CMB → DXBColombo to Dubai

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Direct flights from Colombo (CMB) to Dubai (DXB): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 87% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,288 km, an estimated 4 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Colombo and Dubai. Updated 28 October 2026 at 01:09 UTC.

Today, CMB → DXB

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. · EK651Emirates On schedule DXB 12:55scheduled
  2. · FZ1026Fly dubai On schedule DXB est. 17:22 +37sched 16:45
  3. · FZ580Fly dubai On schedule DXB est. 13:02 +12sched 12:50
  4. · UL225SriLankan Airlines On schedule DXB 21:50scheduled

Checked DXB board 05:09

CMB Colombo tracking
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
3,288 km · ~4h 43m est.
dep bank 01:55–21:4021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 23 operated CMB → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~4h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EmiratesFly dubaiSriLankan Airlines

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
EmiratesEK100% on time

Flights EK653 01:55 daily · EK649 05:50 daily · EK651 12:55 daily

Fly dubaiFZ73% on time

Flights FZ570 02:05 daily · FZ580 12:20 daily · FZ1026 16:20 daily · FZ550 20:45 daily

SriLankan AirlinesUL

Flights UL225 21:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27EK651arrived−19
10-27EK653arrived−15
10-27FZ1026arrived+16
10-27FZ550arrived−21
10-27FZ570arrived−22
10-27FZ580arrived−4
10-27UL225arrived−20
10-26EK649arrived−13
10-26EK651arrived+9
10-26EK653arrived−18
10-26FZ1026arrived+6
10-26FZ550arrived+0
10-26FZ570arrived+2
10-26FZ580arrived+7
10-26UL225arrived+12
10-25EK649arrived−8
10-25EK651arrived−14
10-25EK653arrived−10
10-25FZ1026arrived+52
10-25FZ550arrived+14
10-25FZ570arrived+16
10-24EK649arrived+11
10-24EK653arrived+5

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
CMBColombo tracking Full CMB delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth ⛅ clear · E 5 kt Full DXB delay board →

How the Colombo to Dubai route actually runs

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

Is CMB–DXB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from CMB to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 3,288 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 262–312 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMB–DXB fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at CMB 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.