LHR → DXBLondon to Dubai

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,498 km, an estimated 7 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Dubai. Updated 18 October 2026 at 13:16 UTC.

Today, LHR → DXB

Sun 18 Oct · local times
EK8EmiratesIn the air, 20 min late

Left LHR at 09:25, 20 min after its 09:05 slot.

Landing
19:19DXB board estimate · sched 19:50
Track EK8 →
  1. 09:05 EK8Emirates Left 09:25 +20 DXB est. 19:19In the air · sched 19:50
  2. 14:20 EK2Emirates On scheduleBoarding ·
  3. 16:50 EK30Emirates On schedule ·
  4. 19:50 EK32Emirates On schedule ·
  5. 20:40 EK4Emirates On schedule ·
  6. 22:15 EK6Emirates On schedule ·

Checked LHR board 14:16 · DXB board 17:09

LHR London busy · +24
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
5,498 km · ~7h 33m est.
dep bank 09:05–22:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 21 operated LHR → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~7h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

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
EmiratesEK71% on time

Flights EK8 09:05 daily · EK2 14:25 daily · EK30 16:50 daily · EK32 19:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18EK8dep +20 → arr−31
10-17EK2dep +19 → arr+3
10-17EK30dep +31 → arr+6
10-17EK32dep +21 → arr+10
10-17EK4dep +15 → arr−10
10-17EK6dep +38 → arr+21
10-17EK8dep +44 → arr−26
10-16EK2dep +26 → arr+7
10-16EK30dep +40 → arr+18
10-16EK32dep +16 → arr−14
10-16EK4dep +14 → arr+18
10-16EK6dep +27 → arr+11
10-16EK8dep +25 → arr−39
10-15EK2arrived+16
10-15EK30arrived−12
10-15EK32arrived+9
10-15EK4arrived+37
10-15EK6arrived−2
10-15EK8arrived−20
10-14EK2arrived+19
10-14EK30arrived+2

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
LHRLondon +24 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 12 kt Full LHR delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth ⛅ clear · NW 10 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DXB: 39% 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 London to Dubai route actually runs

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

Is LHR–DXB running on time right now?

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

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 and evening departures around 19:50 from LHR. 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 LHR to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 5,498 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 418–501 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–DXB fly?

Emirates runs the route with about 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.