EmiratesEK86% on time
Flights EK21 03:00 daily · EK17 07:25 daily · EK19 14:30 daily
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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Manchester (MAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,655 km, an estimated 7 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Manchester. Updated 23 October 2026 at 01:24 UTC.
Today, DXB → MAN
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 03:00 EK21EMIRATES Left 03:03 MAN est. 07:50 +5In the air · sched 07:45
- 07:25 EK17Emirates On scheduleGate A24 · T3 ·
- 14:30 EK19Emirates On scheduleGate A21 · T3 ·
Checked DXB board 05:13 · MAN board 01:55
DXB
Dubai
busy · +18
MAN
Manchester
smooth · +11
5,655 km · ~7h 45m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 operated DXB → MAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+6 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~7h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 MAN: 54% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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 Manchester route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to MAN 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-MAN
DXB to MAN questions
Is DXB–MAN 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–MAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 03:00 from DXB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DXB to MAN?
Great-circle distance is 5,655 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 429–515 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DXB–MAN fly?
Emirates runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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