Dubai, United Arab Emirates → Phuket, Thailand
2,675 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Dubai to Phuket is 4,954 km (3,079 miles). Phuket lies roughly east-southeast of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 105° (ESE). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to Thailand.
Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) sits at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E; Phuket (Southern, Thailand) is at 7.8804°N, 98.3923°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 105° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~6h 42min | 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 Phuket 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 Phuket lies at approximately 17.7092°N, 77.8559°E — the position that is an equal 2,477 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Phuket (Asia/Bangkok) is 3 hours ahead of Dubai (Asia/Dubai) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED), while Phuket uses the Thai Baht (THB). The primary language changes from Arabic in Dubai to Thai in Phuket.
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The straight-line distance from Dubai to Phuket is approximately 4,954 km (3,079 miles, 2,675 nautical miles).
Phuket lies roughly east-southeast of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 105° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 6h 42min (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 Phuket crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Phuket (Asia/Bangkok) is 3 hours 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