EmiratesEK67% on time
Flights EK235 09:50 daily
live
Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,641 km, an estimated 15 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Chicago. Updated 19 August 2026 at 06:12 UTC.
DXB
Dubai
disrupted · +172
ORD
Chicago
busy · +24
11,641 km · ~15h 25m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated DXB → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+11 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~15h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
DXB → ORD · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Emirates
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 outcomes08-17EK3arrived+88
Actual 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 DXB and ORD: 46% 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 Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop DXB to ORD 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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DXB to ORD questions
Is DXB–ORD running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 34/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DXB to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 11,641 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 852–1028 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DXB–ORD fly?
Emirates 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 ORD, 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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