EK216EmiratesIn the air, 77 min late
Left LAX at 17:07, 77 min after its 15:50 slot.
- Landing
- 20:33DXB board estimate · sched 19:35
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 52 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 13,400 km, an estimated 17 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Dubai. Updated 2 November 2026 at 01:36 UTC.
Today, LAX → DXB
Sun 1 Nov · local times- 15:50 EK216Emirates Left 17:07 +77 DXB est. 20:33 +58In the air · sched 19:35
Checked LAX board 17:30 · DXB board 05:36
LAX
Los Angeles
busy · +23
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +0
13,400 km · ~17h 41m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time
of the last 6 tracked LAX → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +52 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+52 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~17h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysEmiratesEK50% on time
Flights EK216 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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
Conditions are tightest at LAX and DXB: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Los Angeles to Dubai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to DXB questions
Is LAX–DXB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LAX to DXB?
Great-circle distance is 13,400 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 976–1179 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–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 LAX 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.
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