Why go
- Country in West Asia.
- Served by Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF).
History
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as its national capital. The UAE borders Oman to the east and northeast, and Saudi Arabia to the south and southwest. It shares maritime borders with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran in the Persian Gulf, and with Oman in the Gulf of Oman. In 2024, the UAE had an estimated population of over 11 million. Dubai is the country's largest city. Islam is the state religion. Arabic is the official language while English remains the most spoken language and the language of business.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 58 airlines, 87 direct destinations
- Etihad Airways EY (A320, A330-200, 777-300ER, A330-300, A340-600, 345…) · 81 routes: Ahmedabad, Alma-ata, Amman, Amsterdam, Athens, Baghdad, Bahrain, Bangalore, Bangkok, Basrah, Beijing, Beirut, Belgrade, Berlin*, Brussels, Cairo, Calicut, Casablanca, Chengdu, Chicago, Colombo, Dammam, Delhi, Dhaka, Doha, Dublin, Duesseldorf, Erbil, Frankfurt, Geneva, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong*, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Istanbul, Jaipur, Jakarta, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Karachi … +41 more
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A330-200, 777-300ER, A340-600, 330) · 25 routes: Bahrain, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Chengdu, Colombo*, Delhi, Jakarta, Johannesburg*, Karachi, Khartoum*, Kochi, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lahore, Mahe*, Male*, Melbourne*, Milano*, Mumbai, Muscat, Nairobi*, Rome, Singapore*, Sydney*
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800, A320) · 11 routes: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calicut, Dammam, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kuwait, Madras, Mumbai, Trivandrum*
- American Airlines AA (777, A320, A330-200, 330, 340, 777-300ER) · 9 routes: Chicago*, Colombo*, Duesseldorf*, Islamabad*, Lahore*, London*, Muscat*, New York*, Washington*
- Air Berlin AB (A330-200, A330-300, A340-600, A320, 345) · 8 routes: Bahrain*, Beijing*, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt*, Munich*, Phuket, Singapore*
- Hainan Airlines HU (A330-200, A320, A330-300) · 7 routes: Beijing*, Chengdu*, Geneva, Johannesburg, Khartoum*, Nairobi, Shanghai*
- Virgin Australia VA (A320, A330-200, 777-300ER) · 6 routes: Islamabad*, Lahore*, Melbourne*, Peshawar*, Singapore*, Sydney
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310, 737-800, 737) · 5 routes: Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Rahim Yar Khan
- Air Baltic BT (A330-200, A330-300, 345, A340-600) · 4 routes: Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 4 routes: Calicut, Kochi, Muscat, Trivandrum
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A320, 330, A330-200, 777-300ER) · 4 routes: Amsterdam, Bahrain, Islamabad*, Lahore*
- Nas Air XY (A320, 777-300ER, A319, A330-200, A340-600) · 4 routes: Dammam*, Jeddah*, Madinah*, Riyadh*
- Air France AF (330, A340-600) · 3 routes: Amsterdam*, Bahrain*, Paris*
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A320, A330-300) · 3 routes: Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Muscat*
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320, A321) · 3 routes: Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- Shaheen Air International NL (734, A320) · 3 routes: Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200, A330-300, A340-600) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Casablanca*, London*
- Yemenia IY (A320, 310) · 3 routes: Aden, Mukalla, Sayun Intl
- Air Astana KC (A320, A321) · 2 routes: Alma-ata, Tselinograd
- Air India Limited AI (A319) · 2 routes: Delhi, Mumbai
- Air Seychelles HM (A330-200, A320) · 2 routes: Hong Kong*, Mahe*
- All Nippon Airways NH (A330-200) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Tokyo*
- Bangkok Airways PG (A320, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Bangkok*, Muscat*
- British Airways BA (777) · 2 routes: London, Muscat
- Delta Air Lines DL (330) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Bahrain*
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A330-200) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Jakarta
- Iberia Airlines IB (777) · 2 routes: London*, Muscat*
- Kuwait Airways KU (A320) · 2 routes: Kuwait, Muscat
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Muscat
- Royal Air Maroc AT (A330-200, A330-300, A340-600) · 2 routes: Casablanca*, Singapore*
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320) · 2 routes: Amman, Colombo
- United Airlines UA (A330-300) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, Muscat*
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A330-200, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Ho Chi Minh City*, Kuala Lumpur*
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320, A321) · 1 route: Athens
- Aer Lingus EI (A330-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dublin*
- Air Canada AC (777-300ER) · 1 route: Toronto
- Air New Zealand NZ (A330-200) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Air Serbia JU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Belgrade
- Asiana Airlines OZ (345) · 1 route: Seoul*
- Belavia Belarusian Airlines B2 (A319) · 1 route: Minsk 2
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (313) · 1 route: Sylhet Osmani
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-200) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Cyprus Airways CY (A320) · 1 route: Larnaca*
- Egyptair MS (330, 737-800) · 1 route: Cairo
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Kish Air Y9 (F50) · 1 route: Kish Island
- Korean Air KE (345, A340-600) · 1 route: Seoul
- L MJ (A320) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320) · 1 route: Beirut
- Oman Air WY (737-800, ATR, Embraer 175, 737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Philippine Airlines PR (330) · 1 route: Manila
- Qatar Airways QR (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: Doha
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Amman
- S7 Airlines S7 (330) · 1 route: Moscow*
- South African Airways SA (A330-200) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Sudan Airways SD (AB6) · 1 route: Khartoum
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 737-800) · 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.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 4 direct destinations
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.
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 Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for United Arab Emirates (UAE). 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.