EmiratesEK80% on time
Flights EK256 15:05 daily · EK186 15:30 daily · EK188 20:40 daily
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Direct flights from Barcelona (BCN) to Dubai (DXB): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,176 km, an estimated 7 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Barcelona and Dubai. Updated 15 November 2026 at 22:14 UTC.
Today, BCN → DXB
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 15:05 AV6254Avianca Left 15:04 ·
- 15:05 EK256Emirates Left 15:04 ·
- 15:30 EK186Emirates Left 16:30 +60 Landed 01:21 +21
- 20:40 EK188Emirates Sched 20:40Departure not confirmed by the board DXB est. 05:51sched 06:10
Checked BCN board 22:53 · DXB board 02:14
BCN
Barcelona
smooth · +8
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +0
5,176 km · ~7h 08m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 21x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 5 tracked BCN → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−16 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~7h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Emirates
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-15AV6254departed−1
11-14AV6254departed−1
11-14FI6058departed−1
11-13AV6254departed−8
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at BCN and DXB: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Barcelona to Dubai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BCN to DXB flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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BCN to DXB questions
Is BCN–DXB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BCN is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BCN–DXB?
Operators schedule evening departures around 20:40 from BCN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DXB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BCN to DXB?
Great-circle distance is 5,176 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 395–474 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BCN–DXB fly?
Emirates runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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