Road distance and drive time between any two of 14 UAE towns — all 7 emirate capitals plus Al Ain, Khor Fakkan, and other major towns.
العربية (Arabic version) →The UAE’s official government portal, u.ae, names and describes the country’s major highways — Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311), Emirates Road (E611), the Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66), and others — but doesn’t publish a town-to-town distance chart the way a UNDP-style civil service mileage guide would. So this tool’s three verified routes are cross-checked across independent sources instead: car-rental and relocation-guide content from companies like Hertz and Property Finder that regularly quote these figures for practical trip-planning purposes, rather than a single government matrix.
Abu Dhabi to Dubai (139km) and Dubai to Al Ain (146km) both come from at least two independently-published sources that converge on the same figure. Dubai to Al Ain is worth a specific note: Wikipedia’s article on the E66 highway itself states a shorter 127.7km road length, but that almost certainly measures the highway’s own start and end interchanges rather than the full city-centre-to-city-centre driving distance travel guides quote — a common pattern when a named highway doesn’t start and end exactly at each city’s downtown. This tool uses the city-to-city figure since it’s what a road trip planner actually needs. Dubai to Sharjah (28km) is one of the most well-known short hops in the country and needed little cross-checking.
Every other route in this tool’s 14-town list — covering all 7 emirate capitals (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain) plus Al Ain, Khor Fakkan, Kalba, Dibba Al-Fujairah, Ar Ruways, Adh Dhayd, and Hatta — falls back to this tool’s GPS-based estimate, using the Haversine correction factor calibrated against Nigeria’s full verified road matrix.
The UAE’s highway network is generally excellent — wide, well-signed, and well-maintained. The main friction points are urban congestion rather than road quality: Sheikh Zayed Road through central Dubai and the approaches to Abu Dhabi during morning and evening rush hour can add significant time to what’s otherwise a fast highway drive. Fuel prices in the UAE are reviewed and adjusted monthly by the Fuel Price Committee based on global oil markets, so the pump price used in the calculator above is worth double-checking against the current month’s announced rate before budgeting a long trip. Mountain routes toward Fujairah and Khor Fakkan via Hatta and the Hajar Mountains are scenic but slower than their distance alone suggests, with winding sections through the mountain passes. As with any calculator, treat the figures here as a planning baseline and check current traffic conditions before travelling.
Reviewed by Evelyn John, Auto Sales Expert. Verified routes cross-checked across independent car-rental and relocation-guide sources. All other routes are Haversine-based estimates — see FAQ below.
All 13 other towns in this tool, closest to farthest from Abu Dhabi.
| # | Town | Region/State | Road km |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dubai | Dubai | 139 km |
| 2 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi | 195 km |
| 3 | Sharjah | Sharjah | 196 km |
| 4 | Ajman | Ajman | 216 km |
| 5 | Umm Al Quwain | Umm Al Quwain | 242 km |
| 6 | Ar Ruways | Abu Dhabi | 246 km |
| 7 | Adh Dhayd | Sharjah | 250 km |
| 8 | Hatta | Dubai | 254 km |
| 9 | Kalba | Sharjah | 296 km |
| 10 | Fujairah | Fujairah | 298 km |
| 11 | Ras Al Khaimah | Ras Al Khaimah | 306 km |
| 12 | Khor Fakkan | Sharjah | 311 km |
| 13 | Dibba Al-Fujairah | Fujairah | 322 km |
About 139km via Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), typically a 1.5 hour drive.
About 28km, one of the shortest and busiest inter-emirate commutes in the UAE.
About 146km via the E66, typically 1.5-2 hours. The highway's own official length is a shorter 127.7km, likely measuring only its interchange-to-interchange span.
No. u.ae names the major highways but doesn't publish a distance chart; this tool's verified routes are cross-checked across independent sources instead.
Yes — pick a vehicle type and current pump price (AED/litre) above; it converts road distance directly into estimated litres and cost.