FCO → DXBRome to Dubai

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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 73% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,344 km, an estimated 6 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rome and Dubai. Updated 24 October 2026 at 04:02 UTC.

Today, FCO → DXB

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. · EK98Emirates On schedule DXB 23:30scheduled

Checked FCO board 02:40 · DXB board 08:02

FCO Rome heavy · +30
DXB Dubai smooth · +3
4,344 km · ~6h 04m est.
dep bank 15:45–22:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 15 operated FCO → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~6h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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
EmiratesEK73% on time

Flights EK98 15:45 daily · EK96 22:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23EK96dep +0 → arr+13
10-23EK98dep +38 → arr+1
10-22EK96dep +14 → arr−26
10-22EK98dep +37 → arr−4
10-21EK96dep +60 → arr+33
10-21EK98dep +29 → arr−8
10-20EK96dep +0 → arr−22
10-20EK98dep +0 → arr+19
10-19EK96dep +27 → arr−7
10-19EK98dep +29 → arr−6
10-18EK96dep +0 → arr−1
10-18EK98dep +32 → arr+10
10-17EK96dep +58 → arr+21
10-17EK98dep +33 → arr+20
10-16EK96arrived+3

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
FCORome +30 min heavy 🌤 clear · NW 6 kt Full FCO delay board →
DXBDubai +3 min smooth ⛅ clear · S 3 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 45% 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 Rome to Dubai route actually runs

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

Is FCO–DXB running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at FCO 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 FCO–DXB?

Operators schedule evening departures around 22:10 from FCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DXB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from FCO to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 4,344 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 337–402 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FCO–DXB fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.