Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, and of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District and the UAE's second-most populous city, after Dubai. Situated on a T-shaped island, Abu Dhabi extends into the Persian Gulf from the central-western coast of the UAE.

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Country: United Arab Emirates
Population: 603,492
Latitude: 24.47° N
Longitude: 54.37° E

Which way is Abu Dhabi from…

From Paris, Abu Dhabi lies at 102° to the east, 5,239 km as the crow flies.

Paris	102° east	5,239 km
London	102° east	5,473 km
New York	46° north-east	11,019 km
Madrid	90° east	5,624 km
Rome	103° east	4,297 km
Montreal	46° north-east	10,625 km
Saint-Denis, Réunion	359° north	5,044 km

Bearings as the crow flies (great circle), measured from north. From somewhere else, the bearing changes: that’s the whole game.

Oùcécap’s take

On a flat map, you would aim at Abu Dhabi from London at 123°, south-east; the compass says 102°, east, 5,473 km away. From Saint-Denis on Réunion, it could not be simpler: the capital of the United Arab Emirates is due north, at 359°, 5,044 km away. To place it, think of Riyadh: same latitude, due west, 768 km away.