Emirates· Callsign UAE1 ·Daily

EK1 from Dubai to London, tracked live

Emirates' flagship flight number on its single largest market, served with multiple daily A380s.

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DXB
Dubai
Dubai International Airport
07:45 UTC+4
7h 40m
5,497 km · 3,416 mi
Non-stop
LHR
London
London Heathrow Airport
12:25 GMT (UTC+0)
Typical schedule · next departure Friday, October 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Airbus A380-800
typical equipment
Distance
5,497 km
2,968 nautical miles
Heading
317°
tracks north-west
Clock change
-4 h
on arrival
Block speed
717 km/h
gate to gate average
Range used
37%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#219
of 439 tracked routes

Follow EK1 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

EK1 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 07:45 at DXB. The full map has the rest of the sky, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

EK1 at a glance

  • The trip: 5,497 km (3,416 miles) from Dubai to London, flying north-west.
  • How long: 7h 40m gate to gate. That is about 717 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • Your watch: set it 4 hours back on arrival.
  • Window seat tip: the left (south-facing) side gets the sun on a daytime flight.
  • The plane: usually an Airbus A380-800. This route uses about 37% of how far it can fly.
  • When it goes: out of DXB in early morning, into LHR in midday.

EK1 route overview: DXB to LHR

EK1 distance and great-circle path

EK1 covers 5,497 km, or 3,416 miles. That makes it a long-haul flight, a widebody route with a full night's flying time. Of the 439 routes we track, it ranks 219 by distance.

The plane leaves Dubai heading north-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 DXB-LHR route appears on a tracker map.

Why EK1 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 7.7 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 717 km/h. An Airbus A380-800 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Winds aloft shift the real flight time by up to an hour in either direction. See how high-altitude winds behave in our guide to turbulence and jet streams.

Can the Airbus A380-800 comfortably fly EK1?

Not at all. At roughly 37% of its range, this is an easy trip for an Airbus A380-800. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A380-800.

What to know about EK1

  • Time change: you land 4 hours behind the time you left.

EK1 activity in the past 7 days

Our database contains 8 observations of EK1 across 8 UTC dates in this window, most recently 2026-10-29. Those records contain 8 distinct transponder addresses. The most frequently resolved route was DXB-LHR (8 records).

The median recorded visibility was 438 minutes. That is time inside receiver coverage, not airborne duration or an on-time-performance measurement.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
2026-10-29 DXB → LHR 04:20 UTC 11:33 UTC 7h 13m
2026-10-28 DXB → LHR 04:18 UTC 11:21 UTC 7h 3m
2026-10-27 DXB → LHR 04:27 UTC 11:44 UTC 7h 17m
2026-10-26 DXB → LHR 04:26 UTC 11:45 UTC 7h 19m
2026-10-25 DXB → LHR 04:53 UTC 12:15 UTC 7h 22m
2026-10-24 DXB → LHR 04:13 UTC 11:19 UTC 7h 6m
2026-10-23 DXB → LHR 04:07 UTC 11:36 UTC 7h 29m
2026-10-22 DXB → LHR 04:27 UTC 11:47 UTC 7h 20m

“First/last tracked” are when EK1 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on EK1

Every scheduled service we follow is listed in the tracker directory, including Emirates and other tracked flights grouped by airline.

DXB Dubai International Airport Dubai, United Arab Emirates · live radar →
LHR London Heathrow Airport London, United Kingdom · live radar →
A388 Airbus A380-800 Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does EK1 emit?

Worked from the great-circle distance and the fuel burn measured for Airbus A380, the aircraft normally flying this route. Carbon dioxide only - see the method below.

Distance flown5,497 km
AircraftAirbus A380-800
Fuel burn rate13.68 kg per km
Fuel burned75,179 kg
CO2, whole flight237.6 tonnes
Seats, typical layout525
Passengers carried436 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger545 kg

Where that lands by cabin

The aircraft burns the same fuel whoever is aboard, so the cabins divide one total rather than each carrying their own. A seat's share is the floor it takes up, which is why an economy seat comes out below the 545 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy410 seats, 340 flown
370 kg CO2 per seat
Business89 seats, 74 flown
1,072 kg CO2 per seat
First26 seats, 22 flown
1,479 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, EK1 emits what 3,959 trees take back out of the air in a year. One economy seat on it accounts for about the same carbon dioxide as driving a petrol car 3,205 km, or 15,568 km of the same journey by train.

How this is worked out. Fuel burn is read from published measurements of this type, taken at sectors of 3,704 km, 11,112 km and 13,334 km, interpolated to this route's 5,497 km. It counts carbon dioxide only, and the cabin split assumes the layout typical of this size of aircraft. Read the full method, sources and caveats, or put EK1 against another flight.

Other tracked flights from Dubai

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EK434Dubai (DXB) → Brisbane (BNE) Airbus A380-800EK434 flight tracker →
QR1007Dubai (DXB) → Doha (DOH) Boeing 777-300ERQR1007 flight tracker →
6E1462Dubai (DXB) → New Delhi (DEL) 6E1462 flight tracker →
SV596Medina (MED) → Dubai (DXB) Airbus A321SV596 flight tracker →
EK337Manila (MNL) → Dubai (DXB) Boeing 777-300EREK337 flight tracker →
EK356Dubai (DXB) → Jakarta (CGK) Boeing 777-300EREK356 flight tracker →

Guides relevant to EK1

Chosen from this route's distance, timing, aircraft, airline and airports.

The science of jet lag Arrival shifts the clock by 4 hours.
Narrowbody vs widebody aircraft A long-haul sector makes aircraft size, cabin layout and range especially relevant.
Boeing versus Airbus The typical aircraft is built by Airbus; these visual clues help identify it.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

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EK1 frequently asked questions

How long is the EK1 flight?

Dubai to London is 5,497 km (3,416 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 7.7 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates EK1?

Typically an Airbus A380-800 (full specifications), using roughly 37% of that type's published range.

Does EK1 fly every day?

The published pattern is daily, departing 07:45 local from DXB. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track EK1 live?

Yes. Whenever EK1 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

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