Kampala, Uganda → Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1,990 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Kampala to Dubai is 3,685 km (2,290 miles). Dubai lies roughly northeast of Kampala; the initial great-circle bearing is 40° (NE). It is an international route from Uganda to United Arab Emirates, crossing from Africa to Asia.
Kampala (Central, Uganda) sits at 0.3476°N, 32.5825°E; Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 40° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~5h 6min | 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 Kampala to Dubai 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 Kampala and Dubai lies at approximately 13.0215°N, 43.3522°E — the position that is an equal 1,843 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Dubai (Asia/Dubai) is 1 hour ahead of Kampala (Africa/Kampala) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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The straight-line distance from Kampala to Dubai is approximately 3,685 km (2,290 miles, 1,990 nautical miles).
Dubai lies roughly northeast of Kampala; the initial great-circle bearing is 40° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 5h 6min (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 Kampala to Dubai crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Dubai (Asia/Dubai) is 1 hour ahead of Kampala (Africa/Kampala) 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