EmiratesEK33% on time
Flights EK544 02:30 daily · EK546 14:50 daily · EK542 21:00 daily
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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Chennai (MAA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 25% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 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 13 September 2026 at 18:18 UTC.
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +5
MAA
Chennai
tracking
2,933 km · ~4h 16m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
25% on time
of the last 20 operated DXB → MAA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +29 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+29 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~4h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysIndiGo6E0% on time
Flights 6E1472 20:50 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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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?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. 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 02:30 and evening departures around 20:50 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.
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