EmiratesEK38% on time
Flights EK100 10:55 Fr Sa · EK98 15:45 daily · EK96 22:10 daily
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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. 6 of the 18 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 4,344 km, an estimated 6 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rome and Dubai. Updated 7 September 2026 at 05:31 UTC.
FCO
Rome
smooth · +0
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +0
4,344 km · ~6h 04m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
33% on time
of the last 18 operated FCO → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +16 min. 6 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+16 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~6h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled33.3%recent route rate · 6 of 18
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 outcomes09-05QF8100cancelledCNX
09-04QF8100cancelledCNX
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 FCO and DXB: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 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 Rome to Dubai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop FCO to DXB 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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FCO to DXB questions
Is FCO–DXB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on FCO–DXB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:55 and evening departures around 22:10 from FCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DXB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from FCO to DXB?
Great-circle distance is 4,344 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 337–402 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FCO–DXB fly?
Emirates runs the route with about 16 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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