Route guide · LON → DXB
London to Dubai flights
In short
The great-circle distance from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London to Dubai International Airport (DXB) in Dubai is 5,498 km (3,417 mi).
The initial great-circle heading from LHR to DXB is 100° (E).
AMZBooking lists 5 airports for London (LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, LCY) and 2 airports for Dubai (DXB, DWC).
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 · LHR–DXB
- Initial direction
- E
- 100° 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 |
|---|---|
| STN → DXB | 5,460 km · 3,393 mi |
| LCY → DXB | 5,464 km · 3,395 mi |
| LGW → DXB | 5,474 km · 3,401 mi |
| STN → DWC | 5,475 km · 3,402 mi |
| LCY → DWC | 5,479 km · 3,404 mi |
| LGW → DWC | 5,488 km · 3,410 mi |
| LHR → DXB | 5,498 km · 3,417 mi |
| LTN → DXB | 5,500 km · 3,418 mi |
| LHR → DWC | 5,513 km · 3,426 mi |
| LTN → DWC | 5,515 km · 3,427 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 |
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 |
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