Addis Ababa, Ethiopia → Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1,354 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Addis Ababa to Dubai is 2,508 km (1,559 miles). Dubai lies roughly northeast of Addis Ababa; the initial great-circle bearing is 42° (NE). It is an international route from Ethiopia to United Arab Emirates, crossing from Africa to Asia.
Addis Ababa (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) sits at 9.0250°N, 38.7469°E; Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 42° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~3h 38min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from Addis Ababa to Dubai crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Addis Ababa and Dubai lies at approximately 17.2834°N, 46.6447°E — the position that is an equal 1,254 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Dubai (Asia/Dubai) is 1 hour ahead of Addis Ababa (Africa/Addis_Ababa) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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The straight-line distance from Addis Ababa to Dubai is approximately 2,508 km (1,559 miles, 1,354 nautical miles).
Dubai lies roughly northeast of Addis Ababa; the initial great-circle bearing is 42° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 3h 38min (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.
The straight-line path from Addis Ababa to Dubai crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Dubai (Asia/Dubai) is 1 hour ahead of Addis Ababa (Africa/Addis_Ababa) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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