EmiratesEK67% on time
Flights EK229 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Seattle (SEA): 6 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 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,928 km, an estimated 15 hours 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Seattle. Updated 24 October 2026 at 01:22 UTC.
Today, DXB → SEA
Sat 24 Oct · local times- 08:50 EK229Emirates Est. 08:45Gate B19 · T3 ·
Checked DXB board 05:19 · SEA board 18:22
DXB
Dubai
heavy · +37
SEA
Seattle
smooth · +0
11,928 km · ~15h 48m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated DXB → SEA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~15h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 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 DXB: 43% 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 →
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How the Dubai to Seattle route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to SEA 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 SEA questions
Is DXB–SEA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DXB to SEA?
Great-circle distance is 11,928 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 872–1052 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DXB–SEA fly?
Emirates runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, wed, thu, fri, sat). 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 SEA, 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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