EmiratesEK100% on time
Flights EK221 02:40 daily
live
Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,919 km, an estimated 17 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 4 November 2026 at 05:09 UTC.
Today, DXB → DFW
Wed 4 Nov · local times- 02:40 EK221Emirates Left 02:47 +7 ·
Checked DXB board 09:09 · DFW board 22:22
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +6
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
smooth · +0
12,919 km · ~17h 04m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 tracked DXB → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−10 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~17h 04mestimated 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
Conditions are tightest at DXB: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dubai to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to DFW 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 DFW questions
Is DXB–DFW running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DXB to DFW?
Great-circle distance is 12,919 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 942–1137 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DXB–DFW 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 DFW, 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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