EK778 DubaiDXB · 10:25 Cape TownCPT · 18:00
EK778 by Emirates flies from Dubai (DXB) to Cape Town (CPT) for the Fri, Nov 6 departure.
arrived at CPT · 3 min early
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 +2 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DXB and CPT are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow at Dubai
ForecastSat 7 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Cape Town
ForecastSat 7 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Dubai to Cape Town flights today
same route · EmiratesIf EK778 is cancelled, these are the other Emirates nonstop flights from Dubai to Cape Town on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DXB local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How EK778 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for EK778 across the DXB and CPT boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 11/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how EK778 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-EXO, A6-EXQ, A6-EXH, A6-EXM.
Board clocks recorded as DXB and CPT published them.
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