DFW → DXBDallas-Fort Worth to Dubai

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,919 km, an estimated 17 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Dubai. Updated 19 September 2026 at 05:44 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth busy · +16
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
12,919 km · ~17h 04m est.
departs 12:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated DFW → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~17h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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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 days
EmiratesEK100% on time

Flights EK222 12:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18EK222dep −11 → arr+0
09-17EK222dep +20 → arr−5
09-16EK222dep −1 → arr−4
09-15EK222dep −8 → arr−7
09-14EK222dep −4 → arr−10
09-13EK222dep +25 → arr−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 boards
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +16 min busy 🌤 clear · S 10 kt Full DFW delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 5 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW and DXB: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Dubai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/DFW-DXB
How we measure this →

DFW to DXB questions

Is DFW–DXB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DFW to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 12,919 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 942–1137 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–DXB fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DFW and arrival-side delay at DXB, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.