LGW → DXBLondon to Dubai

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Direct flights from London (LGW) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,473 km, an estimated 7 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Dubai. Updated 7 September 2026 at 11:59 UTC.

LGW London busy · +24
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
5,473 km · ~7h 31m est.
dep bank 09:05–23:557x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live LGW and DXB delay boards

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~7h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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
EmiratesEK

Flights EK12 09:05 daily · EK16 14:35 daily · EK10 21:45 daily · EK70 23:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07EK10arrived−10
09-07EK12departed+48
09-07EK70arrived−42
09-06EK16arrived−32

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
LGWLondon +24 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · SW 8 kt Full LGW delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 11 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 61% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +27 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Dubai route actually runs

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

Is LGW–DXB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGW–DXB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 and evening departures around 21:45 from LGW. 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 LGW to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 5,473 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 416–499 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGW–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.