The nearest airport is BJA - Bejaja Soummam, located 19.8 km east of Aït Smaïl.
Other airports nearby include GJL - Jijel (91.7 km east), ALG - Algier Houari Boumediene (146.1 km west), CZL - Constantine Mohamed Boudiaf Intl (166.5 km east), BSK - Biskra (229.8 km south),