United Arab Emirates Flight Guide

The UAE is a small nation in the Middle East. It is ruled by a federation of seven emirates. It borders Qatar to the west, Oman to the east and Saudi Arabia to the south. Its capital and largest city is Abu Dhabi. Other major cities are Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah and Al Ain and the official language is Arabic. The UAE has a free trade zone which makes it a magnet for business travellers from all over the world looking to buy merchandise at favourable terms. Dubai also has the world’s only “7 star” hotel, the Burj al-Arab (Tower of the Arabs).

The entire country is desert and prone to sever dust storms. Temperatures can sometimes hit 45 degrees Celsius.

Dubai international airport (IATA: DXB) is one of world’s busiest airport currently ranked 16th. Abu Dhabi International (IATA: AUH) is the second busiest airport in UAE and also a major airline hub. Other major international airports in UAE are Fujairah International Airport (IATA: FJR), Sharjah International Airport (IATA: SHJ), Al Ain International Airport (IATA: AAN) and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (IATA: RKT). Cheap direct flights from Australia to Abu Dhabi are operated by Qantas from Brisbane, Melbourne Tullamarine and Sydney Kingsford Smith.
The average direct flight time from Sydney or Melbourne to Abu Dhabi in UAE in a commercial airliner is 16 hours.

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