Left NRT at 21:51, 21 min after its 21:30 slot.
Track EK321 →Direct flights from Tokyo (NRT) to Dubai (DXB): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,979 km, an estimated 10 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tokyo and Dubai. Updated 14 November 2026 at 13:18 UTC.
Today, NRT → DXB
Sat 14 Nov · local timesChecked NRT board 22:18 · DXB board 17:09
of the last 16 tracked NRT → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 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 Tokyo to Dubai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop NRT 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Tokyo (NRT) to Dubai (DXB) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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NRT to DXB questions
Is NRT–DXB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on NRT–DXB?
Operators schedule evening departures around 21:30 from NRT. 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 NRT to DXB?
Great-circle distance is 7,979 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 593–714 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does NRT–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.