EK9988 ChicagoORD · 14:25 DubaiDWC
EK9988 by Emirates flies from Chicago (ORD) to Dubai (DWC) for the Thu, Oct 22 departure.
en route from ORD to DWC
board checked 54m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 14:48 · typical taxi-out at ORD ≈ 7.6 min. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWhen it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Dubai flights
same route · EmiratesIf EK9988 is cancelled, these are the other Emirates nonstop flights from Chicago to Dubai, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How EK9988 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for EK9988 across the ORD and DWC boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~23 min late. Based on 4 confirmed departures · 1/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how EK9988 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as ORD and DWC published them.
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