Bahrain International Airport (BAH)

Bahrain airport guide — Bahrain

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At a glance

ICAO: OBBI
Terminals: 1 (main terminal)
Opened: 1932
Distance to city: ≈7 km (4 mi)
Time zone: UTC+3
Routes listed: 132
Hub airlines: GF

The offset shown is standard (winter) time — some countries add 1 hour during daylight saving.

Among the Gulf's oldest airfields (first commercial flight in 1932); its new main terminal opened in 2021. Home hub of Gulf Air.

Flight calculator from Bahrain

Destination

Departure date & time

Passengers

Estimated duration

3h 12m

Flight time

3h 12m

Distance

2,218 km

1,378 mi

Time difference

−1h

west

Great-circle estimate ±20 min; daylight saving is not applied.

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Flights from Bahrain International Airport (BAH)

Flights from BAH

Route distances and estimated flight times
Destination	Distance (km)	Est. duration
Auckland (AKL)	14,672	17h 51m
Mexico City (MEX)	13,972	17h 1m
Buenos Aires (EZE)	13,303	16h 14m
Los Angeles (LAX)	13,221	16h 8m
Cancun (CUN)	13,041	15h 56m
Sydney (SYD)	12,514	15h 18m
Miami (MIA)	12,192	14h 56m
Melbourne (MEL)	12,100	14h 49m
Sao Paulo (GRU)	11,801	14h 28m
Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	11,470	14h 5m
Chicago (ORD)	11,314	13h 54m
Toronto (YYZ)	10,732	13h 13m
New York (JFK)	10,622	13h 5m
Montreal (YUL)	10,259	12h 39m
Tokyo (NRT)	8,320	10h 22m

Showing the 15 farthest of 112 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Flights to BAH

Route distances and estimated flight times
City	Distance (km)	Est. duration
Paris Orly (ORY)	4,826	6h 16m
Paris (CDG)	4,822	6h 15m
Gothenburg (GOT)	4,603	6h 0m
Lyon (LYS)	4,554	5h 56m
Marseille (MRS)	4,494	5h 52m
Stockholm (ARN)	4,476	5h 51m
Nice (NCE)	4,340	5h 41m
Istanbul (IST)	2,608	3h 39m
Cairo (CAI)	1,930	2h 51m
Beirut (BEY)	1,679	2h 34m
Amman (AMM)	1,546	2h 24m
Jeddah (JED)	1,272	2h 5m
Medina (MED)	1,114	1h 54m
Muscat (MCT)	827	1h 33m
Dubai (DXB)	487	1h 9m

Showing the 15 farthest of 20 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Getting from the airport to Bahrain

Taxi
Official taxis wait outside the main terminal.
About 3–6 BHD to Manama.
Bus
Public line A1 connects the airport with Manama's Lulu terminal.
Roughly 0.5–1 BHD.

Bahrain trip-planning tools

Staying in Bahrain: a mid-range day (mid-tier hotel + food + transport + activities) runs about 173 BHD — details in the Bahrain travel costs guide.

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FAQs

How many routes are listed for Bahrain International Airport?

This page lists 112 departing and 20 arriving routes, each with computed distance and estimated flight time.

What is the farthest route from Bahrain International Airport?

The farthest listed destination is Auckland (AKL) at 14,672 km, roughly 17h 51m in the air.

How far is Bahrain International Airport from Bahrain?

The airport sits approx 7 km (4 mi) from central Bahrain; taxis and buses below cover the transfer.

Which airlines hub at BAH?

The principal carriers operating from here: GF.

What time zone does Bahrain International Airport use?

The airport operates at UTC+3; the site's time-difference calculators compare it with other cities. The offset shown is standard (winter) time — some countries add 1 hour during daylight saving.