flydubaiFZ0% on time
Flights FZ1289 16:05 daily
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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Mombasa (MBA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 0% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 55 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,675 km, an estimated 5 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Mombasa. Updated 19 August 2026 at 08:20 UTC.
DXB
Dubai
heavy · +34
MBA
Mombasa
tracking
3,675 km · ~5h 13m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
0% on time
of the last 8 operated DXB → MBA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +55 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+55 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~5h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
DXB → MBA · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
In one weekChecking…Direct airline fares
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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flydubai
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 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
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How the Dubai to Mombasa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop DXB to MBA flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/DXB-MBA
DXB to MBA questions
Is DXB–MBA running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 54/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DXB to MBA?
Great-circle distance is 3,675 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 289–345 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DXB–MBA fly?
flydubai 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 MBA, 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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