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
Route
Zurich → Dubai
ZRH
ZurichZürich Airport
ZurichZürich AirportDXB
DubaiDubai International Airport
DubaiDubai International Airport- Distance
- 2,963 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~6h 30m
Dubai is currently 2 hours ahead of Zurich.
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 0 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1.5Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Emiratesall year
SWISSwinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Zurich. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 1.6Mon
- 1.4Tue
- 1.5Wed
- 1.6Thu
- 1.6Fri
- 1.8Sat
- 1.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A380A38854%
- Boeing 777-300ERB77W23%
- Airbus A330-300A33323%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 74 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 34 |
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| July 2026 | 1.5 | 46 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 45 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 47 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 73 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 63 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 65 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ZRH-DXB - 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 Zurich: 181.
- Direct destinations observed from Dubai: 136.
The airports on this route
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
ZRH DWCAl Maktoum International AirportJebel Ali is about 28 mi from Dubai.View route →BSL DXBEuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBale is about 49 mi from Zurich.View route →ZRH AUHZayed International AirportAbu Dhabi is about 72 mi from Dubai.View route →STR DXBStuttgart AirportStuttgart is about 91 mi from Zurich.View route →
About the route from Zurich to Dubai
The observed direct connection between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) covers approximately 2,963 mi. The estimated flight time is around 6h 30m. Emirates and SWISS have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Zurich from Dubai by air?
- The great-circle distance between Zürich Airport and Dubai International Airport is approximately 2,963 mi.
- How long is the flight from Zurich to Dubai?
- 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 Zurich to Dubai?
- Yes, a direct connection between ZRH and DXB has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Emirates and SWISS.
- How often is there a flight from Zurich to Dubai?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 568 observed flights. Mainly Emirates, SWISS. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Zurich and Dubai?
- Dubai is currently 2 hours ahead of Zurich.
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.