DXB → LHRDubai to London

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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to London (LHR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 7 of the 27 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 5,498 km, an estimated 7 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and London. Updated 27 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC.

Today, DXB → LHR

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 03:10 EK7Emirates Left 03:11 LHR est. 06:32In the air · sched 07:10
  2. 07:45 EK1Emirates On scheduleGate B21 · T3 LHR 11:40scheduled
  3. 09:40 EK29Emirates On scheduleGate A3 · T3 LHR 13:50scheduled
  4. 12:10 EK31Emirates On scheduleGate B21 · T3 LHR 16:10scheduled
  5. 14:30 EK3Emirates On scheduleGate B13 · T3 LHR 18:20scheduled
  6. 16:05 EK5Emirates On scheduleGate B21 · T3 LHR 20:00scheduled
  7. · BA104British Airways Cancelled ·
  8. · BA108British Airways On schedule LHR 17:20scheduled

Checked DXB board 05:08 · LHR board 01:03

DXB Dubai busy · +28
LHR London smooth · +0
5,498 km · ~7h 33m est.
dep bank 02:30–15:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 27 operated DXB → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 7 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~7h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled25.9%recent route rate · 7 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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
EmiratesEK71% on time

Flights EK7 02:30 daily · EK1 07:45 daily · EK29 09:40 daily · EK31 11:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27BA104cancelledCNX
10-27EK7dep +1 → arr−38
10-26BA104cancelledCNX
10-26BA108cancelledCNX
10-26EK1dep +19 → arr−3
10-26EK29dep +6 → arr−22
10-26EK3dep +5 → arr−22
10-26EK31dep +2 → arr−32
10-26EK5dep +18 → arr+1
10-26EK63cancelledCNX
10-26EK7dep +3 → arr−28
10-25EK1dep +37 → arr+21
10-25EK107cancelledCNX
10-25EK13cancelledCNX
10-25EK29dep +32 → arr−6
10-25EK3dep +7 → arr−29
10-25EK31dep +5 → arr−12
10-25EK5dep +1 → arr−16
10-25EK63cancelledCNX
10-25EK7dep +8 → arr−15
10-24EK1dep +7 → arr−18
10-24EK29dep +11 → arr−9
10-24EK3dep +12 → arr+23
10-24EK31dep +8 → arr+5
10-24EK5dep −4 → arr+14
10-24EK7dep +14 → arr+11
10-23EK7departed+39

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 +28 min busy ⛅ clear · ESE 5 kt Full DXB delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSW 17 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 41% 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 London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to LHR 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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How we measure this →

DXB to LHR questions

Is DXB–LHR 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–LHR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:30 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DXB to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 5,498 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 418–501 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DXB–LHR fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.