6E1701 distance and great-circle path
6E1701 covers 2,183 km, or 1,356 miles. That makes it a medium-haul flight, long enough for a full meal service, short enough for narrowbodies. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 310 by distance.
The plane leaves New Delhi heading west. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the DEL-DXB route appears on a tracker map.
Why 6E1701 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 3.8 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 569 km/h. An Airbus A321neo cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.
Flying west, this route pushes against the wind. The trip back east is usually shorter, even though the distance is the same. See what really moves flight times.
Can the Airbus A321neo comfortably fly 6E1701?
Not at all. At roughly 30% of its range, this is an easy trip for an Airbus A321neo. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A321neo.
What to know about 6E1701
- Time change: you land 2 hours behind the time you left.