Dubai (DXB) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 17h 07m
Bearing
331° NW
Dubai (DXB) to Houston (IAH) is 8,156 miles (13,125 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DXB–IAH
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn February 2026, Emirates was the only carrier flying nonstop DXB–IAH; the Airbus A380-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
54
February 2026
Seats
28,026
both directions
Passengers
16,775
both directions
Load factor
59.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DXB–IAH?
Emirates was the only carrier to fly nonstop DXB–IAH in February 2026 (54 departures).
- EK
Emirates
54 departures · 28,026 seats
Share of departures100.0%59.9%
Load
What plane flies DXB–IAH?
In February 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew 100% of DXB–IAH departures.
- Airbus A380-800
54 departures · 59.9% load
100.0%
How has DXB–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop DXB–IAH departures fell from 62 in May 2025 to 54 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop DXB–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 23,178 passengers
72.0%
Load
June 2025
60 departures · 22,491 passengers
72.2%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 22,809 passengers
70.9%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 20,287 passengers
63.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 15,497 passengers
49.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 19,664 passengers
61.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 22,477 passengers
72.2%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 23,918 passengers
74.3%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 22,922 passengers
71.2%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 16,775 passengers
59.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DXB → IAH
68.0% full
27 departures · 9,533 passengers
IAH → DXB
51.7% full
27 departures · 7,242 passengers
Nonstop DXB–IAH traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 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 Dubai (DXB) from Houston (IAH)?
DXB to IAH is 8,156 miles (13,125 km / 7,087 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DXB to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 8,156-mile great-circle distance in roughly 17h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DXB–IAH?
In February 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DXB–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,156-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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