JNB → DXBJohannesburg to Dubai

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Direct flights from Johannesburg (JNB) to Dubai (DXB): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 31 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,413 km, an estimated 8 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Johannesburg and Dubai. Updated 15 November 2026 at 20:37 UTC.

Today, JNB → DXB

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 10:10 EK768Emirates Departed Landed 19:51 −19
  2. 13:25 EK762Emirates Departed Landed 23:21 −19
  3. 18:50 EK764Emirates Sched 18:50Departure not confirmed by the board DXB est. 06:17 +72sched 05:05
  4. 22:15 EK766Emirates Sched 22:15Departure not confirmed by the board DXB est. 08:13sched 08:15

Checked JNB board 22:37 · DXB board 00:09

JNB Johannesburg smooth · +8
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
6,413 km · ~8h 43m est.
dep bank 10:10–22:1528x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 31 tracked JNB → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 31 arrivals
Flight time~8h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

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
EmiratesEK87% on time

Flights EK768 10:10 daily · EK762 13:25 daily · EK764 18:50 daily · EK766 22:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15EK762arrived−19
11-15EK768arrived−19
11-14EK762arrived−8
11-14EK764arrived−5
11-14EK766arrived−5
11-14EK768arrived−19
11-13EK762arrived+62
11-13EK764arrived+24
11-13EK766arrived+26
11-13EK768arrived−11
11-12EK762arrived−20
11-12EK764arrived−14
11-12EK766arrived−6
11-12EK768arrived−3
11-11EK762arrived−29
11-11EK764arrived−3
11-11EK766arrived+7
11-11EK768arrived−14
11-10EK762dep +5 → arr−31
11-10EK764dep +23 → arr−10
11-10EK766arrived−21
11-10EK768dep +11 → arr−25
11-09EK762dep +4 → arr−29
11-09EK764dep +48 → arr+3
11-09EK766arrived−13
11-09EK768dep +11 → arr−8
11-08EK762dep +11 → arr−24
11-08EK764dep +87 → arr+61
11-08EK766arrived−7
11-08EK768dep +7 → arr−26
11-07EK764arrived+0

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
JNBJohannesburg +8 min smooth 🌫 few clouds · WSW 15 kt Full JNB delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 4 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at JNB: a 51% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +20 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Johannesburg to Dubai route actually runs

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

Is JNB–DXB running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at JNB is the weaker end, route health score 64/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JNB–DXB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:10 and evening departures around 18:50 from JNB. 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 JNB to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 6,413 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 483–580 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JNB–DXB fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.