Dubai International Airport (DXB)

Dubai airport guide — UAE

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At a glance

ICAO: OMDB
Terminals: 3
Opened: 1960
Distance to city: ≈15 km (9 mi)
Time zone: UTC+4
Routes listed: 132
Hub airlines: EK · FZ

The offset shown is standard (winter) time — some countries add 1 hour during daylight saving.

For years the world's busiest airport for international passengers, with three terminals — Terminal 3 is dedicated to Emirates. Home base of Emirates and flydubai.

Flight calculator from Dubai

Destination

Departure date & time

Passengers

Estimated duration

3h 11m

Flight time

3h 11m

Distance

2,216 km

1,377 mi

Time difference

Same time

Great-circle estimate ±20 min; daylight saving is not applied.

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Flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB)

Flights from DXB

Route distances and estimated flight times
Destination	Distance (km)	Est. duration
Mexico City (MEX)	14,329	17h 26m
Auckland (AKL)	14,200	17h 17m
Buenos Aires (EZE)	13,675	16h 40m
Cancun (CUN)	13,449	16h 24m
Los Angeles (LAX)	13,400	16h 21m
Miami (MIA)	12,606	15h 25m
Sao Paulo (GRU)	12,217	14h 57m
Sydney (SYD)	12,044	14h 45m
Rio de Janeiro (GIG)	11,884	14h 34m
Melbourne (MEL)	11,645	14h 17m
Chicago (ORD)	11,641	14h 17m
Toronto (YYZ)	11,082	13h 37m
New York (JFK)	11,001	13h 32m
Montreal (YUL)	10,620	13h 5m
Tokyo (NRT)	7,979	9h 58m

Showing the 15 farthest of 112 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Flights to DXB

Route distances and estimated flight times
City	Distance (km)	Est. duration
Paris Orly (ORY)	5,245	6h 45m
Paris (CDG)	5,239	6h 45m
Lyon (LYS)	4,988	6h 27m
Gothenburg (GOT)	4,943	6h 24m
Marseille (MRS)	4,940	6h 24m
Stockholm (ARN)	4,785	6h 13m
Nice (NCE)	4,784	6h 13m
Istanbul (IST)	3,028	4h 9m
Cairo (CAI)	2,416	3h 26m
Beirut (BEY)	2,141	3h 6m
Amman (AMM)	2,022	2h 58m
Jeddah (JED)	1,699	2h 35m
Medina (MED)	1,580	2h 27m
Riyadh (RUH)	873	1h 37m
Kuwait City (KWI)	854	1h 35m

Showing the 15 farthest of 20 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Getting from the airport to Dubai

Metro
The Red Line metro serves the airport via Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 stations.
About 3–9 AED with a Nol card.
Taxi
Dubai taxis and ride-hailing cars run around the clock.
About 55–90 AED to downtown Dubai.
Bus
RTA bus routes link the airport with key districts.
Roughly 3–10 AED.

Dubai trip-planning tools

Staying in Dubai: a mid-range day (mid-tier hotel + food + transport + activities) runs about 250 AED — details in the Dubai travel costs guide.

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FAQs

How many routes are listed for Dubai International Airport?

This page lists 112 departing and 20 arriving routes, each with computed distance and estimated flight time.

What is the farthest route from Dubai International Airport?

The farthest listed destination is Mexico City (MEX) at 14,329 km, roughly 17h 26m in the air.

How far is Dubai International Airport from Dubai?

The airport sits approx 15 km (9 mi) from central Dubai; taxis and buses below cover the transfer.

Which airlines hub at DXB?

The principal carriers operating from here: EK, FZ.

What time zone does Dubai International Airport use?

The airport operates at UTC+4; the site's time-difference calculators compare it with other cities. The offset shown is standard (winter) time — some countries add 1 hour during daylight saving.