Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates → Dubai, United Arab Emirates
66 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Dubai is 123 km (76 miles). Dubai lies roughly northeast of Abu Dhabi; the initial great-circle bearing is 47° (NE). It is a domestic route within United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) sits at 24.4539°N, 54.3773°E; Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 47° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~39 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~160 km · ~2h | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Abu Dhabi to Dubai: about 160 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Abu Dhabi and Dubai lies at approximately 24.8300°N, 54.8227°E — the position that is an equal 62 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai both use the Asia/Dubai time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
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The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to Dubai is approximately 123 km (76 miles, 66 nautical miles).
Dubai lies roughly northeast of Abu Dhabi; the initial great-circle bearing is 47° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 39 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Abu Dhabi to Dubai: about 160 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai both use the Asia/Dubai time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances