DXB Dubai International Airport
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Dubai22:47·35°C·#133/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+4 min

Dubai (DXB) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +4 min, arrivals 6 min early. 15 of 782 flights cancelled (1.9%).

Hour by hour
22:00today +4 min on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Dubai (DXB) delays today: 81% of the 301 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +4 min and arrivals 6 min early, across 782 flights tracked so far today. 15 of 782 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.9%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 18:18 UTC.

Departures150 timed
On time83%124
Delayed17%26
typical now +4 min
Arrivals151 timed
On time77%117
Delayed23%34
typical now 6 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
22:50EK 538AMD · gate A10on time
22:55FZ 993MCX · gate F7on time
22:55IX 530TRV · gate F3on time
23:00QR 1015DOH · gate D16on time
23:00SV 595JED · gate D9on time
23:00UL 226CMB · gate D19on time
23:00 23:25XY 210RUH · gate D7+25 min
23:106E 1466HYD · gate D8on time
04:45FZ815AHB Cancelled
09:15EK237BOS Cancelled
10:10EK660MLE Cancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +27. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
21:40 22:53FZ 1682NAP +73 min
21:50 22:57FZ 1626TLV +67 min
21:55 23:30IX 951HYD +95 min
21:55 22:44XY 209RUH +49 min
22:15 00:52EK 214MIA +157 min
22:20 23:08EK 206MXP +48 min
04:55FZ998SVX Cancelled
09:40QB2210IKA Cancelled
10:10J9121KWI Cancelled
Running late right now32 of 141 still on the board · 23%
+157
EK 214 from MIA · arr 00:52
Flights this late at DXB still cancel only 0.8% of the time.
+95
IX 951 from HYD · arr 23:30
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+79
FZ 1596 from KTM · arr 00:09
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
+75
TK 760 from IST · arr 01:35
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
In the air to DXBlive positions · 3-min feed
22aircraft inbound · next to land XY 209 from RUH, lands ~22:48
XY 209RUH
on final · ~22:48
EK 790ACC
on final · ~22:48
EK 730EBB
on final · ~22:48
EK 702MRU
on final · ~22:49

Positions as of 22:44 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
IKA+221m
JED+32m
RUH+16m
MXP+16m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
SVSaudi Arabian+32m
XYflynas+32m
Why8 kt NW winds at DXB right now (METAR).
Cancelled 1.9%15 of 782 A typical day here runs ~1%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 05–08 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 29th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +18 min departures.

Typical week here
+16
MON
+15
TUE
+17
WED
+17
THU
+15
FRI
+20
SAT
+17
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Friday (+15 min), heaviest on Saturday (+20 min).

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Dubai airport delays today

DXB has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +4 min. Arrivals are 6 min early. Cancellations: 15 of 782 tracked flights (1.9%). Weather worsens around 05:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 23:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 4km, Haze, Sky clear.

Nearby gateways: AUH MCT DOH KWI RUH JED · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Dubai

Is Dubai (DXB) delayed right now?

DXB has minor delays. Departures +4 min, arrivals 6 min early. 15 of 782 flights cancelled (1.9%). 81% of the 301 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Dubai (DXB)?

Winds NW-320 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Temp 35°C, Dew 24°C, Alt 1006 hPa, Sky clear. 35°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Dubai (DXB)?

Over the last 90 days, Friday averaged the lightest departure delays (+15 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+20 min).

How often are flights delayed at DXB today?

We tracked 782 flights today: departures +4 min, arrivals 6 min early. 1.9% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for DXB?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds WNW-290 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at DXB today?

15 cancellations across 782 tracked flights today (1.9% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind320° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew35 / 24 °C
Pressure1006 hPa
OMDB 151600Z 32008KT CAVOK 35/24 Q1006 NOSIG
16:00 to 19:00VFRWinds WNW-290 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Sky clear
21:00 to 11:00BECMGVFRWinds SSE-160 at 5kt
05:00 to 08:00IFRVis 4km, Haze, Sky clear
13:00 to 20:00BECMGVFRWinds W-280 at 12kt
Dep index
0.4/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 20:00 local · 3h ago · delay window 22:18 local · How these are computed → methodology