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Dubai International Airport (DXB)

Dubai airport guide — UAE

For years the world's busiest airport for international passengers, with three terminals — Terminal 3 is dedicated to Emirates. Home base of Emirates and flydubai.

ICAO
OMDB
Terminals
3
Opened
1960
Distance to city
approx 15 km (9 mi)
Time zone
UTC+4
Hub airlines
EK · FZ

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Flights from DXB

15 of 101 routes, sorted by direct distance
Flight time toDistance (km)Est. duration
Mexico City (MEX)14,32917h 26m
Auckland (AKL)14,20017h 17m
Buenos Aires (EZE)13,67516h 40m
Los Angeles (LAX)13,40016h 21m
Miami (MIA)12,60615h 25m
Sao Paulo (GRU)12,21714h 57m
Sydney (SYD)12,04414h 45m
Rio de Janeiro (GIG)11,88414h 34m
Melbourne (MEL)11,64514h 17m
Chicago (ORD)11,64114h 17m
Toronto (YYZ)11,08213h 37m
New York (JFK)11,00113h 32m
Montreal (YUL)10,62013h 5m
Tokyo (NRT)7,9799h 58m
Cape Town (CPT)7,6449h 35m

Showing the 15 farthest of 101 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Flights to DXB

15 of 20 routes, sorted by direct distance
Flight time toDistance (km)Est. duration
Paris Orly (ORY)5,2456h 45m
Paris (CDG)5,2396h 45m
Lyon (LYS)4,9886h 27m
Gothenburg (GOT)4,9436h 24m
Marseille (MRS)4,9406h 24m
Stockholm (ARN)4,7856h 13m
Nice (NCE)4,7846h 13m
Istanbul (IST)3,0284h 9m
Cairo (CAI)2,4163h 26m
Beirut (BEY)2,1413h 6m
Amman (AMM)2,0222h 58m
Jeddah (JED)1,6992h 35m
Medina (MED)1,5802h 27m
Riyadh (RUH)8731h 37m
Kuwait City (KWI)8541h 35m

Showing the 15 farthest of 20 routes, sorted by direct distance.

Getting from the airport to Dubai

  • Metro

    The Red Line metro serves the airport via Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 stations.

    About 3–9 AED with a Nol card.

  • Taxi

    Dubai taxis and ride-hailing cars run around the clock.

    About 55–90 AED to downtown Dubai.

  • Bus

    RTA bus routes link the airport with key districts.

    Roughly 3–10 AED.

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FAQs

How many routes are listed for Dubai International Airport?

This page lists 101 departing and 20 arriving routes, each with computed distance and estimated flight time.

What is the farthest route from Dubai International Airport?

The farthest listed destination is Mexico City (MEX) at 14,329 km, roughly 17h 26m in the air.

How far is Dubai International Airport from Dubai?

The airport sits approx 15 km (9 mi) from central Dubai; taxis and buses below cover the transfer.

Which airlines hub at DXB?

The principal carriers operating from here: EK, FZ.

What time zone does Dubai International Airport use?

The airport operates at UTC+4; the site's time-difference calculators compare it with other cities.