ORD → DWCChicago to Dubai

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Dubai (DWC): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,666 km, an estimated 15 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Dubai. Updated 10 October 2026 at 17:26 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
DWC Dubai tracking
11,666 km · ~15h 27m est.
dep bank 01:05–14:255x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 5 operated ORD → DWC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~15h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 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
EmiratesEK60% on time

Flights EK9394 varies Th Su · EK9986 09:20 Mo · EK9988 14:25 We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08EK9394departed+2
10-07EK9988departed+16
10-05EK9986departed−22
10-04EK9394departed−23
10-03EK9988departed+139

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 12 kt Full ORD delay board →
DWCDubai tracking Full DWC delay board →

How the Chicago to Dubai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to DWC 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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ORD to DWC questions

Is ORD–DWC 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 ORD–DWC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:20 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DWC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to DWC?

Great-circle distance is 11,666 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 853–1030 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–DWC fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, wed, thu, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.