Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates → London, United Kingdom
2,956 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to London is 5,475 km (3,402 miles). London lies roughly northwest of Abu Dhabi; the initial great-circle bearing is 318° (NW). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to United Kingdom, crossing from Asia to Europe.
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) sits at 24.4539°N, 54.3773°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 318° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~7h 21min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Abu Dhabi to London. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Abu Dhabi and London lies at approximately 41.1582°N, 32.6507°E — the position that is an equal 2,738 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 3 or 4 hours behind Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Abu Dhabi uses the UAE Dirham (AED), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from Arabic in Abu Dhabi to English in London.
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The straight-line distance from Abu Dhabi to London is approximately 5,475 km (3,402 miles, 2,956 nautical miles).
London lies roughly northwest of Abu Dhabi; the initial great-circle bearing is 318° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 7h 21min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Abu Dhabi to London. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Depending on the date, London (Europe/London) is 3 or 4 hours behind Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of 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