DXB → JNBDubai to Johannesburg

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Johannesburg (JNB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,413 km, an estimated 8 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Johannesburg. Updated 27 October 2026 at 23:09 UTC.

Today, DXB → JNB

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 04:10 EK761Emirates On scheduleGate C14 · T3 ·
  2. 10:10 EK763Emirates On scheduleGate A9 · T3 ·
  3. 14:20 EK765Emirates On scheduleGate B12 · T3 ·
  4. 23:25 EK767Emirates Sched 23:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DXB board 03:09 · JNB board 22:38

DXB Dubai smooth · +10
JNB Johannesburg smooth · +3
6,413 km · ~8h 43m est.
dep bank 04:05–23:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 16 operated DXB → JNB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~8h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
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 days
EmiratesEK94% on time

Flights EK761 04:05 daily · EK763 09:55 daily · EK765 varies daily · EK767 23:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27EK761departed−2
10-27EK763departed+11
10-27EK765departed−2
10-27EK767departed+3
10-26EK761dep +28 → arr+9
10-26EK763dep +2 → arr−12
10-26EK765dep +2 → arr−7
10-26EK767departed+13
10-25EK761dep −5 → arr−11
10-25EK763departed+27
10-25EK765departed+3
10-25EK767dep −1 → arr−10
10-24EK761departed−6
10-24EK763departed+4
10-24EK765departed+3
10-24EK767dep −2 → arr−20

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 +10 min smooth ⛅ clear · S 3 kt Full DXB delay board →
JNBJohannesburg +3 min smooth 🌫 mostly cloudy · ESE 11 kt Full JNB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB and JNB: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dubai to Johannesburg route actually runs

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

Is DXB–JNB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DXB is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DXB–JNB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:05 and evening departures around 23:20 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JNB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to JNB?

Great-circle distance is 6,413 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 483–580 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–JNB fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.