Dubai, United Arab Emirates → Medina, Saudi Arabia
856 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Dubai to Medina is 1,585 km (985 miles). Medina lies roughly west of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 271° (W). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia.
Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) sits at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E; Medina (Medina, Saudi Arabia) is at 24.5247°N, 39.5692°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 271° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 29min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~2,061 km · ~25h 46min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
Rough road-length estimate for Dubai to Medina: about 2,061 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Dubai and Medina lies at approximately 25.0712°N, 47.3983°E — the position that is an equal 793 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Medina (Asia/Riyadh) is 1 hour behind Dubai (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED), while Medina uses the Saudi Riyal (SAR). Both share Arabic as a primary language.
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The straight-line distance from Dubai to Medina is approximately 1,585 km (985 miles, 856 nautical miles).
Medina lies roughly west of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 271° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 29min (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.
Rough road-length estimate for Dubai to Medina: about 2,061 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Medina (Asia/Riyadh) is 1 hour behind 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