EK409EmiratesIn the air, 16 min late
Left MEL at 06:31, 16 min after its 06:15 slot.
- Landing
- 13:25DXB board estimate · sched 13:15
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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Dubai (DXB): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,645 km, an estimated 15 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Dubai. Updated 15 November 2026 at 03:39 UTC.
Today, MEL → DXB
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 06:15 EK409Emirates Left 06:31 +16 DXB est. 13:25 +10In the air · sched 13:15
Checked MEL board 12:49 · DXB board 07:39
MEL
Melbourne
smooth · +4
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +0
11,645 km · ~15h 26m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 15 tracked MEL → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+2 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~15h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
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 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 MEL: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 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 Melbourne to Dubai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEL 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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MEL to DXB questions
Is MEL–DXB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MEL–DXB?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 22:30 from MEL. 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 MEL to DXB?
Great-circle distance is 11,645 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 852–1028 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEL–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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