Al Ain City: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Al Ain City is a city of 846,747 people in United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), 275 m (902 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Al Ain International Airport (AAN), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Al Ain City runs from about 10 h 41 min a day in late December to 13 h 41 min in late June (computed for 24.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Al Ain City is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Al Ain International Airport (AAN), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Suhar International Airport (OHS, 90 km), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC, 99 km).
Flights to Al Ain City: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Al Ain City · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dubai, 109 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Abu Dhabi, 141 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sharjah, 132 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Muscat, 277 km (Oman) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ajman, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Seeb, 254 km (Oman) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bawshar, 277 km (Oman) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Bandar Abbas, 337 km (Iran)
- Ras Al Khaimah, 179 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Musaffah, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Al Ain City?
Al Ain International Airport (AAN), 17 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Al Ain City?
About 846,747 people live in Al Ain City, across 15,123 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Al Ain City in?
Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Al Ain City?
The Dirham (AED). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Al Ain City?
Dubai (109 km), Abu Dhabi (141 km), Sharjah (132 km), Muscat (277 km), Ajman (138 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.