UAE traffic jam leaves man stuck for so long that uncle he dropped at airport lands in Pakistan before he gets home
Published on Dec 05, 2025 at 2:41 PM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Dec 05, 2025 at 2:42 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Molly Davidson
Everyone’s sat in a traffic jam before, but not like this.
Zarar Cheema thought he was just doing a quick airport run.
Instead, he found himself trapped in UAE traffic so slow it felt like time had stopped completely.
And while he was still crawling home, his uncle’s plane touched down at its destination.
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The airport drop-off that turned into the ultimate traffic jam nightmare
Cheema recorded himself sitting in gridlock, watching the cars around him barely move.
He later explained that his uncle’s flight from Sharjah – which runs about two to three hours – had already landed in Pakistan while he remained trapped in traffic.
That detail hit people right in the shared misery.
Commenters online shared their own stories of being stuck in UAE traffic.
Someone said the same thing happened to them on an Umrah drop-off – their relatives arrived before they even made it to Ras Al Khaimah.
While another commenter joked that if the uncle flew back to Dubai, Cheema might still be looking for parking.
Why UAE traffic creates stories exactly like this
Traffic in the UAE is famous for being unpredictable, especially around major routes and busy city links.
Even short drives can stretch far longer than expected, with long patches of slow-moving lanes that test everyone’s patience.
It’s a pattern seen in other places too, like Los Angeles, where the worst traffic in the state has become part of everyday life.
And on the other side of the world, Beijing has shown how extreme things can get with its enormous 50-lane roadway and the traffic gridlock that forms there during major holidays.
So while the UAE isn’t dealing with jams on that scale, the same idea holds – when congestion settles in, even a short trip can stretch far longer than anyone planned.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
