Sulţānah: 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.
Sulţānah is a city of 946,697 people in Saudi Arabia (Medina Region), 597 m (1,959 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sulţānah runs from about 10 h 40 min a day in late December to 13 h 42 min in late June (computed for 24.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sulţānah is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 14,222-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Sulţānah: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sulţānah · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jeddah, 336 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Makkah, 342 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Madinah, 4 km
- Ta’if, 368 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Ha'il, 397 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Yanbu, 161 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Sulţānah?
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Sulţānah?
About 946,697 people live in Sulţānah (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sulţānah in?
Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Sulţānah?
The Rial (SAR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sulţānah?
Jeddah (336 km), Makkah (342 km), Madinah (4 km), Ta’if (368 km), Ha'il (397 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.