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API to DWC: distance & flight time
Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base) → Dubai (Al Maktoum International Airport)
8,458 mi
13,612 km · 7,350 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
- DWC — Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Near DWC
- DXB · Dubai International Airport28 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport37 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is API from DWC?
The flight distance from Apiay (API) to Dubai (DWC) is 8,458 miles (13,612 km, 7,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from API to DWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from API to DWC?
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