Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 17h 27m
Bearing
354° N
Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,327 miles (13,400 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DXB–LAX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn February 2026, Emirates was the only carrier flying nonstop DXB–LAX; the Airbus A380-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
55
February 2026
Seats
28,545
both directions
Passengers
17,810
both directions
Load factor
62.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DXB–LAX?
Emirates was the only carrier to fly nonstop DXB–LAX in February 2026 (55 departures).
- EK
Emirates
55 departures · 28,545 seats
Share of departures100.0%62.4%
Load
What plane flies DXB–LAX?
In February 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew 100% of DXB–LAX departures.
- Airbus A380-800
55 departures · 62.4% load
100.0%
How has DXB–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop DXB–LAX departures fell from 62 in March 2025 to 55 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop DXB–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
March 2025
62 departures · 20,677 passengers
64.3%
Load
April 2025
60 departures · 21,593 passengers
69.3%
Load
May 2025
62 departures · 21,964 passengers
68.3%
Load
June 2025
60 departures · 21,493 passengers
69.0%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 23,856 passengers
74.1%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 22,100 passengers
68.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 16,038 passengers
62.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 18,159 passengers
56.4%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 21,936 passengers
87.6%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 24,552 passengers
76.3%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 25,061 passengers
77.9%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 17,810 passengers
62.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DXB → LAX
67.2% full
28 departures · 9,767 passengers
LAX → DXB
57.4% full
27 departures · 8,043 passengers
Nonstop DXB–LAX 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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
DXB to LAX is 8,327 miles (13,400 km / 7,236 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DXB to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 8,327-mile great-circle distance in roughly 17h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DXB–LAX?
In February 2026, the Airbus A380-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DXB–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 8,327-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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