MEL → DXBMelbourne to Dubai

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Direct flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Dubai (DXB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. 1 of the 17 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 11,645 km, an estimated 15 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Melbourne and Dubai. Updated 23 October 2026 at 16:07 UTC.

MEL Melbourne busy · +16
DXB Dubai smooth · +0
11,645 km · ~15h 26m est.
dep bank 06:15–22:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 17 operated MEL → DXB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 1 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~15h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled5.9%recent route rate · 1 of 17

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
EmiratesEK76% on time

Flights EK409 06:15 daily · EK407 22:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23EK409dep +15 → arr+13
10-22EK407dep −8 → arr−6
10-22EK409dep +11 → arr+13
10-21EK407dep +0 → arr+30
10-21EK409dep +13 → arr+0
10-20EK407dep +0 → arr+23
10-20EK409dep +24 → arr+13
10-19EK407dep +19 → arr−3
10-19EK409dep +22 → arr+18
10-18EK407dep +0 → arr+4
10-18EK409dep −9 → arr−10
10-17EK405cancelledCNX
10-17EK407dep +0 → arr−30
10-17EK409dep +17 → arr−6
10-16EK407dep +0 → arr+1
10-16EK409dep +21 → arr+11
10-15EK407arrived−7

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
MELMelbourne +16 min busy 🌤 overcast · ENE 4 kt Full MEL delay board →
DXBDubai +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 9 kt Full DXB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEL and DXB: 43% 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 Melbourne to Dubai route actually runs

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

Is MEL–DXB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEL–DXB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 22:15 from MEL. 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 MEL to DXB?

Great-circle distance is 11,645 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 852–1028 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEL–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.