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DXB to AUH: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
72 mi
116 km · 63 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
72 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m 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
- DXB — Dubai 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 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 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 DXB from AUH?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) is 72 miles (116 km, 63 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to AUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 AUH?
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