EK318EmiratesIn the air, 43 min late
Left DXB at 03:38, 43 min after its 02:55 slot.
- Landing
- 17:45NRT board estimate · sched 17:20
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Direct flights from Dubai (DXB) to Tokyo (NRT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 27% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,979 km, an estimated 10 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dubai and Tokyo. Updated 28 October 2026 at 08:09 UTC.
Today, DXB → NRT
Wed 28 Oct · local times- 02:55 EK318Emirates Left 03:38 +43 NRT est. 17:45 +25In the air · sched 17:20
- 22:45 EK320Emirates On scheduleGate A8 · T3 ·
Checked DXB board 12:09 · NRT board 15:25
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +3
NRT
Tokyo
smooth · +0
7,979 km · ~10h 44m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
27% on time
of the last 11 operated DXB → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +31 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+31 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~10h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
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
Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 40% 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 →
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How the Dubai to Tokyo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DXB to NRT 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 NRT questions
Is DXB–NRT 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.
How long is the flight from DXB to NRT?
Great-circle distance is 7,979 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 593–714 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DXB–NRT fly?
Emirates runs the route with about 10 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 NRT, 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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