DXB → GRUDubai to São Paulo

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to São Paulo (GRU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 38% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,217 km, an estimated 16 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and São Paulo. Updated 10 September 2026 at 09:45 UTC.

DXB Dubai smooth · +5
GRU São Paulo smooth · +0
12,217 km · ~16h 10m est.
departs 09:057x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
38% on time

of the last 8 operated DXB → GRU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+30 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~16h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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
EmiratesEK38% on time

Flights EK261 09:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10EK261departed+28
09-09EK261dep +75 → arr+53
09-08EK261dep +42 → arr−1
09-07EK261dep +29 → arr+6
09-06EK261dep +63 → arr+30
09-05EK261dep +70 → arr+34
09-04EK261dep +43 → arr+8
09-03EK261dep +96 → arr+74

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 +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 13 kt Full DXB delay board →
GRUSão Paulo +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 5 kt Full GRU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 33% 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 São Paulo route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to GRU 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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How we measure this →

DXB to GRU questions

Is DXB–GRU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DXB to GRU?

Great-circle distance is 12,217 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 892–1077 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–GRU 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 GRU, 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.