Dubai21:55·37°C·#116/327

OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR

+11 min

Dubai (DXB) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +11 min, arrivals 7 min early. 8 of 798 flights cancelled (1.0%).

Hour by hour

21:00today +11 min on time

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

Dubai (DXB) delays today: departures are running +11 min and arrivals 7 min early, across 798 flights tracked so far. 8 of 798 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.0%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 8 September 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

Departures221 timed

On time72%160

Delayed28%61

typical now +11 min

Arrivals202 timed

On time80%162

Delayed20%40

typical now 7 min early

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs

NBO+192m

AHB+80m

MSQ+74m

IKA+56m

MAN+25m

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs

QBQeshm Air+72m

TKTurkish+15m

Why6 kt W winds at DXB right now (METAR).

Cancelled 1.0%8 of 798 A typical day here runs ~1%. Today is in line with normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 22–07 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Last 30 days

Today is the 25th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +27 min departures.

Typical week here

+16

MON

+15

TUE

+17

WED

+16

THU

+15

FRI

+19

SAT

+17

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Friday (+15 min), heaviest on Saturday (+19 min).

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Dubai airport delays today

DXB has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +11 min. Arrivals are 7 min early. Cancellations: 8 of 798 tracked flights (1.0%). Weather worsens around 22:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+4 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds S-190 at 7kt.

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 +11 min, arrivals 7 min early. 8 of 798 flights cancelled (1.0%).

What is the current weather at Dubai (DXB)?

Winds W-270 (variable 240 to 320) at 6kt, Vis 10km, Temp 37°C, Dew 26°C, Alt 1004 hPa, Sky clear. 37°C. wind 6 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 (+19 min).

How often are flights delayed at DXB today?

We tracked 798 flights today: departures +11 min, arrivals 7 min early. 1.0% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for DXB?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds W-270 at 13kt, Vis 8km, Sky clear.

Are there cancellations at DXB today?

8 cancellations across 798 tracked flights today (1.0% of operations).

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Pro Flight Search: Dubai (DXB) live delay and board tracking, measured from official airport boards.

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How we measure this →

Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes

VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.

Wind270° 6 kt

Visibility>10 km

Temp / dew37 / 26 °C

Pressure1004 hPa

OMDB 081600Z 27006KT 240V320 CAVOK 37/26 Q1004 NOSIG

16:00 to 20:00MVFRWinds W-270 at 13kt, Vis 8km, Sky clear

22:00 to 12:00BECMGMVFRWinds S-190 at 7kt

14:00 to 20:00BECMGMVFRWinds W-270 at 14kt

22:00BECMGMVFRWinds S-190 at 5kt

Dep index

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METAR 20:00 local · 2h ago · delay window 15:18 local · How these are computed → methodology