Great-circle route LHR ↔ DXB. Faint dots are other airports, for geographic context. Download this map — free to reuse with a link back to this page.
Frequencies below are per direction, from our most recent schedule sample.
| Direction | Frequency | Days | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → DXB London to Dubai |
42/wk | Daily | Emirates |
| DXB → LHR Dubai to London |
42/wk | Daily | Emirates |
Where a direction shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
Emirates is the only airline flying the LHR–DXB nonstop.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777-300ER Passenger, Boeing 777-300ER.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport and Dubai International Airport is 3,416 miles, or 5,498 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 3,416 mi |
| Kilometres | 5,498 km |
| Nautical miles | 2,968 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. Emirates flies the route nonstop, with about 84 departures a week across both directions. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 7h 08m in the air. That is a great-circle estimate from the 3,416-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
About 42 a week from London to Dubai and 42 a week from Dubai to London, from our most recent schedule sample.
Emirates.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777-300ER Passenger, Boeing 777-300ER. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
