GLA → DXBGlasgow to Dubai

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Direct flights from Glasgow (GLA) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,841 km, an estimated 7 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Glasgow and Dubai. Updated 20 September 2026 at 04:04 UTC.

GLA Glasgow tracking
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
5,841 km · ~7h 59m est.
departs 14:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated GLA → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~7h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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
EmiratesEK100% on time

Flights EK28 14:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19EK28arrived−6
09-18EK28arrived−5
09-17EK28arrived−17
09-16EK28arrived−12
09-15EK28arrived−15
09-14EK28arrived−32
09-13EK28arrived−13
09-12EK28arrived−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
GLAGlasgow tracking Full GLA delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 5 kt Full DXB delay board →

How the Glasgow to Dubai route actually runs

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

Is GLA–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.

How long is the flight from GLA to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 5,841 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 442–531 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does GLA–DXB fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 7 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 GLA and arrival-side delay at DXB, 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.