Warīsān: 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.
Warīsān is a city of 108,759 people in United Arab Emirates (Dubai), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dubai International Airport (DXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Warīsān runs from about 10 h 37 min a day in late December to 13 h 45 min in late June (computed for 25.17° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Warīsān is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Dubai International Airport (DXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, whose 14,590-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Sharjah International Airport (SHJ, 21 km), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC, 39 km), Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT, 73 km), Fujairah International Airport (FJR, 93 km), Abu Musa Island Airport (AEU, 87 km).
Flights to Warīsān: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Warīsān · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dubai, 14 km
- Abu Dhabi, 129 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sharjah, 19 km — tours
- Al Ain City, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Muscat, 351 km (Oman) — flights · buses · car rental
- Ajman, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Seeb, 327 km (Oman) — buses · car rental
- Bawshar, 351 km (Oman) — buses · car rental
- Bandar Abbas, 241 km (Iran)
- Ras Al Khaimah, 88 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Warīsān?
Dubai International Airport (DXB), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Warīsān?
About 108,759 people live in Warīsān (GeoNames).
What time zone is Warīsān in?
Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4.
What currency is used in Warīsān?
The Dirham (AED). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Warīsān?
Dubai (14 km), Abu Dhabi (129 km), Sharjah (19 km), Al Ain City (114 km), Muscat (351 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.