Dubai (DXB) to New York (JFK)
Flight time
≈ 14h 28m
Bearing
323° NW
Dubai (DXB) to New York (JFK) is 6,836 miles (11,002 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DXB–JFK
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Emirates was the only carrier flying nonstop DXB–JFK; the Airbus A380-800 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 52% full.
Departures
86
April 2026
Seats
39,696
both directions
Passengers
20,559
both directions
Load factor
51.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DXB–JFK?
Emirates was the only carrier to fly nonstop DXB–JFK in April 2026 (86 departures).
- EK
Emirates
86 departures · 39,696 seats
Share of departures100.0%51.8%
Load
What plane flies DXB–JFK?
In April 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew 70% of DXB–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A380-800
60 departures · 50.2% load
69.8% - Boeing 777-300ER
26 departures · 57.1% load
30.2%
How has DXB–JFK traffic changed?
Nonstop DXB–JFK departures fell from 124 in May 2025 to 86 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DXB–JFK traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
124 departures · 50,056 passengers
82.8%
Load
June 2025
119 departures · 48,386 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 52,743 passengers
87.3%
Load
August 2025
124 departures · 50,382 passengers
83.3%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 41,496 passengers
71.5%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 44,037 passengers
72.9%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 47,221 passengers
81.4%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 50,505 passengers
83.5%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 49,067 passengers
81.2%
Load
February 2026
107 departures · 36,676 passengers
70.3%
Load
March 2026
72 departures · 16,586 passengers
47.9%
Load
April 2026
86 departures · 20,559 passengers
51.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DXB → JFK
75.5% full
43 departures · 14,447 passengers
JFK → DXB
29.7% full
43 departures · 6,112 passengers
Nonstop DXB–JFK 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 Dubai (DXB) from New York (JFK)?
DXB to JFK is 6,836 miles (11,002 km / 5,941 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DXB to JFK?
A nonstop covers the 6,836-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DXB–JFK?
In April 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew the largest share of departures (69.8%), followed by the Boeing 777-300ER (30.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DXB–JFK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,836-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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