Flights Frankfurt → Dubai
FRA → DXB
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Dubai?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dubai (DXB) takes about 6h 29m. 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 connects Frankfurt and Dubai, utilizing both Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A340-300 aircraft. Dubai International Airport, the destination, serves over 92 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major global travel hub.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Dubai (DXB) route is operated by Emirates, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 43 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.3/100 (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 Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Dubai: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dubai (DXB) heads east for about 4,845 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 29m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 35% of FRA-DXB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Dubai it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 43 tracked FRA-DXB flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-DXB
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dubai (DXB) takes about 6h 29m. 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 Frankfurt (FRA) -> Dubai (DXB) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 43 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Dubai is 0.00% across 43 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Emirates, Lufthansa Cargo.
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 Frankfurt-Dubai route is about 4,845 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.
