New York, United States → Dubai, United Arab Emirates
5,944 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from New York to Dubai is 11,008 km (6,840 miles). Dubai lies roughly northeast of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 45° (NE). It is an international route from United States to United Arab Emirates, crossing from North America to Asia.
New York (Northeast, United States) sits at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W; Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 45° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~14h 16min | 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 New York and Dubai — 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 New York and Dubai lies at approximately 56.1001°N, 1.1831°E — the position that is an equal 5,504 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Dubai (Asia/Dubai) is 8 or 9 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
New York uses the US Dollar (USD), while Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED). The primary language changes from English in New York to Arabic in Dubai.
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The straight-line distance from New York to Dubai is approximately 11,008 km (6,840 miles, 5,944 nautical miles).
Dubai lies roughly northeast of New York; the initial great-circle bearing is 45° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 14h 16min (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 New York and Dubai — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Dubai (Asia/Dubai) is 8 or 9 hours ahead of New York (America/New_York), 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