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Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul (IST) distance

The great-circle distance from Dubai to Istanbul is 1,636 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

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Route facts

From
United Arab EmiratesDubai (DXB)
To
TürkiyeIstanbul (IST)
Time difference
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Dubai
Midpoint
33.98° N, 43.30° E
Heading from DXB
313° northwest
Heading from IST
118° southeast

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see DXB-IST on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.