Moscow, Russia → Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1,991 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Moscow to Dubai is 3,687 km (2,291 miles). Dubai lies roughly south-southeast of Moscow; the initial great-circle bearing is 150° (SSE). It is an international route from Russia to United Arab Emirates, crossing from Europe to Asia.
Moscow (Central, Russia) sits at 55.7558°N, 37.6173°E; Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 150° (SSE); 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 | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Moscow to Dubai. 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 Moscow and Dubai lies at approximately 40.7991°N, 48.5171°E — the position that is an equal 1,844 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 Moscow (Europe/Moscow) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Moscow uses the Russian Ruble (RUB), while Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED). The primary language changes from Russian in Moscow to Arabic in Dubai.
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The straight-line distance from Moscow to Dubai is approximately 3,687 km (2,291 miles, 1,991 nautical miles).
Dubai lies roughly south-southeast of Moscow; the initial great-circle bearing is 150° (SSE).
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.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for Moscow to Dubai. 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.
Dubai (Asia/Dubai) is 1 hour ahead of Moscow (Europe/Moscow) 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