EmiratesEK29% on time
Flights EK256 19:40 daily
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Direct flights from Mexico City (MEX) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 14,329 km, an estimated 18 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mexico City and Dubai. Updated 3 November 2026 at 02:22 UTC.
Today, MEX → DXB
Mon 2 Nov · local times- 19:40 EK256Emirates Sched 19:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked MEX board 20:22 · DXB board 06:21
MEX
Mexico City
tracking
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +0
14,329 km · ~18h 52m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
29% on time
of the last 7 tracked MEX → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+25 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~18h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 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 DXB: a 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 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 Mexico City to Dubai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEX 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: Mexico City (MEX) to Dubai (DXB) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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MEX to DXB questions
Is MEX–DXB running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MEX to DXB?
Great-circle distance is 14,329 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 1041–1258 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEX–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 MEX 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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