Flights Guangzhou → Dubai
CAN → DXB
Route overview
The flight route connects Guangzhou, where the airport opened in 2004, to Dubai. Operated by Boeing 777-200 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, it serves one of the world's busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, with over 92 million passengers annually passing through Dubai International Airport.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Guangzhou (CAN) → Dubai (DXB) route is operated by Emirates. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.4/100 (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 Guangzhou the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Dubai: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Guangzhou (CAN) to Dubai (DXB) heads west for about 5,827 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 42m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Guangzhou the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Dubai it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about CAN-DXB
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Emirates.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
