Fujairah: 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.
Fujairah is a city of 118,933 people in United Arab Emirates, 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Fujairah International Airport (FJR), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Fujairah runs from about 10 h 37 min a day in late December to 13 h 45 min in late June (computed for 25.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Fujairah is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Fujairah International Airport (FJR), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, whose 10,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT, 68 km), Suhar International Airport (OHS, 86 km), Sharjah International Airport (SHJ, 86 km), Dubai International Airport (DXB, 99 km).
Flights to Fujairah: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Fujairah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dubai, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Abu Dhabi, 210 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sharjah, 97 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Ain City, 118 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Muscat, 270 km (Oman) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ajman, 92 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Seeb, 247 km (Oman) — buses · car rental · tours
- Bawshar, 270 km (Oman) — buses · car rental · tours
- Bandar Abbas, 230 km (Iran)
- Ras Al Khaimah, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Fujairah?
Fujairah International Airport (FJR), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Fujairah?
About 118,933 people live in Fujairah (GeoNames).
What time zone is Fujairah in?
Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Fujairah?
The Dirham (AED). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Fujairah?
Dubai (104 km), Abu Dhabi (210 km), Sharjah (97 km), Al Ain City (118 km), Muscat (270 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.