DSS → DXBDakar to Dubai

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Direct flights from Dakar (DSS) to Dubai (DXB): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,579 km, an estimated 10 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dakar and Dubai. Updated 18 September 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

DSS Dakar smooth · +8
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
7,579 km · ~10h 13m est.
dep bank 17:55–17:555x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~10h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

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
EmiratesEK50% on time

Flights EK795 17:55 Fr Su · EK797 17:55 Tu Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17EK797dep +137 → arr+67
09-15EK797dep +25 → arr−20
09-13EK795dep +17 → arr+1
09-12EK797dep +48 → arr+9
09-11EK795dep +139 → arr+108
09-11EK797arrived+22

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
DSSDakar +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 7 kt Full DSS delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth ⛅ clear · NW 9 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DSS and DXB: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dakar to Dubai route actually runs

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

Is DSS–DXB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DSS is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DSS–DXB?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:55 from DSS. 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 DSS to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 7,579 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 565–680 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DSS–DXB fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, tue, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.