Dubai: airports and direct flights
The destination's airports, the regions they serve and direct flights from Europe, airline by airline, with their season and source.
Dubai International (DXB)
Regions served: Old Dubai: Deira, Al Fahidi and the Creek (20 km, 0h32), Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and Business Bay (20 km, 0h32), Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim (21 km, 0h34), Dubai Marina, JBR and Bluewaters (40 km, 0h49), Palm Jumeirah (44 km, 0h54), The desert: Al Marmoom and the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (68 km, 1h24), Hatta and the Hajar Mountains (111 km, 1h42)
| Departure | Airline | Season | Flight time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Airport | Emirates | all year | 6h40 | emirates.com (accessed 21 October 2026) |
| Lyon–Saint-Exupéry | Emirates | not specified | — | lyonaeroports.com (accessed 20 October 2026) |
| Nice Côte d'Azur | Emirates | all year | 6h30 | nice.aeroport.fr (accessed 20 October 2026) |
Abu Dhabi Zayed (AUH)
| Departure | Airline | Season | Flight time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Airport | Etihad | all year | — | pressroom.brusselsairport.be (accessed 21 October 2026) |
Other airports, with no direct flight found (France, Belgium)
- Dubai Al Maktoum (DWC) — Regions served: Dubai Marina, JBR and Bluewaters (32 km, 0h41), Palm Jumeirah (40 km, 0h49), Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and Business Bay (50 km, 0h52), Old Dubai: Deira, Al Fahidi and the Creek (57 km, 0h57), Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim (56 km, 0h57), The desert: Al Marmoom and the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (69 km, 1h21)
- Fujairah (FJR) — Regions served: Hatta and the Hajar Mountains (72 km, 1h05)
- Sharjah (SHJ) — Regions served: Old Dubai: Deira, Al Fahidi and the Creek (33 km, 0h30), Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and Business Bay (38 km, 0h33), Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim (37 km, 0h35), Dubai Marina, JBR and Bluewaters (58 km, 0h50), Palm Jumeirah (62 km, 0h55), The desert: Al Marmoom and the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (80 km, 1h18), Hatta and the Hajar Mountains (117 km, 1h28)
Direct flights checked on airport and airline websites, as of each source's date. Only flights confirmed by an official source are listed; others may exist. They change every aviation season (late March and late October). Check with the airline before booking. Road distances and times: route calculation on OpenStreetMap, without traffic or checkpoints.
Source: OurAirports — accessed 20 October 2026
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