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Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)

Airport·Dubai South

About 60 km from DXB

About Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)

Al Maktoum International (DWC) is about 60 km from DXB. To connect between them, Dubai Airports suggests clearing passport control, collecting your bags and taking a taxi, or the Metro to Ibn Battuta and a dedicated bus.

Why it's on our list

  • Allow time to connect

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest stations

  1. Expo City DubaiRed Line6.6 km
  2. Dubai Investment ParkRed Line11 km
  3. Life PharmacyRed Line11 km

Key sights

  1. Dubai Marina Walk20 kmCar or taxi 45 min
  2. Madinat Jumeirah25 kmCar or taxi 55 min
  3. Atlantis The Palm25 kmCar or taxi 56 min
  4. Kite Beach28 kmCar or taxi 62 min
  5. Burj Khalifa34 kmCar or taxi 72 min
  6. The Dubai Fountain34 kmCar or taxi 72 min
  7. The Dubai Mall34 kmCar or taxi 73 min
  8. Abra across the Creek41 kmCar or taxi 88 min
  9. Al Fahidi (Old Dubai)42 kmCar or taxi 88 min
  10. Dubai International (DXB)42 kmCar or taxi 89 min

Main railway stations

  1. Etihad Rail: Dubai Station12 kmCar or taxi 29 min

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