EK117 DubaiDXB · 17:25 IstanbulIST · 21:35
EK117 by Emirates flies from Dubai (DXB) to Istanbul (IST).
scheduled from DXB
⚖ EK117 typically leaves +15 and lands −25. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −25 min · 0 cancelled · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DXB and IST are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Dubai to Istanbul flights today
same route · EmiratesIf EK117 is cancelled, these are the other Emirates nonstop flights from Dubai to Istanbul on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DXB local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How EK117 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for EK117 across the DXB and IST boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~30 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 13/13 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how EK117 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: A6-EXQ, A6-EXM, A6-EXV, A6-EKW.
Board clocks recorded as DXB and IST published them.
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