Karachi, Pakistan → Dubai, United Arab Emirates
638 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Karachi to Dubai is 1,182 km (735 miles). Dubai lies roughly west of Karachi; the initial great-circle bearing is 274° (W). It is an international route from Pakistan to United Arab Emirates.
Karachi (Sindh, Pakistan) sits at 24.8607°N, 67.0011°E; Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 274° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 59min | 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 Karachi 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 Karachi and Dubai lies at approximately 25.1482°N, 61.1442°E — the position that is an equal 591 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Dubai (Asia/Dubai) is 1 hour behind Karachi (Asia/Karachi) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Karachi uses the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), while Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED). The primary language changes from Urdu / English in Karachi to Arabic in Dubai.
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The straight-line distance from Karachi to Dubai is approximately 1,182 km (735 miles, 638 nautical miles).
Dubai lies roughly west of Karachi; the initial great-circle bearing is 274° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 59min (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 Karachi 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 behind Karachi (Asia/Karachi) 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