Dubai International Airport
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesDXB / OMDB
International hub · 136 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 14,590 ft
91 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Dubai → Zurich
DXB
DubaiDubai International Airport
DubaiDubai International AirportZRH
ZurichZürich Airport
ZurichZürich Airport- Distance
- 2,963 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~6h 30m
Zurich is currently 2 hours behind Dubai.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Mar
- 6 hr 24 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
In March 2026, April 2026, May 2026, June 2026 we saw less traffic at Dubai in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Emiratesall year
Dubai Air Wingnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Dubai. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.4Mon
- 1.4Tue
- 1.3Wed
- 1.4Thu
- 1.4Fri
- 1.4Sat
- 1.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A380A38859%
- Boeing 777-300ERB77W40%
- Bombardier Global ExpressGLEX1%
- Airbus A330-300A3330%
- Boeing 737-800B7380%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 51 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 49 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 52 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 54 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 57 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 57 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 48 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DXB-ZRH - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Dubai: 136.
- Direct destinations observed from Zurich: 181.
The airports on this route
Zürich Airport
Zurich, SwitzerlandZRH / LSZH
International hub · 181 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,139 ft
64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
DWC ZRHAl Maktoum International AirportJebel Ali is about 28 mi from Dubai.View route →DXB BSLEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →AUH ZRHZayed International AirportAbu Dhabi is about 72 mi from Dubai.View route →DXB STRStuttgart AirportStuttgart is about 91 mi from Zurich.View route →
About the route from Dubai to Zurich
The observed direct connection between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) covers approximately 2,963 mi. The estimated flight time is around 6h 30m. Dubai Air Wing and Emirates have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Dubai from Zurich by air?
- The great-circle distance between Dubai International Airport and Zürich Airport is approximately 2,963 mi.
- How long is the flight from Dubai to Zurich?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 6h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Dubai to Zurich?
- Yes, a direct connection between DXB and ZRH has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Dubai Air Wing and Emirates.
- How often is there a flight from Dubai to Zurich?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 499 observed flights. Mainly Emirates, Dubai Air Wing. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Dubai and Zurich?
- Zurich is currently 2 hours behind Dubai.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.