EmiratesEK80% on time
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Direct flights from Madrid (MAD) to Dubai (DXB): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,649 km, an estimated 7 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madrid and Dubai. Updated 14 November 2026 at 07:17 UTC.
Today, MAD → DXB
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 14:35 AV6252Avianca On scheduleT4S ·
- 14:35 EK142Emirates On scheduleT4S ·
- 21:45 AV6256Avianca Sched 21:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
- 21:45 EK144Emirates Sched 21:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked MAD board 08:17 · DXB board 11:09
MAD
Madrid
smooth · +2
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +2
5,649 km · ~7h 45m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 5 tracked MAD → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~7h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
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 outcomes11-13AV6252departed+1
11-12AV6252departed+4
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
Conditions are tightest at MAD and DXB: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 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 Madrid to Dubai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MAD 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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Pro Flight Search: Madrid (MAD) to Dubai (DXB) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MAD to DXB questions
Is MAD–DXB running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MAD–DXB?
Operators schedule evening departures around 21:45 from MAD. 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 MAD to DXB?
Great-circle distance is 5,649 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 429–514 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MAD–DXB fly?
Emirates runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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