EmiratesEK20% on time
Flights EK21 varies daily · EK17 varies daily · EK19 varies daily
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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Manchester (MAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,655 km, an estimated 7 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Manchester. Updated 8 September 2026 at 10:51 UTC.
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +8
MAN
Manchester
smooth · +0
5,655 km · ~7h 45m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
20% on time
of the last 5 operated DXB → MAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+25 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~7h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
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
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MAN: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dubai to Manchester route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to MAN 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 MAN questions
Is DXB–MAN 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.
How long is the flight from DXB to MAN?
Great-circle distance is 5,655 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 429–515 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DXB–MAN fly?
Emirates runs the route with about 21 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 MAN, 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.
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