EK24EmiratesIn the air, 39 min late
Left EDI at 21:29, 39 min after its 20:50 slot.
- Landing
- 08:37DXB board estimate · sched 08:05
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Direct flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,777 km, an estimated 7 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Edinburgh and Dubai. Updated 4 November 2026 at 23:35 UTC.
Today, EDI → DXB
Wed 4 Nov · local times- 20:50 EK24Emirates Left 21:29 +39 DXB est. 08:37 +32In the air · sched 08:05
Checked EDI board 22:09 · DXB board 03:28
EDI
Edinburgh
smooth · +10
DXB
Dubai
smooth · +0
5,777 km · ~7h 54m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 7 tracked EDI → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−13 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~7h 54mestimated 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 daysEmiratesEK100% on time
Flights EK24 20:50 daily
History
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 EDI and DXB: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 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 Edinburgh to Dubai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EDI to DXB 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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Pro Flight Search: Edinburgh (EDI) to Dubai (DXB) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/EDI-DXB
EDI to DXB questions
Is EDI–DXB running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at EDI is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from EDI to DXB?
Great-circle distance is 5,777 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 438–525 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does EDI–DXB 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 EDI and arrival-side delay at DXB, 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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