Şalālah: 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.
Şalālah is a city of 163,140 people in Oman (Dhofar), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Salalah International Airport (SLL), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Şalālah runs from about 11 h 9 min a day in late December to 13 h 11 min in late June (computed for 17.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Şalālah is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Salalah International Airport (SLL), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Şalālah: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Şalālah · Driving and car hire
Twin towns and sister cities: Sofia.
Common questions
Which airport serves Şalālah?
Salalah International Airport (SLL), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Şalālah?
About 163,140 people live in Şalālah (GeoNames).
What time zone is Şalālah in?
Asia/Muscat, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Şalālah?
The Rial (OMR). Traffic drives on the right.
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.