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DXB to DFW: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport)
8,028 mi
12,919 km · 6,976 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m 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
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-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 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DXB from DFW?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is 8,028 miles (12,919 km, 6,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to DFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth?
Dallas-Fort Worth is 9 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXB to DFW?
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