Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dubai (DXB)
Flight time
≈ 16h 51m
Bearing
28° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dubai (DXB) is 8,028 miles (12,920 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–DXB
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Emirates was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–DXB; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
16,560
both directions
Passengers
10,618
both directions
Load factor
64.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–DXB?
Emirates was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–DXB in April 2026 (60 departures).
- EK
Emirates
60 departures · 16,560 seats
Share of departures100.0%64.1%
Load
What plane flies DFW–DXB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 100% of DFW–DXB departures.
- Boeing 777-200
60 departures · 64.1% load
100.0%
How has DFW–DXB traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–DXB departures held steady at about 60 a month between June 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–DXB traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 16,843 passengers
79.3%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 18,040 passengers
82.2%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 16,001 passengers
72.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 13,781 passengers
64.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 16,635 passengers
75.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 17,568 passengers
82.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 18,351 passengers
83.6%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 17,340 passengers
79.0%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 14,223 passengers
69.3%
Load
March 2026
51 departures · 9,095 passengers
64.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 10,618 passengers
64.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → DXB
45.5% full
30 departures · 3,766 passengers
DXB → DFW
82.8% full
30 departures · 6,852 passengers
Nonstop DFW–DXB traffic has been filed 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 airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Dubai
AE
Dubai International Airport
Coordinates
25.25°N, 55.37°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Dubai (DXB)?
DFW to DXB is 8,028 miles (12,920 km / 6,976 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to DXB?
A nonstop covers the 8,028-mile great-circle distance in roughly 16h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–DXB?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–DXB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,028-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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