in. Bissau is warmest in March, with averages of between 21ºC (70ºF) and 37ºC (99ºF).
Temperatures are at their lowest in January, when they range from 20ºC (68ºF) to 34ºC (93ºF).
January is the driest month in Bissau. Forget the umbrella and enjoy mostly clear skies.
Expect the heaviest showers during August, which gets around 25 days of wet weather.
Flying to Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB): What you need to know
Skip the layovers and travel to Bissau in a single hop. Book a direct flight to Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport with one of these popular airlines:
If you want to travel with the carrier that leads the way for punctuality, book your OXB plane ticket with TAP Air Portugal. Up to 52% of its flights into this hub touch down on schedule.
OXB is located in the UTC+0 timezone.
Eager to catch up on sleep after your flight to OXB? These hotels close to Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport offer the ideal place to kick back and relax:
Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport has an on-time rating of 64%, which reflects how often departing flights arrive as planned. This can be handy to know if you're catching a tight connecting flight or have to be somewhere shortly after landing.
Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport is located in Bissau, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
Getting to central Bissau from Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)
OXB is about 6 kilometres from central Bissau.
If you're planning to catch a taxi after your flight to OXB, it'll take around 15 minutes to get to the centre.
Expect the ride to take roughly 30 minutes when using public transport.
If you'd like to stay near all the action in Bissau, book a room at one of these comfy hotels:
Bissau highlights
Jump off your flight to Bissau and go straight to these well-known attractions:
National Ethnographic Museum: Around 3 kilometres west of the city centre, this landmark is the perfect place to start your sightseeing in the city.
Museu Nacional: Need one more reason to visit Bissau? This landmark attracts travellers from all over and is about 8 kilometres west of the city centre.
How to get to Bissorã from Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB)
The nearby city of Bissorã is about 72 kilometres from OXB. Heading to the centre by taxi or ride-share will take around 1 hour 35 minutes.
Travelling from Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) to Bolama
If Bolama is where you're off to, it's about 40 kilometres from Bissau Osvaldo Vieira International Airport.