# Distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Dubai (DXB)

> 5,694 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,694 km / 3,538 mi / 3,074 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 14:29 in Cardiff, it's 17:29 in Dubai)
- **Elevation difference**: 186 ft (DXB is lower than CWL)

## Airports

### [Cardiff International Airport (CWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwl-cardiff-cardiff-international-airport/1ef266de-c3b6-6002-a55d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cardiff, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGFF
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.400000, -3.340000
- Elevation: 220 ft

### [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMDB
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 25.250000, 55.360000
- Elevation: 34 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:29 in Cardiff, it's 17:29 in Dubai.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Cardiff International Airport (CWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwl-cardiff-cardiff-international-airport/1ef266de-c3b6-6002-a55d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)
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