One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
DMM6.6
HOF6.8+0.2
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
DMM7.2+1.4
HOF5.8
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
DMM6.8+1.6
HOF5.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
DMM6.6+0.2
HOF6.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
DMM7.0+0.6
HOF6.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
DMM7.6+5.6
HOF2.0
Best for
DMM
Priority Pass holders on Dammam / Khobar / Dhahran itinerariesInternational banks using Plaza Premium or CozayaOvernight domestic travelers using Wellcome
International and domestic airside do not connectPlaza Premium PP max stay only 2 hoursnaSmiles closes 18:00No published MCT~35–47 km to Eastern Province cities
HOF
No Priority Pass lounge listed on research dayThinner F&B / retail than DMM or RUHNo published MCT
Amenities and tips
DMM
Plaza Premium (PP)Cozaya (PP)Wellcome Domestic (PP)Official distance board
Three PP rooms run 24h; naSmiles 07:00–18:00
Plaza Premium PP max stay is 2h; others 3h.
International and domestic airside do not connect
Use the lounge matching your departure wing.
Saudi ban — lounges serve soft drinks / food only
Ignore reseller wine-list templates.
HOF
Saudia / flyadeal + FZ banksCompact single terminalArrivals taxi ground
Saudia / flyadeal + flydubai pins
Jeddah and Medina domestic plus Dubai international are the clear commercial pins.
Compact single terminal
Regional Eastern Province plant — simpler than DMM.
DMM · Eastern Province gateway with four Priority Pass lounges — Plaza Premium and Cozaya (intl 24h) plus Wellcome (dom 24h) and naSmiles (dom 07:00–18:00). Official ~35.6 km to Dammam; wings do not connect airside.
HOF · Eastern Province Al-Ahsa / Hofuf gateway with **Saudia / flyadeal** Jeddah–Medina banks and **flydubai** DXB — **no Priority Pass lounge** verified on research day; taxis cover the short hop into Hofuf.
