IAD → DXBWashington to Dubai

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Dubai (DXB): 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 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,355 km, an estimated 15 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Dubai. Updated 19 October 2026 at 11:09 UTC.

IAD Washington smooth · +4
DXB Dubai smooth · +4
11,355 km · ~15h 03m est.
departs 10:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated IAD → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~15h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

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
EmiratesEK86% on time

Flights EK232 10:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18EK232dep +20 → arr−21
10-17EK232dep +26 → arr−18
10-16EK232dep +7 → arr−23
10-15EK232dep +28 → arr+34
10-14EK232dep −7 → arr−4
10-13EK232dep +16 → arr−27
10-12EK232dep +17 → arr−28

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
IADWashington +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 5 kt Full IAD delay board →
DXBDubai +4 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 11 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Dubai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD 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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How we measure this →

IAD to DXB questions

Is IAD–DXB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from IAD to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 11,355 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 832–1003 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–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 IAD 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.