CAN → DXBGuangzhou to Dubai

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,827 km, an estimated 7 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Dubai. Updated 19 October 2026 at 18:12 UTC.

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +7
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
5,827 km · ~7h 58m est.
departs 00:207x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +25 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+25 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~7h 58mestimated 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
Emirates Airline

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
Emirates AirlineEK29% on time

Flights EK363 00:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18EK363dep +73 → arr+82
10-17EK363dep +32 → arr+25
10-16EK363dep +29 → arr+40
10-14EK363arrived+25
10-13EK363arrived+15
10-12EK363arrived+14
10-11EK363arrived+37

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
CANGuangzhou +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 4 kt Full CAN delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 6 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Guangzhou to Dubai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN 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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How we measure this →

CAN to DXB questions

Is CAN–DXB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from CAN to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 5,827 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 441–529 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–DXB fly?

Emirates Airline 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 CAN 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.