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DWC to AFW: distance & flight time
Dubai (Al Maktoum International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
8,047 mi
12,950 km · 6,992 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DWC — Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DWC from AFW?
The flight distance from Dubai (DWC) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 8,047 miles (12,950 km, 6,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWC to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 time difference between Dubai and Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 9 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DWC to AFW?
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