# Distance from Dubai (DXB) to Salima (LMB)

> 4,888 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,888 km / 3,037 mi / 2,639 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 210° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Arab Emirates) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 07:04 in Dubai, it's 05:04 in Salima)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,654 ft (LMB is higher than DXB)

## Airports

### [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

### [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salima, Malawi
- ICAO: FWSM
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -13.760000, 34.580000
- Elevation: 1,688 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 07:04 in Dubai, it's 05:04 in Salima.

## Related

- [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Salima Airport (LMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lmb-salima-salima-airport/1ef266de-e020-60f8-b690-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)