Sydney, Australia → Dubai, United Arab Emirates
6,506 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Sydney to Dubai is 12,050 km (7,487 miles). Dubai lies roughly west-northwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 289° (WNW). It is an international route from Australia to United Arab Emirates, crossing from Oceania to Asia.
Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) sits at 33.8688°S, 151.2093°E; Dubai (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is at 25.2048°N, 55.2708°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 289° (WNW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~15h 34min | 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 Sydney 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 Sydney and Dubai lies at approximately 6.4479°S, 100.5137°E — the position that is an equal 6,025 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 6 or 7 hours behind Sydney (Australia/Sydney), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Sydney uses the Australian Dollar (AUD), while Dubai uses the UAE Dirham (AED). The primary language changes from English in Sydney to Arabic in Dubai.
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The straight-line distance from Sydney to Dubai is approximately 12,050 km (7,487 miles, 6,506 nautical miles).
Dubai lies roughly west-northwest of Sydney; the initial great-circle bearing is 289° (WNW).
Estimated flight time is about 15h 34min (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 Sydney 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 6 or 7 hours behind Sydney (Australia/Sydney), 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