Flights Melbourne → Dubai
MEL → DXB
Route overview
The flight route operates from Melbourne, where the airport opened in 1964, to Dubai. The destination city's airport serves an impressive number of passengers annually, with over 92 million travelers passing through each year.
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 Melbourne (MEL) → Dubai (DXB) route is operated by Emirates. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.1/100 (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 Melbourne the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Dubai: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Melbourne (MEL) to Dubai (DXB) heads west for about 11,644 km, a flight time of roughly 14h 58m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Melbourne the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Dubai it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating MEL-DXB
Frequently asked questions about MEL-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.
