Dubai, United Arab Emirates → Karachi, Pakistan
638 nautical miles · Direction: east
The straight-line distance from Dubai to Karachi is 1,182 km (735 miles). Karachi lies roughly east of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 89° (E). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to Pakistan.
Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) sits at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E; Karachi (Sindh, Pakistan) is at 24.8607°N, 67.0011°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 89° (E); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 59min | 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 Karachi 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 Karachi lies at approximately 25.1482°N, 61.1442°E — the position that is an equal 591 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Karachi (Asia/Karachi) is 1 hour ahead of Dubai (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED), while Karachi uses the Pakistani Rupee (PKR). The primary language changes from Arabic in Dubai to Urdu / English in Karachi.
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The straight-line distance from Dubai to Karachi is approximately 1,182 km (735 miles, 638 nautical miles).
Karachi lies roughly east of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 89° (E).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 59min (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 Karachi crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Karachi (Asia/Karachi) is 1 hour 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