Dubai City Introduction for new Visitors

 

Dubai Geographic coordinates

 

25.2048° N, 55.2708° E

Dubai Airport Name

 Dubai International Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB)

Dubai Airport to City

Dubai Airport to the old Dubai area is about 15-20 mins (8km-10km) away by car during off-peak times.

Dubai Airport to Dubai Mall area (Burj Khalifa) takes about 30-40 mins (about 20Km) by car during off-peak hours.

Dubai Airport to Jumeirah beach takes about 35-45 mins (about 25km) by car during off-peak hours.

During peak hours traffic will be much longer. 

If you only have a carry-on the Dubai Metro is a very good option. 

Go to our airport to the hotel page for Dubai for detailed info.

Dubai Information

Dubai is located on the south-east corner of the Persian Gulf and is one of the biggest and prominent cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

United Arab Emirates (UAE)  has a total of seven Emirates (states) and Dubai is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai.

Dubai is a big commercial, banking, shopping hub and known for its skyscrapers and high-rise buildings.

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Dubai Area (Metro)

 

2,280.21 sq m

 

Dubai Population (Metro)

 

~5,640,000

 

Language(s) in Dubai

 

Arabic is official language, however English is widely spoken in Dubai.