Dubai (DXB) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 15h 16m
Bearing
333° NW
Dubai (DXB) to Chicago (ORD) is 7,233 miles (11,641 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DXB–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Emirates was the only carrier flying nonstop DXB–ORD; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 56% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
19,668
both directions
Passengers
11,047
both directions
Load factor
56.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DXB–ORD?
Emirates was the only carrier to fly nonstop DXB–ORD in April 2026 (60 departures).
- EK
Emirates
60 departures · 19,668 seats
Share of departures100.0%56.2%
Load
What plane flies DXB–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 97% of DXB–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
58 departures · 55.8% load
96.7% - Boeing 777-200
2 departures · 69.8% load
3.3%
How has DXB–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DXB–ORD departures held steady at about 60 a month between June 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DXB–ORD 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 · 17,986 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 18,897 passengers
86.1%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 17,417 passengers
79.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 15,788 passengers
74.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 16,929 passengers
77.1%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 16,172 passengers
77.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 17,585 passengers
80.1%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 18,498 passengers
84.3%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 14,166 passengers
74.1%
Load
March 2026
52 departures · 8,402 passengers
44.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 11,047 passengers
56.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DXB → ORD
72.5% full
30 departures · 7,125 passengers
ORD → DXB
39.9% full
30 departures · 3,922 passengers
Nonstop DXB–ORD 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
Dubai
AE
Dubai International Airport
Coordinates
25.25°N, 55.37°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dubai (DXB) from Chicago (ORD)?
DXB to ORD is 7,233 miles (11,641 km / 6,286 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DXB to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 7,233-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DXB–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (96.7%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (3.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying DXB–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,233-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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