DXB → CMBDubai to Colombo

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Colombo (CMB): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 14% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,288 km, an estimated 4 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Colombo. Updated 16 September 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

DXB Dubai smooth · +4
CMB Colombo tracking
3,288 km · ~4h 43m est.
dep bank 01:45–23:0021x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
14% on time

of the last 21 operated DXB → CMB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+24 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~4h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EmiratesflydubaiSriLankan Airlines

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
EmiratesEK10% on time

Flights EK650 02:25 daily · EK654 10:45 daily · EK648 16:10 daily

flydubaiFZ13% on time

Flights FZ579 01:45 daily · FZ549 varies daily · FZ569 18:40 daily

SriLankan AirlinesUL

Flights UL226 23:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16EK650departed+45
09-16EK654departed+16
09-16FZ549departed+18
09-16FZ579departed+46
09-15EK648departed+28
09-15EK650departed+28
09-15EK654departed+16
09-15FZ549departed+29
09-15FZ569departed+21
09-15FZ579departed+17
09-15UL226departed+24
09-15UL25departed+0
09-14EK648departed+15
09-14EK650departed+28
09-14EK654departed+27
09-14FZ549departed+46
09-14FZ569departed+15
09-14FZ579departed+18
09-14UL226departed+53
09-13EK648departed+24
09-13EK650departed+44

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
DXBDubai +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 7 kt Full DXB delay board →
CMBColombo tracking Full CMB delay board →

How the Dubai to Colombo route actually runs

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

Is DXB–CMB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–CMB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:45 and evening departures around 18:40 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to CMB?

Great-circle distance is 3,288 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 262–312 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–CMB fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.