DXB → MAADubai to Chennai

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Chennai (MAA): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,933 km, an estimated 4 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Chennai. Updated 4 November 2026 at 02:09 UTC.

Today, DXB → MAA

Wed 4 Nov · local times
EK544EmiratesIn the air, 27 min late

Left DXB at 03:17, 27 min after its 02:50 slot.

Likely landing
about 08:15middle half 08:07 to 08:24 · sched 08:15

Landing estimate from 241,155 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The MAA board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track EK544 →
  1. 02:50 EK544Emirates Left 03:17 +27 MAA about 08:15In the air · sched 08:15
  2. 10:20 6E1472IndiGo On scheduleGate D2 · T1 ·
  3. 14:45 EK546Emirates On scheduleGate A13 · T3 ·
  4. 21:00 EK542Emirates Sched 21:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DXB board 06:09 · MAA board 06:03

DXB Dubai busy · +27
MAA Chennai smooth · +0
2,933 km · ~4h 16m est.
dep bank 02:50–21:0028x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 tracked DXB → MAA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +10 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+10 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~4h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

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

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
EmiratesEK75% on time

Flights EK544 02:50 daily · EK546 14:45 daily · EK542 21:00 daily

IndiGo6E

Flights 6E1472 10:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04EK544departed+27
11-036E1472dep +21 → arr+14
11-03EK542dep +15 → arr+10
11-03EK544dep +28 → arr+11
11-03EK546dep +2 → arr−2
11-026E1472dep +1 → arr−3
11-02EK542dep +34 → arr+22
11-02EK544dep +32 → arr+18
11-02EK546dep +12 → arr+14
11-016E1472departed+14
11-01EK542dep +7 → arr−6
11-01EK544departed+44
11-01EK546dep +16 → arr+2
11-01VJT151arrived+0
10-316E1472departed+9
10-31EK542departed+9
10-31EK544departed+17
10-31EK546departed−1
10-306E1472departed−10
10-30EK542departed+5
10-30EK544departed+54
10-30EK546departed+1
10-296E1472departed−8
10-29EK542departed+26
10-29EK544departed+14
10-29EK546departed+3
10-286E1472departed−2
10-28EK542departed+25
10-28EK544departed+17
10-28EK546departed+0

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 +27 min busy ⛅ clear · SSE 6 kt Full DXB delay board →
MAAChennai +0 min smooth Full MAA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DXB: a 27% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Chennai route actually runs

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

Is DXB–MAA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–MAA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:50 and evening departures around 21:00 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to MAA?

Great-circle distance is 2,933 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 237–281 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–MAA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.