London, United Kingdom → Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2,956 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from London to Abu Dhabi is 5,475 km (3,402 miles). Abu Dhabi lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 102° (ESE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to United Arab Emirates, crossing from Europe to Asia.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) is at 24.4539°N, 54.3773°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 102° (ESE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~7h 21min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for London to Abu Dhabi. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between London and Abu Dhabi lies at approximately 41.1582°N, 32.6507°E — the position that is an equal 2,738 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai) is 3 or 4 hours ahead of London (Europe/London), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Abu Dhabi uses the UAE Dirham (AED). The primary language changes from English in London to Arabic in Abu Dhabi.
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The straight-line distance from London to Abu Dhabi is approximately 5,475 km (3,402 miles, 2,956 nautical miles).
Abu Dhabi lies roughly east-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 102° (ESE).
Estimated flight time is about 7h 21min (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.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for London to Abu Dhabi. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Depending on the date, Abu Dhabi (Asia/Dubai) is 3 or 4 hours ahead of London (Europe/London), 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