EK500 distance and great-circle path
EK500 covers 1,926 km, or 1,197 miles. That makes it a medium-haul flight, long enough for a full meal service, short enough for narrowbodies. Of the 255 routes we track, it ranks 204 by distance.
The plane leaves Dubai heading east. 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–BOM route appears on a tracker map.
Why EK500 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 3.2 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 608 km/h. A Boeing 777-300ER cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.
Flying east, this route usually picks up tailwinds high up. The flight back west normally takes longer, even though the distance is identical. See what really moves flight times.
Can the Boeing 777-300ER comfortably fly EK500?
Not at all. At roughly 14% of its range, this is an easy trip for a Boeing 777-300ER. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 777-300ER.
What to know about EK500
- Time change: you land 2 hours ahead of the time you left.