Dubai, United Arab Emirates → Sydney, Australia
6,506 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Dubai to Sydney is 12,050 km (7,487 miles). Sydney lies roughly east-southeast of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 120° (ESE). It is an international route from United Arab Emirates to Australia, crossing from Asia to Oceania.
Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) sits at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E; Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) is at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 120° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~15h 34min | 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 Sydney — 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 Sydney lies at approximately 6.4479°S, 100.5137°E — the position that is an equal 6,025 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Sydney (Australia/Sydney) is 6 or 7 hours ahead of 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 Sydney uses the Australian Dollar (AUD). The primary language changes from Arabic in Dubai to English in Sydney.
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The straight-line distance from Dubai to Sydney is approximately 12,050 km (7,487 miles, 6,506 nautical miles).
Sydney lies roughly east-southeast of Dubai; the initial great-circle bearing is 120° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 15h 34min (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 Sydney — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Sydney (Australia/Sydney) is 6 or 7 hours ahead of 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