CPT → DXBCape Town to Dubai

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Direct flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,644 km, an estimated 10 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cape Town and Dubai. Updated 19 September 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

CPT Cape Town smooth · +0
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
7,644 km · ~10h 18m est.
dep bank 13:15–20:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 13 operated CPT → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~10h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
EmiratesEK100% on time

Flights EK773 13:15 daily · EK771 18:25 daily · EK779 20:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18EK771dep +24 → arr−14
09-18EK773dep +8 → arr−17
09-18EK779dep −7 → arr−2
09-17EK771dep +34 → arr+0
09-17EK773dep +19 → arr−15
09-17EK779dep +24 → arr−12
09-16EK771dep +6 → arr−30
09-16EK773dep +10 → arr−21
09-16EK779dep +15 → arr−21
09-15EK771dep +19 → arr−16
09-15EK773dep +11 → arr−15
09-15EK779dep +9 → arr−30
09-14EK771arrived−18

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CPTCape Town +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 9 kt Full CPT delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 3 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CPT and DXB: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cape Town to Dubai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CPT 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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CPT to DXB questions

Is CPT–DXB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CPT–DXB?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:25 from CPT. 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 CPT to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 7,644 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 570–685 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CPT–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.