EmiratesEK43% on time
Flights EK412 10:10 daily
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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Christchurch (CHC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 43% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 14,053 km, an estimated 18 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Christchurch. Updated 26 October 2026 at 20:30 UTC.
Today, DXB → CHC
Tue 27 Oct · local times- 10:15 EK412EMIRATES AIRLINE On scheduleGate A12 · T3 CHC 14:15scheduled
Checked DXB board 00:30 · CHC board 09:08
DXB
Dubai
busy · +25
CHC
Christchurch
busy · +22
14,053 km · ~18h 31m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
43% on time
of the last 7 operated DXB → CHC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +23 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+23 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~18h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dubai to Christchurch route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to CHC 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/DXB-CHC
DXB to CHC questions
Is DXB–CHC running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DXB to CHC?
Great-circle distance is 14,053 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 1022–1235 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DXB–CHC fly?
Emirates 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 DXB and arrival-side delay at CHC, 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.
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