DXB → DFWDubai to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Dubai and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 23 September 2026 at 08:18 UTC.

DXB Dubai busy · +24
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +3
12,919 km · ~17h 04m est.
departs 02:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated DXB → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~17h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
EmiratesEK71% on time

Flights EK221 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-23EK221dep +34 → arr−15
09-22EK221arrived+23
09-21EK221dep +22 → arr+31
09-20EK221dep +35 → arr+12
09-19EK221dep +34 → arr+9
09-18EK221dep +17 → arr−23
09-17EK221dep +20 → arr−12

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 +24 min busy 🌤 clear · WSW 8 kt Full DXB delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 5 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB and DFW: 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 Dubai to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is DXB–DFW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DXB to DFW?

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 DXB–DFW 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 DXB and arrival-side delay at DFW, 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.