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FTW to DXB: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Dubai (Dubai International Airport)
8,041 mi
12,941 km · 6,988 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTW from DXB?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Dubai (DXB) is 8,041 miles (12,941 km, 6,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to DXB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Fort Worth and Dubai?
Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to DXB?
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