Dubai, United Arab Emirates → Chennai, India
1,590 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Dubai to Chennai is 2,944 km (1,829 miles). Chennai lies roughly east-southeast of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 113° (ESE). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to India.
Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) sits at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E; Chennai (South India, India) is at 13.0827°N, 80.2707°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 113° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 11min | 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 Dubai to Chennai 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 Dubai and Chennai lies at approximately 19.5730°N, 68.2389°E — the position that is an equal 1,472 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Chennai (Asia/Kolkata) is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of Dubai (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED), while Chennai uses the Indian Rupee (INR). The primary language changes from Arabic in Dubai to Hindi / English in Chennai.
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The straight-line distance from Dubai to Chennai is approximately 2,944 km (1,829 miles, 1,590 nautical miles).
Chennai lies roughly east-southeast of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 113° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 11min (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 Dubai to Chennai crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Chennai (Asia/Kolkata) is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of Dubai (Asia/Dubai) 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