ZRH → DXBZurich to Dubai

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Direct flights from Zurich (ZRH) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,768 km, an estimated 6 hours 37 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Zurich and Dubai. Updated 12 October 2026 at 12:09 UTC.

Today, ZRH → DXB

Mon 12 Oct · local times
  1. 15:30 EK88Emirates On scheduleGate E67 DXB est. 00:07 +22sched 23:45
  2. 22:00 EK86Emirates On schedule ·

Checked ZRH board 14:02 · DXB board 16:09

ZRH Zurich busy · +18
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
4,768 km · ~6h 37m est.
dep bank 15:30–22:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 operated ZRH → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~6h 37mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

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
EmiratesEK75% on time

Flights EK88 15:30 daily · EK86 22:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11EK86dep +33 → arr+27
10-11EK88dep +10 → arr+8
10-10EK86dep −4 → arr+0
10-10EK88dep +5 → arr+7
10-09EK86dep +18 → arr+27
10-09EK88dep +23 → arr+15
10-08EK86dep +0 → arr+4
10-08EK88dep −6 → arr−19
10-07EK86dep +7 → arr−1
10-07EK88dep −5 → arr−18
10-06EK86dep −4 → arr+25
10-06EK88dep +5 → arr−2

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
ZRHZurich +18 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NE 7 kt Full ZRH delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth ⛅ few clouds · NW 13 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ZRH and DXB: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Zurich to Dubai route actually runs

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

Is ZRH–DXB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ZRH is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ZRH–DXB?

Operators schedule evening departures around 22:00 from ZRH. 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 ZRH to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 4,768 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 367–439 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ZRH–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.