EmiratesEK0% on time
Flights EK656 02:30 daily · EK658 04:20 daily · EK652 09:45 daily · EK660 10:10 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Malé (MLE): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 0% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. 2 of the 16 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,041 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Malé. Updated 19 September 2026 at 05:02 UTC.
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +9
MLE
Malé
tracking
3,041 km · ~4h 24m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
0% on time
of the last 16 operated DXB → MLE flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +31 min. 2 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+31 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled12.5%recent route rate · 2 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Emiratesflydubai
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 daysflydubaiFZ
Flights FZ1025 01:50 daily · FZ1569 varies We Fr Su
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-17FZ8505cancelledCNX
Actual 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 Malé route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to MLE 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 MLE questions
Is DXB–MLE running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DXB–MLE?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:50 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DXB to MLE?
Great-circle distance is 3,041 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 245–291 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DXB–MLE fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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