Distance from Sanaa to Dubai
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How far is Sanaa from Dubai?
Sanaa (Yemen) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) are quite far apart: 1,581 km in a straight line, that is 982 miles or 854 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Sanaa to Dubai is 2,247 km (1,396 miles), about 25 h 38 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 42% longer than the straight line.
From Sanaa, Dubai lies to the north-east (initial bearing 45°). The route crosses from Yemen into United Arab Emirates. The halfway point is at 20.3034°, 49.5836°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 29 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Sanaa
- Sanaa – Mecca 818 km
- Sanaa – Jeddah 863 km
- Sanaa – Addis Ababa 920 km
- Sanaa – Riyadh 1,070 km
- Sanaa – Medina 1,121 km
- Sanaa – Khartoum 1,251 km
- Sanaa – Omdurman 1,257 km
- Sanaa – Mogadishu 1,486 km
Other distances from Dubai
- Dubai – Sharjah 31 km
- Dubai – Shiraz 574 km
- Dubai – Riyadh 867 km
- Dubai – Isfahan 913 km
- Dubai – Basrah 955 km
- Dubai – Karachi 1,179 km
- Dubai – Tehran 1,238 km
- Dubai – Karaj 1,265 km
- Dubai – Mashhad 1,314 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sanaa from Dubai?
By road it is 2,247 km (1,396 miles) from Sanaa to Dubai; in a straight line it is 1,581 km (982 miles).
How long is the drive from Sanaa to Dubai?
About 25 h 38 min on the fastest route (2,247 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Dubai from Sanaa?
Dubai is to the north-east of Sanaa, at an initial bearing of 45°.
How long is the flight from Sanaa to Dubai?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 29 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.