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Lungi International Airport (FNA)
FNA to your bed: pre-book the airport pickup and the crossing to Freetown before you fly — the estuary is the risk, not the distance, and the crossing may not run after dark.
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--:--local time in Freetown
Map of the airport
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Rules in force · 4Plan every crossing and every cross-town ride in daylight
- Sierra Leone ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Sierra Leone government sources before booking.
- Sierra Leone ↗Book the Lungi–Freetown crossing (water taxi or ferry) before you land, and check how the operator handles late arrivals.
- Freetown ↗Plan every crossing and every cross-town ride in daylight; do not walk between areas, and go back to your hotel before dark.
- Freetown ↗Use a driver from your hotel or a trusted contact for each leg; agree the fare before the ride.
Lock your path to bed
feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~16:40 (p90)
Take Pre-booked transfer: airport pickup, crossing, car to the door at 17:00. Bed by ~21:03 (p90).
Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 03:20 (+1))
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Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Pre-book the hotel transfer including the crossing; do not cross after dark unless your operator confirms in writing.
- Precision
- The crossing (water taxi or ferry) has no timetable in these notes: confirm the operator, the last crossing and the drop-off point (field-verify).
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing (p50 / p90 minutes)
| Gate to immigration | 5 / 10 | all arrivals |
| Immigration (visa on file where required) | 30 / 75 | only intl checked, intl cabin |
| Baggage claim + customs | 20 / 45 | only intl checked, domestic checked |
| SIM/cash, then the pickup | 15 / 30 | all arrivals |
| Pre-booked transfer: airport pickup, crossing, car to the door | 120 / 240 | on demand, any hour · SLE 1,500 |
If it breaks
- Book the hotel transfer and the crossing before you fly, and send your flight number; do not count on finding a boat at night.
- Ask the operator for the last crossing time and what happens if your flight is late; if the answer is unclear, sleep near Lungi.
- Use only operators with life jackets; do not cross in bad weather.
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Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | SLE 1,000–2,000 | secondary | 30% |
- Sierra Leone Airports Authority (official) (official)