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DXB to API: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
8,460 mi
13,616 km · 7,352 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DXB from API?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Apiay (API) is 8,460 miles (13,616 km, 7,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to API?
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 DXB to API?
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