In Morocco’s northernmost city, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean, lies the international Ibn Battouta Airport. The airport was formerly called Tangier-Boukhalef airport but was eventually named after Ibn Battouta (1304-1368), a famous Moroccan explorer who was born in the same city and travelled the medieval world over a period of thirty years. As the number of travelers increased during the last decade, a new terminal was built in 2008, raising the airport capacity to 1,250,000 passengers per year. It is thus the fifth busiest in the country, after Marrakesh, Casablanca, Fes and Agadir. There are flights between the airport and tens of European and Moroccan cities arranged by several airlines, including Eurowings, Germania, Ryanair, Air Royal Maroc, Vueling, etc.
Ibn Battouta Airport is located 12 km to the west of the city center (7.5 miles), which equals almost a 20-minute taxi drive. There are no bus or train lines between the airport and the city, but there is a taxis stand in front of the terminal serving the airport 24 hours a day.