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Route

London → Dubai

LGWLondonLondon Gatwick Airport
DXBDubaiDubai International Airport
Distance
3,401 mi
Estimated flight time
~7h 20m

Dubai is currently 3 hours ahead of London.

Observed nonstop

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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 41 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Emiratesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.4Mon
  2. 1.4Tue
  3. 1.2Wed
  4. 1.4Thu
  5. 1.3Fri
  6. 1.4Sat
  7. 1.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A380A38868%
  2. Boeing 777-300ERB77W27%
  3. Airbus A350-900A3594%
  4. Boeing 777-200LRB77L2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026254
  • Emirates54×
February 2026265
  • Emirates65×
March 2026113
  • Emirates13×
April 2026127
  • Emirates27×
May 2026113
  • Emirates13×
June 2026219
  • Emirates19×
July 2026245
  • Emirates45×
August 2026243
  • Emirates43×
September 2026250
  • Emirates50×
October 2025257
  • Emirates57×
November 2025252
  • Emirates52×
December 2025253
  • Emirates53×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LGW-DXB - not a booking guarantee.

Emirates

EK · UAE

Hub: DXB Dubai

110 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 189.
  • Direct destinations observed from Dubai: 136.

The airports on this route

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft

55 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LGW SHJSharjah International AirportSharjah is about 11 mi from Dubai.View route →LHR DXBLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →STN DXBLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 54 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Dubai

The observed direct connection between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) covers approximately 3,401 mi. The estimated flight time is around 7h 20m. Emirates has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Dubai by air?
The great-circle distance between London Gatwick Airport and Dubai International Airport is approximately 3,401 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Dubai?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 7h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Dubai?
Yes, a direct connection between LGW and DXB has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Emirates.
How often is there a flight from London to Dubai?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 491 observed flights. Mainly Emirates. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Dubai?
Dubai is currently 3 hours ahead of London.

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.