# Distance from Defiance (DFI) to Dubai (DXB)

> 11,531 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,531 km / 7,165 mi / 6,226 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 09:29 in Defiance, it's 17:29 in Dubai)
- **Elevation difference**: 673 ft (DXB is lower than DFI)

## Airports

### [Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfi-defiance-defiance-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1715-6d2e-b0f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Defiance, United States
- ICAO: KDFI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.340000, -84.430000
- Elevation: 707 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:29 in Defiance, it's 17:29 in Dubai.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Defiance Memorial Airport (DFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfi-defiance-defiance-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1715-6d2e-b0f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)