Boston (BOS) to Dubai (DXB)
Flight time
≈ 14h 06m
Bearing
47° NE
Boston (BOS) to Dubai (DXB) is 6,651 miles (10,703 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–DXB
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Emirates was the only carrier flying nonstop BOS–DXB; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 55% full.
Departures
26
April 2026
Seats
7,752
both directions
Passengers
4,248
both directions
Load factor
54.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BOS–DXB?
Emirates was the only carrier to fly nonstop BOS–DXB in April 2026 (26 departures).
- EK
Emirates
26 departures · 7,752 seats
Share of departures100.0%54.8%
Load
What plane flies BOS–DXB?
In April 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 85% of BOS–DXB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
22 departures · 53.7% load
84.6% - Boeing 777-300ER
4 departures · 59.7% load
15.4%
How has BOS–DXB traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–DXB departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 26 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–DXB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 17,147 passengers
78.1%
Load
June 2025
60 departures · 15,480 passengers
72.9%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 16,630 passengers
75.8%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 15,185 passengers
69.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 10,757 passengers
50.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 11,539 passengers
52.6%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 12,692 passengers
59.8%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 15,563 passengers
70.9%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 13,513 passengers
65.8%
Load
February 2026
47 departures · 9,053 passengers
54.4%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 1,876 passengers
33.1%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 4,248 passengers
54.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BOS → DXB
29.9% full
13 departures · 1,161 passengers
DXB → BOS
79.6% full
13 departures · 3,087 passengers
Nonstop BOS–DXB traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Dubai
AE
Dubai International Airport
Coordinates
25.25°N, 55.37°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Dubai (DXB)?
BOS to DXB is 6,651 miles (10,703 km / 5,779 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to DXB?
A nonstop covers the 6,651-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–DXB?
In April 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (84.6%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (15.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–DXB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,651-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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