Dubai, United Arab Emirates → Male, Maldives
1,643 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Dubai to Male is 3,043 km (1,891 miles). Male lies roughly southeast of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 137° (SE). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to Maldives.
Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) sits at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E; Male (Malé, Maldives) is at 4.1755°N, 73.5093°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 137° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~4h 18min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Dubai and Male — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Dubai and Male lies at approximately 14.8695°N, 64.8376°E — the position that is an equal 1,522 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Male (Indian/Maldives) is 1 hour ahead of Dubai (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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The straight-line distance from Dubai to Male is approximately 3,043 km (1,891 miles, 1,643 nautical miles).
Male lies roughly southeast of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 137° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 4h 18min (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.
There is no continuous road connection between Dubai and Male — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Male (Indian/Maldives) 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