Travel & Transportation Information
Upper Volta gained full independence from the French in 1960 and the name was changed to Burkina Faso in 1984. Its population is estimated at over 14 millions.
Airlines flying to Burkina Faso
| Air Burkina | Afriqiyah Airways | Antrak Air |
| Air France | Air Algérie | Lybian Airlines |
| Royal Air Maroc | Air Ivoire | Delta Airlines |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Air Sénégal | KLM |
- The biggest airlines flying to Burkina Faso are Air Burkina, Air France and Royal Air Maroc.
- The easiest way to get to Ouagadougou is via Paris by:
Air France (from Paris Charles-de-Gaulle)
Air Burkina (from Paris Orly) - or via Morocco by:
Royal Air Maroc (from Casablanca)
The flight from Paris is ~5h30 if direct or ~7h00 if there is a stop in Niamey (Niger). From New York via Paris, you can count on ~12h30.
For those arriving on the 12th, a bus from the Université de Ouagadougou will bring you to the hôtel. Look for the banner IAU Symp. No. 277.
If you are arriving on another date, just take a taxi to the hôtel. The price should be less than 5000 FCFA.