DXB → LHRDubai to London

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to London (LHR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,498 km, an estimated 7 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and London. Updated 14 September 2026 at 20:41 UTC.

DXB Dubai smooth · +8
LHR London smooth · +0
5,498 km · ~7h 33m est.
dep bank 02:30–15:257x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 operated DXB → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~7h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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
EmiratesEK71% on time

Flights EK7 02:30 daily · EK1 07:45 daily · EK29 09:40 daily · EK31 11:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14EK1dep +15 → arr−19
09-14EK29dep +86 → arr+55
09-14EK3dep +18 → arr−9
09-14EK31dep +23 → arr−18
09-14EK5dep +32 → arr−9
09-14EK7dep +49 → arr+19
09-13EK1dep +52 → arr+13
09-13EK29dep +45 → arr−4
09-13EK3dep +21 → arr−11
09-13EK31dep +25 → arr−18
09-13EK5dep +33 → arr−14
09-13EK7dep +27 → arr−2
09-12EK1departed+39
09-12EK29departed+34

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 10 kt Full DXB delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 11 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 35% 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 London route actually runs

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

Is DXB–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–LHR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:30 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 5,498 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 418–501 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–LHR fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.