DXB → SYDDubai to Sydney

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Sydney (SYD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,044 km, an estimated 15 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Sydney. Updated 16 September 2026 at 19:52 UTC.

DXB Dubai smooth · +10
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
12,044 km · ~15h 56m est.
dep bank 02:15–22:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated DXB → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~15h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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
EmiratesEK60% on time

Flights EK414 02:15 daily · EK412 10:10 daily · EK416 22:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16EK412dep +51 → arr+44
09-16EK414dep +32 → arr−7
09-15EK412dep +33 → arr+12
09-15EK414dep +27 → arr−2
09-15EK416dep +40 → arr+23

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 7 kt Full DXB delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSW 20 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 Sydney route actually runs

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

Is DXB–SYD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:15 and evening departures around 22:15 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 12,044 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 880–1062 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–SYD fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.