DXB → CMBDubai to Colombo

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Colombo (CMB): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 64% of the last 39 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. 1 of the 39 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 Dubai and Colombo. Updated 26 October 2026 at 13:09 UTC.

Today, DXB → CMB

Mon 26 Oct · local times
FZ1025Fly dubaiIn the air, 30 min late

Left DXB at 02:30, 30 min after its 02:00 slot.

Track FZ1025 →
  1. 02:00 FZ1025Fly dubai Left 02:30 +30 ·
  2. 02:15 FZ579Fly dubai Left 02:21 +6 ·
  3. 02:30 EK650Emirates Left 02:39 +9 ·
  4. 09:40 EK652Emirates Left 09:43 ·
  5. 10:05 EK654Emirates Left 10:08 ·
  6. 10:20 FZ549Fly dubai Left 10:34 +14 ·
  7. 18:45 FZ569Fly dubai On scheduleGate F11 · T2 ·
  8. 23:10 UL226SriLankan Airlines On scheduleGate D14 · T1 ·

Checked DXB board 17:09

DXB Dubai smooth · +7
CMB Colombo tracking
3,288 km · ~4h 43m est.
dep bank 01:45–23:0021x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 39 operated DXB → CMB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 1 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 39 operated legs
Flight time~4h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.6%recent route rate · 1 of 39

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
EmiratesEK81% on time

Flights EK650 02:25 daily · EK652 09:45 daily · EK654 10:45 daily

Fly dubaiFZ63% on time

Flights FZ579 01:45 daily · FZ1025 01:50 daily · FZ549 10:10 daily · FZ569 18:40 daily

SriLankan AirlinesUL

Flights UL226 23:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26EK650departed+9
10-26EK652departed+3
10-26EK654departed+3
10-26FZ1025departed+30
10-26FZ549departed+14
10-26FZ579departed+6
10-25EK648cancelledCNX
10-25EK650departed−4
10-25EK652departed+13
10-25EK654departed+11
10-25FZ1025departed+14
10-25FZ549departed+12
10-25FZ569departed+28
10-25FZ579departed+58
10-25UL226departed+22
10-24EK650departed+14
10-24EK652departed+1
10-24EK654departed−2
10-24FZ1025departed+9
10-24FZ549departed+6
10-24FZ569departed+3
10-24FZ579departed+37
10-24UL226departed+34
10-23EK650departed+30
10-23EK652departed+12
10-23EK654departed+24
10-23FZ1025departed+30
10-23FZ549departed−3
10-23FZ569departed+11
10-23FZ579departed+51
10-23UL226departed+29
10-22EK650departed−2
10-22EK652departed+5
10-22EK654departed+4
10-22FZ1025departed+10
10-22FZ549departed+1
10-22FZ569departed+24
10-22FZ579departed+6
10-22UL226departed+53

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
DXBDubai +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 8 kt Full DXB delay board →
CMBColombo tracking Full CMB delay board →

How the Dubai to Colombo route actually runs

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

Is DXB–CMB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–CMB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:45 and evening departures around 18:40 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to CMB?

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 DXB–CMB fly?

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