DXB → ORDDubai to Chicago

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 9 October 2026 at 10:09 UTC.

DXB Dubai smooth · +6
ORD Chicago busy · +22
11,641 km · ~15h 25m est.
dep bank 09:55–14:217x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 10 operated DXB → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+30 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~15h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
EmiratesEK50% on time

Flights EK235 09:55 daily · EK3 varies Tu Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09EK235departed+11
10-08EK235dep +7 → arr+2
10-08EK3arrived+84
10-07EK235dep +9 → arr−3
10-06EK235dep +33 → arr+30
10-06EK3arrived+76
10-05EK235dep +8 → arr+8
10-04EK235dep +12 → arr+34
10-04EK3arrived+77
10-03EK235departed+4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DXBDubai +6 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 12 kt Full DXB delay board →
ORDChicago +22 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 3 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB and ORD: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to ORD 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 ORD questions

Is DXB–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. 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 11 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.