EmiratesEK60% on time
Flights EK226 17:00 daily
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Dubai (DXB): 7 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 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 13,020 km, an estimated 17 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Dubai. Updated 7 September 2026 at 21:15 UTC.
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +5
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +0
13,020 km · ~17h 12m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time
of the last 5 operated SFO → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~17h 12mestimated 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
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 57% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Francisco to Dubai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-DXB
SFO to DXB questions
Is SFO–DXB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SFO to DXB?
Great-circle distance is 13,020 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 949–1146 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–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 SFO 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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