Flights Barcelona → Dubai
BCN → DXB
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Dubai?
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Dubai (DXB) takes about 6h 53m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Barcelona, a city with an airport that has been in service since 1916, to the bustling metropolis of Dubai. The Airbus A380-800 aircraft serves this high-demand corridor, connecting to one of the world's busiest airports by passenger traffic, which sees over 92 million passengers annually.
The Barcelona (BCN) → Dubai (DXB) route is operated by Emirates. Across 17 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dubai the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Dubai: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Barcelona (BCN) to Dubai (DXB) heads east for about 5,176 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 53m.
Departures from Barcelona on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 94% of BCN-DXB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Barcelona the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Dubai it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 17 tracked BCN-DXB flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Frequently asked questions about BCN-DXB
The flight from Barcelona (BCN) to Dubai (DXB) takes about 6h 53m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Barcelona (BCN) -> Dubai (DXB) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 17 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Barcelona-Dubai is 0.00% across 17 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Emirates.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Dubai, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Barcelona-Dubai route is about 5,176 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
