Dhamār: 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.
Dhamār is a city of 160,114 people in Yemen, 2,421 m (7,943 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Taiz International Airport (TAI), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Dhamār runs from about 11 h 18 min a day in late December to 13 h 2 min in late June (computed for 14.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dhamār is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Taiz International Airport (TAI), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre, whose 10,040-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Dhamār: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dhamār · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Sanaa, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Aden, 208 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Taiz, 115 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ibb, 68 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Ḩudaydah, 159 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Djibouti, 356 km (Djibouti) — flights
- Balbala, 360 km (Djibouti) — flights
- Najrān, 329 km (Saudi Arabia) — flights
- Şabyā, 347 km (Saudi Arabia)
- Jizan, 328 km (Saudi Arabia)
Common questions
Which airport serves Dhamār?
Taiz International Airport (TAI), 99 km (62 mi) from the centre.
How big is Dhamār?
About 160,114 people live in Dhamār (GeoNames).
What time zone is Dhamār in?
Asia/Aden, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Dhamār?
The Rial (YER). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Dhamār?
Sanaa (93 km), Aden (208 km), Taiz (115 km), Ibb (68 km), Al Ḩudaydah (159 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.