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Port guide · UN/LOCODE AE KLF

Khawr Fakkan, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates · 25.36° N, 56.37° E · Also listed as Khor Fakkan

The World Port Index classes Khawr Fakkan as a natural coastal harbor on the Gulf of Oman. It records a channel depth of 16 m and a cargo pier depth of 16 m. Norfolk is 11,510 km away in a straight line.

11,510 km from Norfolk, Virginia, in a straight line.
Channel depth
16 m
Cargo pier depth
16 m
Max vessel length
400 m
From Norfolk
11,510 kmGreat-circle distance
Nearest port guide
Al Fujayrah20 km away

Depths and vessel limits

The index sets a maximum vessel length of 400 m.

Channel depth
16 m
Anchorage depth
23.2 m
Cargo pier depth
16 m
Tidal range
2 m
Entrance width
225 m
Maximum vessel length
400 m
Maximum vessel beam
60 m

As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.

Facilities on record

Arrival and entry

Pilotage is compulsory.

First port of entry
No
Pilotage compulsory
Yes
Pilotage available
Yes
Pilotage advisable
Yes
Tug assistance
Yes
Tug salvage
Yes
Arrival notice (ETA message) required
Yes
Shelter afforded
Fair
Entrance restricted by tide
No
Entrance restricted by swell
No
Entrance restricted by ice
No
Overhead limits
No

Cargo handling

Cargo facilities on record: container. The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.

Container
Yes
Ro-ro
No
Breakbulk
No
Oil terminal
No
Wharves
Yes
Anchorage
Yes
Mobile cranes
Yes
Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
Yes
Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
Yes
Lifts up to 24 tons
Yes
Longshore labor
Yes

Services and supplies

Repair capability is rated moderate.

Repairs
Moderate
Electrical repair
Yes
Fuel oil
Yes
Diesel oil
Yes
Potable water
Yes
Provisions
Yes
Shore electricity
Yes
Medical facilities
Yes
Garbage disposal
Yes
Dirty ballast disposal
Yes
Airport
Yes

US trade with the United Arab Emirates

US exports, 2025
$31.4BLed by aircraft and spacecraft
US imports, 2025
$7.7BLed by aluminum

Top goods, trade terms and port guides for the United Arab Emirates

Other ports in the United Arab Emirates

The nearest is Al Fujayrah, 20 km away in a straight line.

Sources

  • US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
  • Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
  • Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
  • Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.