Route guide · DXB → LON
Dubai to London flights
In short
The great-circle distance from Dubai International Airport (DXB) in Dubai to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London is 5,498 km (3,417 mi).
The initial great-circle heading from DXB to LHR is 317° (NW).
AMZBooking lists 2 airports for Dubai (DXB, DWC) and 5 airports for London (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, LCY).
Airport data: OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18; distances and headings computed by AMZBooking.
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- Great-circle distance
- 5,498 km
- 3,417 mi · DXB–LHR
- Initial direction
- NW
- 317° from true north
- Airport combinations
- 10
- listed airport pairs compared below
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Airports at each end
Every airport pair, by distance
| From → to | Great-circle distance |
|---|---|
| DXB → STN | 5,460 km · 3,393 mi |
| DXB → LCY | 5,464 km · 3,395 mi |
| DXB → LGW | 5,474 km · 3,401 mi |
| DWC → STN | 5,475 km · 3,402 mi |
| DWC → LCY | 5,479 km · 3,404 mi |
| DWC → LGW | 5,488 km · 3,410 mi |
| DXB → LHR | 5,498 km · 3,417 mi |
| DXB → LTN | 5,500 km · 3,418 mi |
| DWC → LHR | 5,513 km · 3,426 mi |
| DWC → LTN | 5,515 km · 3,427 mi |
Alternatives near Dubai
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SHJSharjah International Airport | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 17 km11 mi |
| RKTRas Al Khaimah International Airport | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | 70 km43 mi |
| AEUAbu Musa Island Airport | Abu Musa, Iran | 77 km48 mi |
| FJRFujairah International Airport | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates | 98 km61 mi |
Alternatives near London
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SENLondon Southend Airport | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom | 81 km50 mi |
| SOUSouthampton Airport | Southampton, United Kingdom | 85 km53 mi |
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