# Distance from Dubai (DXB) to Sanford (SFM)

> 10,607 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,607 km / 6,591 mi / 5,727 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Arab Emirates) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:36 in Dubai, it's 20:36 in Sanford)
- **Elevation difference**: 210 ft (SFM 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

### [Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfm-sanford-sanford-seacoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-3826-6086-a2cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanford, United States
- ICAO: KSFM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.390000, -70.710000
- Elevation: 244 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 04:36 in Dubai, it's 20:36 in Sanford.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dubai International Airport (DXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport/1ef266df-80aa-62e4-ac59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfm-sanford-sanford-seacoast-regional-airport/1ef266df-3826-6086-a2cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)