Dubai, United Arab Emirates → New York, United States
5,944 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Dubai to New York is 11,008 km (6,840 miles). New York lies roughly northwest of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 324° (NW). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to United States, crossing from Asia to North America.
Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) sits at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 324° (NW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~14h 16min | 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 New York — 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 New York lies at approximately 56.1001°N, 1.1831°E — the position that is an equal 5,504 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 8 or 9 hours behind Dubai (Asia/Dubai), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED), while New York uses the US Dollar (USD). The primary language changes from Arabic in Dubai to English in New York.
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The straight-line distance from Dubai to New York is approximately 11,008 km (6,840 miles, 5,944 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly northwest of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 324° (NW).
Estimated flight time is about 14h 16min (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 New York — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, New York (America/New_York) is 8 or 9 hours behind Dubai (Asia/Dubai), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
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