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DWC to AUH: distance & flight time
Dubai (Al Maktoum International Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
45 mi
73 km · 39 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
45 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DWC — Al Maktoum International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, 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 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DWC from AUH?
The flight distance from Dubai (DWC) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) is 45 miles (73 km, 39 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWC to AUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 DWC to AUH?
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