Paris to Dubai Flight Time & Arrival: 7h
A direct flight from Paris (CDG) to Dubai (DXB) covers about 5,239 km (≈ 3,255 mi) with a scheduled block time of about 7h 0m. Local clocks shift by +3 hours on arrival. The figure reflects typical scheduled block time for the nonstop route.
| Route | CDG → DXB |
|---|---|
| Distance | 5,239 km · 3,255 mi |
| Scheduled flight time | 7h 0m |
| Time difference | UTC+3 |
| Airlines | Emirates · Air France |
Inputs
You fly east and shift your clock 3h forward — expect 1–2 days to adjust.
Approximate schedule data — frequencies shift seasonally
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Paris → Dubai Flight & Jet-Lag Planner
Block time, distance, time-zone shift and a 3-day jet-lag plan — ending in the exact flights search.
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Beat Jet Lag: Dubai
Days left, your bedtime — a day-by-day sleep and light plan that lands you on local time.
Your clock
All results are estimates computed from the route geometry — not a substitute for official airline schedules.
Arrival time & best departure hours
Computed with the real time-zone difference between the two cities (DST-aware where observed).
If you depart at other hours
| Depart | Land | |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 16:00 | |
| 09:00 | 19:00 | |
| 12:00 | 22:00 | |
| 15:00 | 01:00 (+1d) | lands after midnight |
| 18:00 | 04:00 (+1d) | lands after midnight |
| 23:00 | 09:00 (+1d) | late-night departure |
Times in both local clocks: 10:00 CDG · 20:00 DXB
Sun & the window seat
Where the sun sits along the great-circle track for your chosen departure.
Horizon dip computed at a 10.6 km cruise altitude — the sun appears earlier and sets later than at ground level.
Prayer times & qibla in the air
Which prayers fall during the flight, in both local clocks, and the qibla direction relative to the aircraft heading.
| Prayer | origin clock (CDG) | destination clock (DXB) | Qibla |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhuhr | 11:34 | 14:34 | straight ahead |
| Asr | 13:20 | 16:20 | straight ahead |
| Maghrib | 15:18 | 18:18 | right of the aircraft |
| Isha | 16:48 | 19:48 | right of the aircraft |
Note: scholars differ on the rulings for prayer in flight (when qasr begins, and combining prayers). These astronomically estimated times are for guidance only — rulings should be taken from qualified scholars.
One-stop alternatives
The best hubs connecting the two cities, ranked by detour versus the direct track.
| Via | Total distance | detour | Estimated total time | The two legs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul (IST) | 5,242 km | +0% | 8h 50m | 3h 11m + 4h 9m |
| Munich (MUC) | 5,246 km | +0% | 8h 50m | 1h 23m + 5h 57m |
| Zurich (ZRH) | 5,244 km | +0% | 8h 51m | 1h 9m + 6h 12m |
Includes a 90-minute minimum connection time.
Carbon footprint per passenger
Estimated CO₂e per passenger, one-way, using UK government (DESNZ 2026) factors with radiative forcing (the 8% routing uplift is already included in the factors).
The tree equivalent is illustrative (a typical tree absorbs ~21 kg CO₂ per year per the US EPA).
Your door-to-door day
An estimated timeline for the chosen departure: leaving the city centre, reaching the airport, and arriving at the destination centre.
- Leave your accommodation06:27
- Be at the airport07:00
- Departs (CDG)10:00
- Lands (DXB)20:00
- Destination city centre21:08
The airport buffer is 3 hours (international) per common airline guidance. Airport transfer assumes a 40 km/h average speed from the city centre.
Arrival airport essentials — Dubai (DXB)
For years the world's busiest airport for international passengers, with three terminals — Terminal 3 is dedicated to Emirates. Home base of Emirates and flydubai.
Ground transport
- metroThe Red Line metro serves the airport via Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 stations.About 3–9 AED with a Nol card.
- taxiDubai taxis and ride-hailing cars run around the clock.About 55–90 AED to downtown Dubai.
- busRTA bus routes link the airport with key districts.Roughly 3–10 AED.
Hub airlines: EK · FZ
Related travel guides
Airport guides for both ends of this route, plus the destination city guide.
Computed facts about the Paris–Dubai route
Every figure below is computed from the track geometry and the two airports' time zones — default example: departing Friday 2026-11-06 at 10:00 Paris time. Estimates, not schedules.
How it works
Enter your Dubai trip details to get flight time figures based on current, Dubai-specific numbers.
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Step 1
We compute the air distance between CDG (Paris) and DXB (Dubai) from real coordinates.
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Step 2
We use an approximate scheduled block time (7h) for this route instead of the raw estimate (405 min).
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Step 3
We add the time difference: Paris (UTC+1) vs Dubai (UTC+4).
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