Departures from Dubai International Airport

Dubai Airport departures: how to read the board

The departures board above lists the flights leaving Dubai International today, with the scheduled departure time, the estimated or actual time, the destination and the status. It updates continuously; an estimated time later than the schedule means a delay, and departed means the aircraft has left the gate.

Check your terminal first: Emirates departs from Terminal 3 only, flydubai from Terminals 2 and 3, and most other airlines from Terminal 1; the terminals are far apart and changing between them takes time. Terminal 3 is vast: the gates in concourses B and C are reached by train, and the walk from security to the gate can take twenty minutes. The busiest hours are the night waves, when the European and Asian departures coincide. Arrive three hours ahead.

Dropping off and getting there

Drop off in the designated areas on the departure level, where a time limit applies; to see someone off inside, use the parking garage at the terminal. The Red Line of the Dubai Metro stops at Terminals 1 and 3 with tickets at the counters and machines there, taxis wait around the clock, and Uber, Careem and Bolt operate too; buses accept only the Nol card.

The board is dominated by Emirates flights to every continent, including London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, New York JFK and Sydney, flydubai flights across the Middle East, India and Eastern Europe, and the Indian carriers to Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Looking for an arriving flight? Switch to the Arrivals tab. Every airport we track is listed in the airport overview.