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Travel guide to Dubai: costs & flights
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Average mid-range hotel: 150 د.إ/night — typical full day: 250 د.إ — currency: AED — time difference vs Riyadh: +1h.
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Popular flight routes to Dubai
| From | To | Distance | Flight time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai (DXB) | Sharjah (SHJ) | 17 km | 0h 36m |
| Dubai (DXB) | Qassim (ELQ) | 1,166 km | 1h 57m |
| Jeddah (JED) | Dubai (DXB) | 1,699 km | 2h 35m |
| Dubai (DXB) | Tashkent (TAS) | 2,194 km | 3h 10m |
| Dubai (DXB) | Athens (ATH) | 3,272 km | 4h 26m |
| Dubai (DXB) | Zagreb (ZAG) | 4,163 km | 5h 29m |
| Dubai (DXB) | Stockholm (ARN) | 4,785 km | 6h 13m |
| Dubai (DXB) | Hanoi (HAN) | 5,144 km | 6h 38m |
| Dubai (DXB) | Singapore (SIN) | 5,845 km | 7h 28m |
| Dubai (DXB) | Seoul (ICN) | 6,728 km | 8h 30m |
| Dubai (DXB) | Chicago (ORD) | 11,641 km | 14h 17m |
| Dubai (DXB) | Mexico City (MEX) | 14,329 km | 17h 26m |
Daily costs in Dubai
| Tier | Hotel / night | Full day | 3 days | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | 60 | 130 | 390 | 910 |
| Mid-range | 150 | 250 | 750 | 1,750 |
| Luxury | 500 | 700 | 2,100 | 4,900 |
Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in AED.
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FAQs about Dubai
What does one day in Dubai cost?
From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 130 AED budget, 250 AED mid-range and 700 AED luxury.
What is the average hotel price in Dubai?
Per night: 60 AED budget, 150 AED mid-range, 500 AED luxury.
How long is the flight from Riyadh to Dubai?
Direct distance is 873 km with an estimated block time of 1h 37m (non-stop model).