Why go
- City in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.
- Served by King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA).
History
Dhahran is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 143,936 as of 2022, it is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Together with the nearby cities of Dammam and Khobar, Dhahran forms part of the Dammam Metropolitan Area, which is commonly known as greater Dammam and has an estimated population of 2.2 million as of 2022.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 32 airlines, 48 direct destinations
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320, Embraer 170, A321, A330-300, 777-200, 747-400…) · 30 routes: Abha, Bahrain*, Bangalore, Bisha, Cairo, Calicut, Colombo*, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, El-baha, Gassim, Gizan, Hail, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jeddah, Karachi, Kochi, Kuwait*, Madinah, Madras, Manila, Mashhad, Mumbai, Nejran, Riyadh, Tabuk, Taif
- Nas Air XY (A320, A319) · 6 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Taif, Yenbo
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800) · 5 routes: Abu Dhabi, Delhi, Kochi, Mumbai, Trivandrum
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310, 737) · 4 routes: Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot
- Air France AF (330, A330-200) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Kuwait*
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 2 routes: Calicut, Mangalore
- Airlines Of Tasmania FO (CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Aden, Taiz
- Delta Air Lines DL (330, A330-200) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Kuwait*
- Egyptair MS (A320, A321, 330, A330-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Alexandria, Cairo
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 2 routes: Dubai, Dubai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (330) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Kuwait
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, Kuwait
- Shaheen Air International NL (A320, 734) · 2 routes: Islamabad, Lahore
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Arabia Egypt E5 (A320) · 1 route: Alexandria
- Air India Limited AI (A320) · 1 route: Delhi
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (777-200) · 1 route: Riyadh
- Emirates EK (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (737-700) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- Etihad Airways EY (A319, A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Iran Air IR (A320) · 1 route: Mashhad
- Kuwait Airways KU (A320, AB6) · 1 route: Kuwait
- L MJ (A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut
- Oman Air WY (737-800, Embraer 175, 737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Philippine Airlines PR (330) · 1 route: Manila
- Qantas QF (A330-200, 777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-300, 787-8…) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A320, Embraer 195) · 1 route: Amman
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is King Abdulaziz Air Base (DHA); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Dhahran, Saudia Arabia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.