DXB → ZRHDubai to Zurich

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Zurich (ZRH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,768 km, an estimated 6 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Zurich. Updated 14 September 2026 at 00:27 UTC.

DXB Dubai smooth · +10
ZRH Zurich smooth · +11
4,768 km · ~6h 37m est.
dep bank 08:50–15:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 12 operated DXB → ZRH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~6h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

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
EmiratesEK92% on time

Flights EK87 08:50 daily · EK85 15:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13EK85dep +14 → arr−12
09-13EK87dep +37 → arr+5
09-12EK85dep +11 → arr−22
09-12EK87dep +27 → arr−7
09-11EK85dep +24 → arr−7
09-11EK87dep +30 → arr+3
09-10EK85dep +20 → arr−14
09-10EK87dep +27 → arr−1
09-09EK85dep +13 → arr−19
09-09EK87dep +41 → arr+18
09-08EK85dep +24 → arr−14
09-08EK87dep +35 → arr+10

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 · ESE 7 kt Full DXB delay board →
ZRHZurich +11 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 4 kt Full ZRH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH: 46% 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 Zurich route actually runs

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

Is DXB–ZRH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–ZRH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ZRH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to ZRH?

Great-circle distance is 4,768 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 367–439 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–ZRH fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.