Montréal to Dubai
13h 37mgate to gate
The flight from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) covers 10,621 km (6,599 miles) and takes approximately 13h 37m gate to gate for a typical jet.
The route heads north-east on an initial great-circle bearing of 45°, passing near 57.9° N, 5.7° E at its midpoint.
Bearing 45° north-east Midpoint 57.9° N, 5.7° E Model 805 km/h + 25 min
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Take both airports' published coordinates from OurAirports — nothing here is scraped from another flight site.
- Great-circle distance by haversine on a mean earth radius of 6,371.0088 km: 10,621 km.
- Airborne time = that distance ÷ 805 km/h, a representative jet cruise speed: 13h 12m.
- Add a flat 25 minutes for pushback, taxi, climb, descent and taxi-in — the reason a 400 km hop is never half an hour: 13h 37m gate to gate.
- Winds, aircraft type and airline schedule padding are not modelled. The cruise-speed table shows how much that assumption is worth.
10,621 km / 805 km/h = 13h 12m airborne
+ 25 min ground = 13h 37m gate to gate
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The same route, plotted on a world grid
The strip above gives the route its length and its shape. This gives it a position: latitude and longitude only, no coastlines, because a hand-drawn coastline would be decoration pretending to be data. On a flat grid the shortest path looks bent; on a globe it is straight.
Flight time at different cruise speeds
Aircraft type, winds and routing all move the real number. This is the same distance flown at different speeds, plus the 25-minute ground and climb allowance.
| Typical of | Cruise speed | Airborne | Gate to gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turboprop / regional | 550 km/h | 19h 19m | 19h 44m |
| Narrowbody jet (A320, 737) | 780 km/h | 13h 37m | 14h 02m |
| Widebody jet (777, 787, A350) | 900 km/h | 11h 48m | 12h 13m |
| Private jet (Gulfstream) | 850 km/h | 12h 30m | 12h 55m |
Headwinds on an eastbound long-haul routinely add 30–60 minutes; the same route westbound can be quicker. Airlines publish schedules with padding built in.
SOURCE·OurAirports + great-circle computation·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Both airports
| YUL | DXB | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport | Dubai International Airport |
| City | Montréal | Dubai |
| Country | Canada | United Arab Emirates |
| ICAO | CYUL | OMDB |
| Coordinates | 45.4678, -73.7423 | 25.2498, 55.371 |
| Elevation | 118 ft | 62 ft |
Every figure on this plate is geometry. The shape of the earth is knowable; the airline's schedule is not.
Questions this plate answers
How long is the flight from Montréal to Dubai?
A non-stop flight from Montréal (YUL) to Dubai (DXB) takes about 13h 37m. The great-circle distance is 10,621 km (6,599 miles, 5,735 nautical miles), flying north-east on an initial bearing of 45°.
How far is Montréal from Dubai?
10,621 kilometres in a straight line over the earth's surface — 6,599 miles or 5,735 nautical miles. Actual flown distance is usually 2–5% longer because aircraft follow airways, avoid weather and route around restricted airspace.
Is there a non-stop flight between YUL and DXB?
This page calculates the direct-line time and distance; it does not track airline schedules. At 10,621 km the route is within reach of long-range widebodies, though not every city pair is served non-stop. Check an airline or booking site for what is actually scheduled.
What should I expect on a 13h 37m flight?
Anything past six hours is a long-haul flight: expect at least one meal service, a significant time-zone shift, and enough sitting that circulation and hydration start to matter. Cabin altitude, dry air and disrupted sleep do more damage to a training routine than the flight itself.
Airport coordinates from OurAirports (public domain). Distance is a great-circle calculation; flight time uses the model described on the method page. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.
