ZNZ → DXBZanzibar to Dubai

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Direct flights from Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. 2 of the 7 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,911 km, an estimated 5 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zanzibar and Dubai. Updated 15 September 2026 at 11:54 UTC.

ZNZ Zanzibar tracking
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
3,911 km · ~5h 31m est.
dep bank 05:25–21:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated ZNZ → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 2 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~5h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
flydubai

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
flydubaiFZ71% on time

Flights FZ1686 05:25 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · FZ1260 varies daily · FZ1688 21:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15FZ1260cancelledCNX
09-14FZ1260cancelledCNX
09-14FZ1688arrived−46
09-13FZ1260arrived−7
09-13FZ1686arrived−22
09-13FZ1688arrived−46
09-12FZ1688arrived−18

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
ZNZZanzibar tracking ⛅ mostly cloudy · SE 11 kt Full ZNZ delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 14 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 22% 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 →

How the Zanzibar to Dubai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ZNZ 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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ZNZ to DXB questions

Is ZNZ–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 ZNZ–DXB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:25 and evening departures around 21:10 from ZNZ. 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 ZNZ to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 3,911 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 306–365 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZNZ–DXB fly?

flydubai runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.