Sohar: 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.
Sohar is a city of 108,274 people in Oman (Al Batinah North), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Suhar International Airport (OHS), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. It is a port city: Port of Sohar.
Key facts
Daylight in Sohar runs from about 10 h 40 min a day in late December to 13 h 41 min in late June (computed for 24.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sohar is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Suhar International Airport (OHS), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 13,173-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Fujairah International Airport (FJR, 93 km).
Flights to Sohar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sohar · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dubai, 163 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Abu Dhabi, 234 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Sharjah, 171 km (United Arab Emirates) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Al Ain City, 98 km (United Arab Emirates) — buses · car rental · tours
- Muscat, 192 km — flights · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Ajman, 171 km (United Arab Emirates) — buses · car rental · tours
- Seeb, 168 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bawshar, 192 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bandar Abbas, 319 km (Iran) — ferries
- Ras Al Khaimah, 178 km (United Arab Emirates) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Sohar?
Suhar International Airport (OHS), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sohar?
About 108,274 people live in Sohar, across 314 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sohar in?
Asia/Muscat, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Sohar?
The Rial (OMR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sohar?
Dubai (163 km), Abu Dhabi (234 km), Sharjah (171 km), Al Ain City (98 km), Muscat (192 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.